Iran in close contact with mediators to push seven-day proposal for Hormuz reopening
Seven-day Hormuz plan revives diplomacy; Trump denies peace-talk reports; Gulf allies brace for possible strikes; Yemen attacks intensify; oil markets...
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Trump rules out immediate Iran strike as Tehran dismisses threats and Qatar pursues mediation
Qatari mediators visit Tehran amid renewed diplomatic efforts; Iran warns renewed US-Israeli attacks will change nothing; CENTCOM highlights shipping operations...
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Burnham names new cabinet after replacing Starmer as UK prime minister
Britain's new leader pledged a 10-year plan to ease living costs, re-industrialize the economy and decentralize power while reshaping his...
- Burnham removed several allies of predecessor Keir Starmer, appointing John Healey as finance minister, Ed Miliband as foreign minister and Wes Streeting as defense minister.
- Burnham spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on his first day, while opposition politicians called for a snap election.
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US launches ninth wave of strikes on Iran after death of another soldier
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had struck several U.S. military targets in Kuwait, including what they described as an early-warning...
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned Hormuz would remain unsafe for oil and petrochemical shipments as long as what they called U.S. aggression continued.
- Britain's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) separately reported that a ship was on fire near Oman's coastline in the Strait of Hormuz.
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UAE says retraction of Dubai ‘explosions’ report will not halt probe
Dubai, UAE -- The government has said that Reuters' decision to withdraw and apologise for a report claiming explosions were...
- Attorney-General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said the Public Prosecution had expanded its investigation into the publication and circulation of the report.
- Reuters said on Friday it had withdrawn the July 16 report because it did not meet the news agency's editorial standards.
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US strikes Iran again as Supreme Leader says breaches show Trump signature ‘invalid’
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the latest attacks targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces it blamed for the Jordan...
- Iran's army said it launched "large-scale" drone attacks against Camp Udairi and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait in response to continued US strikes on Iranian territory.
- Washington said the latest deaths brought the number of US military fatalities linked to the conflict to 16.
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Iran says it has suspended commitments to MoU as it is ‘busy defending the country’
US struck Iran for the seventh consecutive night, prompting Tehran to launch attacks on the neighboring Gulf nations. GCC has...
- US strikes killed three people in Hormozgan and injures eight others, according to Iranian media.
- Jordan's army said it intercepted 10 Iranian missiles, reporting no casualties or damage.
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US strikes hit Iran for the six consecutive time as energy concerns rise
For the first time in the latest escalation, US strikes also reached areas around the Iranian capital. Iran responded by...
- IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol warned that the world should be concerned about energy security unless the United States and Iran quickly restore oil flows through Hormuz.
- Oil prices edged higher on Friday as traders assessed mounting risks to crude supplies from the Gulf.
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US, Iran exchange fresh strikes as Trump says Tehran wants to ‘settle’
US Central Command (Centcom) said the latest operation struck Iranian command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, as...
- Iranian health official Hossein Kermanpour said at least 35 people had been killed and about 300 wounded in US attacks since the latest round of hostilities began this month.
- The provinces of Hormozgan, Sistan and Baluchestan, and Khuzestan sustained the heaviest damage, he said.
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Global support for refugees remains strong, but skepticism over asylum claims persists: Ipsos
Thirty-four percent of respondents in the Ipsos survey said genuine refugees should seek asylum in the first safe country they...
- Ipsos survey finds support for refugee protection remains widespread, while concerns over asylum claims and border management continue across countries.
- Respondents favour humanitarian aid and diplomacy for displaced people from Iran and Lebanon over permanent resettlement or military intervention.
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US launches fresh strikes on Iran, reimposes Hormuz blockade
Iran strikes US military assets in the Gulf and warned the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until US military...
- Bahrain activated air raid sirens and urged residents to seek shelter, while Kuwait's military said its air defences were intercepting Iranian drones.
- Oil prices climbed for a second consecutive session as traders weighed the growing threat to energy supplies.
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US strikes hit Iran for third night as Tehran expands retaliation across Gulf
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces completed a five-hour mission that struck military targets in Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask,...
- Hours earlier, Trump had told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt that US forces would continue to strike Iran.
- The IRGC said it carried out missile and drone strikes on Bahrain, targeting what it described as weapons support warehouse.
Iran in close contact with mediators to push seven-day proposal for Hormuz reopening
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Yemen forces retake Mokha as Houthi war widens regional tensions
The claim comes after Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan agreed to activate collective deterrence measures under their Mecca defense pact...
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Yemen government reports 1,122 attacks on Houthis, seeks international support
Meanwhile, Iran says war cannot solve conflict with Washington, while Tehran warns it remains ready to return to fighting if...
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Google launches Project Suncatcher satellite to test solar-powered AI computing in space
Google has launched the first prototype satellite for Project Suncatcher, its research initiative exploring the potential for solar-powered artificial intelligence...
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Trump threatens Iran again as US moves 2000 marines to Middle East
Trump said the current confrontation with Iran would end “very soon” and warned that Tehran “won’t be around very long”...
- Oil prices rose as markets responded to reports of the additional U.S. military deployment and concerns about disruption to regional supplies.
- Yemen's Armed Forces said there had been 20 air attacks against Houthi positions, movements and vehicles in Taiz.
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Flydubai suspends Israel flights after emergency landing
Flight FZ1073 was carrying 174 people, most of them Israeli nationals, when a violent confrontation reportedly broke out in the...
- Both pilots were taken to hospital in Saudi Arabia. The co-pilot was detained by Saudi authorities, who began investigating the incident. His motive has not been established.
- Flydubai said an “altercation” had occurred in the cockpit and warned against premature speculation while authorities investigate the circumstances.
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Trump warns Iran faces deal or ‘blow them up’
His warning comes as US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said American forces had “destroyed” Iran’s military and crippled its nuclear...
- Britain says Iran may be linked to RAF Fairford plot, while Tehran rejects the allegation and US forces enforce maritime restrictions.
- Meanwhile, US Central Command said its forces had redirected 125 commercial vessels as part of efforts to enforce compliance with the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.