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US, Iran launch strikes as Trump backs down on Hormuz levy
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United States and Iran launched new attacks on each other's interests in the Gulf on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump backed down on his threat to heavily...
Hormuz closure could have rights impact: UN
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned the renewed hostilities in the Middle East, warning that closing the Strait of Hormuz again would have a dire impact on ...
Trump hails new Iraq PM amid pressure over Iran
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump praised new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi as a "champion" in a meeting at the White House Tuesday, even as Washington presses Bagh...
Some ships still crossing Hormuz despite security threat
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
A small number of vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, despite the heightened security threats as Tehran and Washington battle for control of the str...
Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard,' impose Hormuz transit fees
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States would again strike Iran "hard," as the military launched a fresh salvo of attacks for the third night...
Trump reimposes Iran naval blockade, threatens Hormuz fees
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump reimposed a US naval blockade on Iranian ports on Monday and vowed hefty fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran mockin...
UAE says Iran attacked two ships in Hormuz, one dead
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday that Iran attacked two ships in the Strait of Hormuz with missiles, killing one crew member and wounding eight others.
US strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still 'possible'
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a fresh salvo of strikes against Iran early Tuesday, marking a new escalation in the resumption of hostilities, even as US President ...
Brazil's Lula calls US plan for Hormuz fee 'piracy'
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday that plans by President Donald Trump to impose hefty fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz wou...
Trump declares Iran blockade back, says US will charge Hormuz fees
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump declared the return of a US naval blockade on Iranian ports on Monday, saying Washington would impose hefty fees on ships transiting the ...
New round of Lebanon-Israel talks to begin on Tuesday: official
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
The sixth round of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel are to begin on Tuesday in Rome, a Lebanese official told AFP on Monday.
Two soldiers killed in attack in northeast Iran
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Two members of Iran's security forces were killed in an attack in the northeast city of Mashhad, where the funeral of late supreme leader Ali Khamenei was held,...
Iraqis protest over power cuts in sweltering summer heat
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Hundreds of residents of an eastern Iraqi city protested on Saturday against power cuts during extreme summer heat, an AFP correspondent said.
Mediators try to salvage diplomacy after US-Iran strikes
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Mediators were trying to salvage diplomacy aimed at ending the Middle East war after US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire over, with a Qatari delega...
Poland to create memorial to victims of Ukrainian nationalist 'genocide': PM
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Saturday announced the creation of a new monument to civilian victims of what he called a "genocide" by "Ukrainian nation...
Iran hits back at Trump after insists truce over
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Iran insisted on Saturday it had "kept its word" on a ceasefire with the United States, after President Donald Trump insisted the truce was over but that he had...
Mojtaba Khamenei absence signals shifting role for Iran leader
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
The absence of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei from the funeral ceremonies of Ali Khamenei raised questions about his health and fear of assassination, a...
'New rules': life in world epicentre of jihadist terror
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
The epicentre of global jihadism is today firmly planted in Africa's Sahel, where extremists are steadily expanding beyond the rural areas where they first spra...
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
The United States struck scores of targets in Iran, sparking retaliation from Tehran on American allies in the Gulf.
Iran's top negotiator says war with US won't end in 'surrender'
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Friday said the conflict with the United States would not end with Tehran's surrender, after hostilities betwe...
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