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Newest first · UTC+11:00How many times has Trump declared an Iran deal is 'close' — and what does it mean?
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· Sbsaustralia
Trump says US will strike Iran 'very hard' if no nuclear deal is reached
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Washington will resume bombing Iran "very hard" if no nuclear deal is reached.
· Middleeasteye
US bombs Iran after Trump threat, Tehran closes Hormuz Strait to all ships
The United States has launched fresh strikes against “multiple targets” in Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, in a fresh escalation that prompted Tehran to declare the Strait of Hormuz closed to “all types of vessels”.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US launches new attacks on Iran
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U.S. renews Iran attacks as Trump vows to hit ’hard’
Washington – The United States launched a new wave of attacks against Iran on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump vowing to “hit them hard” after talks to end the more than three-month war faltered.
· No Author
US military strikes ‘multiple targets’ in Iran in latest escalation of tensions
Dubai: The United States military says it has begun another round of strikes against Iran.
· Jon Gambrell, Michelle Price
US CENTCOM launches 'self-defense strikes' against multiple targets in Iran
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it has begun launching “self-defense strikes” against multiple targets in Iran at the direction of US President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Defence Secretary Hegseth pledges strikes on ‘key facilities’ in Iran
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed that the United States is preparing to launch strikes on “key facilities” in Iran, framing the attacks as part of the ongoing negotiations for a permanent ceasefire.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US launches new strikes on ‘multiple targets’ in Iran, CENTCOM says
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· Samuel Chamberlain
Morning Mail: One Nation’s ‘sloppy’ finances, Trump signals new Iran strikes, who will win the World Cup?
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· Martinfarrer
‘We will be hitting Iran hard tonight’ – US War Secretary
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that US Central Command “will be busy tonight,” signaling that Washington is preparing further strikes against Iran barely a day after launching attacks over the reported downing of an American helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.
· RT
Trump threatens to hit Iran 'hard' again
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Trump embraces inflation after a new report shows it's spiking
President Donald Trump called the latest inflation numbers “great,” insisting prices will “come down like a rock” once the war with Iran ends. He also claimed for the first time that U.S. forces are moving millions of barrels of oil nightly through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Josh Boak
Australia news LIVE: Hanson’s fundraising blitz raises more than $1.5 million on first day; Trump threatens to hit Iran again
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· Emily Kaine
Opinion: Israel's military adventures have backfired - and the public is losing patience
The sequence and speed of the latest clash between Israel and Iran cannot be understood outside of the broader context of Israel’s war on Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
Iran vows to shut Strait of Hormuz to all vessels following US strikes
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· Sbsaustralia
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· The National
Israel faces legal action for abuse of Gaza flotilla captives
Italy has launched a probe into far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s alleged mistreatment of multinational activists who took part in an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, days after a similar investigation was opened by France. It comes as the EU is considering sanctions on Ben-Gvir over the all…
· RT
Israel faces legal action for abuse of Gaza flotilla captives
Italy has launched a probe into far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s alleged mistreatment of multinational activists who took part in an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, days after a similar investigation was opened by France. It comes as the EU is considering sanctions on Ben-Gvir over the all…
· RT
ASX set to fall as AI stocks, Middle East tensions weigh on Wall Street
Wall Street is sharply lower in late trade with AI stocks again weighing on the market while escalating tensions in the Middle East are casting doubt on when United States and Iran can reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers.
· Stan Choe
US tightens pressure on Iran with new sanctions and threats of more strikes
Washington targets firms in China and Hong Kong accused of aiding Iranian weapons procurement as Trump warns of further military action
· Dewey Sim
US tightens pressure on Iran with new sanctions and threats of more strikes
Washington targets firms in China and Hong Kong accused of aiding Iranian weapons procurement as Trump warns of further military action
· Dewey Sim
Albanese's frustration with Trump is becoming harder to hide
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· David Speers
Trump Says "Secret Military Mission" Allowed 200 Ships, 100 Million Barrels To Cross Hormuz
Confirming our reported from both a week ago (see "As Gulf States Plan Bypass Pipelines, US Military Is Quietly Helping Ships Cross Hormuz") and this afternoon ("Growing Number Of Oil Tankers Successfully Sneak Through Hormuz, Shrinking Iran's Leverage") moments ago Trump posted on Truth Social that he had "directed…
· Tyler Durden
Trump vows to 'hit Iran hard' as he pivots from de-escalation
President Donald Trump said the US is going to launch fresh attacks on Iran “today”, complaining that the Islamic Republic is “playing us for suckers” on a deal to end the war.
· Middleeasteye
Israel says damage sustained to key air base during Iran attacks
An Israeli military official said on Wednesday that a key Israeli air base had sustained damage during this week's missile attacks by Iran, though it remains unclear whether it took a direct hit.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says he 'loves the inflation' as US prices rise at fastest rate in three yearsConsumers are increasingly feeling the strain of the US Israel war in Iran. 2 hrs agoBusiness
Donald Trump has said he "loves the inflation" facing the US as prices in May rose at their fastest rate in three years.
· Archie Mitchell
Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman
The US military has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that it accused of violating an American blockade by "attempting to transport oil from Iran".
· Henri Astier
Growing Number Of Oil Tankers Successfully Sneak Through Hormuz, Shrinking Iran's Leverage
One week ago we reported that "As Gulf States Plan Bypass Pipelines, US Military Is Quietly Helping Ships Cross Hormuz." We now have more evidence that, whether with or without a US escort, a growing number of ships are transiting Hormuz.
· Tyler Durden
Agencia de Energía Atómica exige cooperación urgente de Irán
La bandera del Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica en la sede de esa agencia en Viena, el 2 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Heinz-Peter Bader)
· Stephanie Liechtenstein
New UK law could pave way for tougher action against Iranian terror groups, including IRGC
The United Kingdom introduced a new bill on Tuesday, which would allow the home secretary to designate foreign state-linked organizations, notably Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a threat to Britain’s national security.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
Iran 'will stand firm against any pressure or threat,' Pezeshkian warns in reaction to Trump
Threats to Iranian infrastructure, including transportation networks, electricity, and water, are “not a show of strength but a sign of desperation,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on X/Twitter.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US completes second night of bombing in Iran | The National
The US has attacked Iran for the second night in a row, striking targets across the country and bringing the ceasefire to the edge of collapse.
· Thomas Watkins
Pezeshkian says Iran ‘will stand firm against any pressure or threat’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the country will “stand firm” amid threats from Trump of more attacks against the country.
· Middleeasteye
Trump, ever the unreliable narrator, is unable to force reality to match his preferred story on Iran
A cycle of threat, detente and deadlock repeats itself wearisomely as the president’s war in Iran drags on
· Roth Andrew
Middle East ‘bully is dead’ – Trump
The Iranian military has been “completely defeated,” US President Donald Trump has claimed, warning Tehran it will “pay the price” for delaying a deal with Washington.
· RT
Guterres warns Middle East could slide into ‘full war’ after renewed Iran-US strikes | The National
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that the Middle East risked sliding back into “full war” after a fresh exchange of strikes between Iran and the United States further tested a fragile ceasefire.
· Adla Massoud
UN nuclear watchdog board demands urgent Iran cooperation and access to nuclear sites
VIENNA — The UN atomic watchdog's board on Wednesday demanded that Iran fully cooperate with the agency, provide complete information about its stockpile of near weapons-grade nuclear material and grant its inspectors access to Iranian nuclear sites.
· Associated Press
Trump says 'I love the inflation' after consumer price index hits 3-year high
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said, "I love the inflation" after being asked if he was concerned about new consumer price index data that showed the annual inflation rate at 4.2%, a three-year high.
· Dan Mangan
Trump vows attacks on Iran
US President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday he will renew attacks on Iran, saying Tehran's peace negotiators "keep playing us for suckers".
· Middleeasteye
Parsing ERC’s explanation of high power billsParsing ERC’s explanation of high power bills
HAVING provided its explanation of why electricity bills have skyrocketed in the wake of the Iran war, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), in its June 8 anniversary commentary, moved on to explaining what it is doing about that problem, and what it thinks should happen next. That part of the discussion was much …
· Ben Kritz
As Iran weakens, Gulf states are looking beyond the Strait of Hormuz - analysis
In the Gulf, the talk is about what comes next after the recent US strikes on Iran. This is because the US-Iran clashes have often resulted in Iran carrying out attacks on the Gulf states.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Trump pledges more Iran attacks, saying U.S. will be 'attacking them very hard'
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. would hit Iran "very hard" again, escalating his public threats as he pressed Tehran to sign a deal.
· Luke Fountain
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump at NBA finals: ‘He shut down a city so he could take a nap’
Late night hosts weighed in on the president’s failing Iran peace talks and plans for a new Trump Promenade
· Guardian staff
Trump hardens tone against Iran, says ‘may keep going’ with strikes
After insisting for weeks that a peace deal between the United States and Iran is close, President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric against Tehran, suggesting that time has run out to reach a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran would be 'unwise' to challenge US further, Pentagon's Hegseth says
Iran would be "unwise" to challenge the US further after it carried out strikes overnight in retaliation for the downing of a US Apache helicopter, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
Iran envoy slams 'counter-productive' new nuclear resolution
Iran's ambassador in Vienna on Wednesday called a new resolution passed by the UN nuclear watchdog demanding access to Tehran's nuclear sites "counter-productive" and an obstacle to talks with Washington.
· Middleeasteye
Iran threatens to stop World Cup games if faced with unauthorized flags or slogans
Iran threatened to halt its matches at the World Cup if unauthorized flags are displayed or slogans targeting the national team are chanted at stadiums, Iranian media reported, citing Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali, following criticism of the team’s presence at the tournament.
· REUTERS
Sanctions on settlers not enough: Target Israeli gov’t, say campaigners
Israeli settlers and far-right ministers have been slapped with new Western sanctions. But human rights groups and Palestinian campaigners say the measures fail to address systemic state complicity in the occupation of Palestinian territories.
· Mohammad Mansour