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Turkiye might soon receive up to 1 million barrels per day of oil from Iraq after buying a stake in the British Petroleum-run Kirkuk oilfield in northern Iraq, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
American and Saudi warplanes have carried out joint strikes against alleged Iran-aligned militia sites across eastern Iraq, according to US Central Command.
The Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality will raise parking fees at municipal parking facilities by 20% beginning August 1, Kan News reported on Monday.
Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry condemned the continued launch of attacks by what it called "Iran-backed militias in Iraq" that targeted the kingdom's oil facilities in the Eastern Province.
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook instructed officials Wednesday to make sure to crack down on market-disturbing acts, such as hoarding, amid persistent concerns about supply strains due to the on-again, off-again conflict in the Middle East.
Oil rose sharply in Asia trading, following renewed tensions in the Middle East after Iran launched an attack on U.S. forces using ballistic missiles.
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook instructed officials Wednesday to make sure to crack down on market-disturbing acts, such as hoarding, amid persistent concerns about supply strains due to the on-again, off-again conflict in the Middle East.
The National News Agency reported that a massive explosion was heard in the vicinity of the town of Tallousa, southern Lebanon.
Fighting was paused after nearly two weeks of nightly strikes by the US on Iran, as both sides battled for control of the strait of Hormuz
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A military source has denied accusations of Iran's involvement in the firing of projectiles from other countries at targets in Saudi Arabia, Tehran state media reported.
A U.S. Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Iran late Tuesday stateside targeted U.S. forces in the Middle East with several ballistic missiles, the U.S. Central Command said, raising tensions in the Middle East that had seen hostilities put on brief pause.
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Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, and Yair Lapid, the leader of his opposition, are in Washington, ostensibly to attend the funeral of one of the staunchest pro-Israel American politicians, Lindsey Graham.
Four Israelis were arrested for drug possession aboard a boat in Greece alongside four other foreign nationals on Thursday morning, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles towards US military bases across the Middle East on Wednesday morning, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed in a post on X/Twitter.
A US military ship is seen in the foreground in the Arabian Sea in April.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group says it has fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi oil tanker, more than a week after imposing a naval blockade on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea.
Jóvenes a bordo de motocicletas a lo largo de la orilla mientras un tractor saca equipo del agua y al fondo se pueden ver buques mercantes aparentemente anclados en el estrecho de Ormuz, el lunes 27 de julio de 2026, en Bandar Abbas, Irán. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA vía AP)
US Central Command (Centcom) said on Tuesday that Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles in an “attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East.”
Iran has launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East in what Washington described as an attempted “surprise attack,” according to US Central Command.
A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Okla., on March 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Sean Murphy, File)
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Kuwait’s Council of Ministers issued a condemnation of Iran’s attacks on the country, state media reported, saying they represent a “serious escalation” and pose a “direct threat” to regional security.
The meetings between Trump and his Israeli and Ukrainian counterparts were closed-press, subdued affairs — with officials from all three countries offering upbeat readouts.
The Movement for Freedom of Information revealed the expenses for the prime minister’s residences in 2025 and the first half of 2026 on Tuesday.
There is no US pressure on Israel to withdraw from Gaza or Lebanon, Head of the Israeli Public Diplomacy Directorate Tzipi Hotovely told reporters following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered security agencies to investigate after the Saudis alleged a similar attack on Monday
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered security agencies to investigate after the Saudis alleged a similar attack on Monday
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas held a phone call on Tuesday to discuss developments in the Middle East.
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Young men ride motorcycles along the shore as a tractor pulls equipment from the water and commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 27, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
Iran's acting defence minister, Brigadier General Seyed Majid Ibn al-Reza, said on Tuesday that Iranian defence manufacturing lines are “more active than before”, opposing Trump's claims that US attacks have degraded Iran’s military defences.
Iran and Oman have exchanged proposals regarding the future management of the Strait of Hormuz, as points of contention continue to exist between the two nations whose territorial waters border the strategic waterway.
Israel is just under three months out from the most consequential election for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to date.
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Published 29 July 2026 6:35am
The Trump administration is urging the U.K. and France to lead a naval coalition to secure the strait, but allies want to see a ceasefire first.
Ukraine’s foreign minister says he called his Iranian counterpart following Tehran’s denunciation of a Ukrainian drone attack on one of its ships, warning him against escalation.
The Israeli army has attacked the Lebanese border towns of Majdal Zoun and al-Mansouri again, according to reports from Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).
Ukraine is seeking Patriot air defence missiles to combat Russian aerial attacks
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump met at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since they launched a joint war against Iran, offering a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship.
World leaders gathered in Washington, DC, on Tuesday for the funeral ceremony for late Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham, who was instrumental in advocating for the war on Iran and a staunch supporter of Israel.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to order a renewed investigation into the disappearance of Haymanut Kasau, calling for further government involvement as the missing young girl’s father continued his calls for authorities to locate her.
The Likud party has requested that the Election Committee prohibit Israelis from freely hosting or providing logistical support to Israeli citizens flying into the country in order to vote, Channel 12 reported on Tuesday.