Bahrain intercepting attacks from Iran
Bahrain's state television is reporting that the country's air defence systems are responding to attacks from Iran.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00US launches new strikes as Iran continues to target oil tankers on the Strait of Hormuz
Dubai/Cairo: US forces hit Iran for a ninth consecutive day on Monday as concerns grew over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran said two oil tankers had exploded and been immobilised.
· Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira, Enas Alashray
Rubio Says That U.S. Is Still Open to Diplomacy With Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the United States remained open to diplomacy with Iran, even as U.S. forces intensified their military campaign with a ninth consecutive night of strikes in the country.
· Yan Zhuang
Flavours of Iraq review – vivid childhood memories of 80s Baghdad from writer in Paris exile
Powerful animation portrays experiences of a French-Iraqi journalist Feurat Alani, with anecdotes about his father, a prominent leftist exile
· Peterbradshaw
Seoul shares extend losses late Mon. morning on extended chip rout
Seoul shares extended losses late Monday morning, led by semiconductor stocks, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East renewed concerns over energy supplies from the region.
· Yonhap
EEUU amplía sus bombardeos en Irán tras muerte de soldados y Teherán toma represalias en la región
Varios vehículos pasan ante un monumento que muestra el puño cerrado del fallecido líder supremo iraní Alí Jamenei, asesinado en ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel el 28 de febrero, en la plaza de la Revolución Islámica en Teherán, Irán, el domingo 19 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
· Jon Gambrell
Brent hits $90 as widening Middle East conflict rattles oil markets | The National
Brent crude topped $90 a barrel on Monday, as intensifying US-Iran hostilities revived fears of a wider regional conflict following the deaths of US service personnel in Jordan and Iranian strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure.
· Jennifer Gnana
US issues fresh travel warning as Kuwait and Bahrain flights resume after disruptions | The National
Flights to Kuwait and Bahrain are gradually returning to normal after widespread cancellations on Sunday, even as the US State Department issued a fresh worldwide travel advisory urging Americans to “exercise increased caution”.
· David Tusing
US issues fresh travel warning as Kuwait and Bahrain flights resume after disruptions | The National
Flights to Kuwait and Bahrain are gradually returning to normal after widespread cancellations on Sunday, even as the US State Department issued a fresh worldwide travel advisory urging Americans to “exercise increased caution”.
· David Tusing
Rubio hails Lebanon for peace efforts after meeting president
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington Sunday, praising the country for its "move toward peace" after the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks.
· Yonhap
Asian shares mostly gain, but South Korea's Kospi drops nearly 5%
The screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is placed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
· Chan Ho Him
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Mourners take a last look at the body of Palestinian Fadi Na’asan, 17, who succumbed to his wounds sustained during clashes with Israeli army soldiers last Saturday, during his funeral in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
· The Associated Press
Conflicts, aircraft orders in focus as Farnborough Airshow kicks off
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) -- Farnborough Airshow opens Monday with Boeing and Airbus pursuing aircraft deals and defense firms vying for a share of booming military budgets fuelled by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
· Reuters
Why banks in the Israeli-occupied West Bank are drowning in cash
A currency exchange employee counts Israeli Shekels at a bureau in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
· Sam Metz
Saint Levant: the pop star from Gaza caught between passionate fandom and bitter disapproval – podcast
His detractors say he shouldn’t be making pop music in times of war and destruction. His millions of fans say he has given them permission to celebrate their culture and their cause
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after ninth night of US strikes | The National
Iran targeted US allies Bahrain and Kuwait on Monday as the US military carried out a ninth consecutive night of strikes against the Islamic republic, including reported attacks on military sites linked to missile launches that killed two American servicemen.
· David Vujanovic
Iran launches attacks after latest round of US strikes
Vehicles drive past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
· Jon Gambrell
Iran war latest: Tehran says fresh US strikes hit key ports and energy hubs | The National
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Iran war latest: US carries out 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran | The National
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· The National
Rodent infestation rises in Gaza border communities, hundreds of traps set out
Sanitation officials have distributed hundreds of traps to combat the infestation of rats and mice in communities near the Gaza Strip, although the method does not seem to be enough.
· RAMI SHANI
Employee Union chairman says inspectors will not return to Bnei Brak without security - report
State Employees Union Chairman Ofir Alkalay objected to Tax Authority workers returning to Bnei Brak until their safety is guaranteed, Ynet reported on Sunday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Winning the war is not enough to permanently secure Israel's survival and security - editorial
The headlines of recent days have been filled with airstrikes, missile interceptions, and military communiqués. The United States has continued its campaign against Iranian military targets, Israel remains engaged on multiple fronts, and Hezbollah’s infrastructure in southern Lebanon is still being dismantled.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Beirut exhibition preserves memories of life and loss in southern Lebanon | The National
A new exhibition at Beit Beirut is bringing together family archives, personal testimony and recreated domestic spaces to preserve memories of southern Lebanon at a time of continuing displacement and destruction.
· Faisal Al Zaabi
The US-Iran war is escaping the control of those waging it | The National
More than a week of Iran attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, followed by US strikes and Iranian retaliation has left much of the Middle East on tenterhooks. The painstaking diplomatic work that resulted in a 14-point agreement to de-escalate the months-long conflict is being challenged as missiles and drones…
· The National Editorial
Big fuel price hike set for July 21 as Middle East tensions flare again
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Centcom claims attacks on Iranian command centres, air defence facilities, coastal surveillance
The US Central Command said it completed its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, claiming attacks on Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities.
· Middleeasteye
Iran war, Myanmar crisis and South China Sea rifts under the spotlight in ASEAN ministerial talks
Police guard outside the venue of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Post-Ministerial Conferences, and the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia on Monday, July 20, 2026, in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
· Jim Gomez
Seoul shares extend losses late Mon. morning on extended chip rout
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended losses late Monday morning, led by semiconductor stocks, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East renewed concerns over energy supplies from the region.
· Choi Kyong-ae
Israel to receive more US refueling planes as Iran attacks intensify, Israeli officials say
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -- Israel is preparing to receive more US refueling aircraft, an Israeli military official said Sunday, as attacks launched by the US and Iran have escalated over the past week.
· Yonhap
Rubio accuses Iran of using Hormuz Strait as 'leverage against the world'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage amid the ongoing conflict in the region, calling on other countries to "step up" to protect global shipping.
· Middleeasteye
US must recognize Iran as major regional power – Trump’s ex-counterterror chief
Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has called on Washington to withdraw its forces and abandon its bases in the Middle East, arguing that months of military confrontation have demonstrated Iran’s strengthened regional position and warning that further escalation would damage both the US and the global economy.
· RT
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Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has called on Washington to withdraw its forces from the Middle East and abandon its bases, arguing that months of military confrontation have demonstrated Iran’s strengthened regional position and warning that further escalation would damage both the US and global economy.
· RT
US bombs Iran for ninth consecutive night as Hormuz tensions escalate
The United States has launched strikes on Iran for a ninth consecutive night, with Iranian media reporting explosions in multiple cities, including Sirik, Jask, Tabriz and Chabahar.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran Guards announce attack on ‘enemy’ command center in Syria — state media
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday they had launched a "surprise attack" on an enemy command centre in Syria, according to state media.
· Agence France-Presse
IRGC says Iran targeted two oil tankers in Hormuz Strait
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced targeting "two offending oil tankers" attempting to travel through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Few tankers enter Hormuz to load oil – data
HORMUZ. Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 9, 2026
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Gov't advises short-term visitors to leave Middle East amid rising tensions
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry has advised short-term visitors to leave the Middle East promptly amid rising tensions stemming from the renewed conflict between the United States and Iran.
· Oh Seok-min
CNBC Daily Open: Spain takes the World Cup, oil takes the market spotlight
Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Lim Hui Jie
US ‘hit Iran very hard’, Trump says, as both inch closer to all-out war
As the US enters the ninth night of Iran strikes, oil has climbed to the highest level in more than a month to over US$91 a barrel
· Associated Press
US ‘hit Iran very hard’, Trump says, as both inch closer to all-out war
As the US enters the ninth night of Iran strikes, oil has climbed to the highest level in more than a month to over US$91 a barrel
· Associated Press
Brent breaks past $90 as U.S.-Iran conflict rages on
Oil prices rose Monday after as continued conflict between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over disruptions to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, following another round of U.S. strikes and American military casualties.
· Lee Ying Shan
U.S. hits Iran for ninth consecutive night as American casualties mount
The U.S. military began a ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Sunday, extending a campaign aimed at destroying Tehran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Anniek Bao
Trump says US hitting Iran 'very hard' to honour soldiers killed
US President Donald Trump said that the latest attacks on Iran were carried out in "honour" of US service members recently killed.
· Middleeasteye
S. Korea to leverage economic network to address trade risks: finance minister
South Korea will leverage its existing economic cooperation network built through summit diplomacy to address lingering uncertainties in the global trade environment, including geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the finance ministry said Monday.
· Yonhap
US delays nightly Iran bombing until after World Cup final
The US began its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran only after the World Cup final and trophy presentation had concluded, marking an unusually late start to Washington’s nightly bombing campaign.
· RT
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The US began its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran only after the World Cup final and trophy presentation had concluded, marking an unusually late start to Washington’s nightly bombing campaign.
· RT
Seoul stocks open lower on chip rout, escalating Iran tensions
Seoul stocks opened lower Monday, led by declines in major semiconductor makers, amid the escalating Middle East tensions.
· Yonhap
US launches more strikes on Iran, says another service member killed
Mon 20 Jul 2026 at 10:40am