Blasts reported in Iraq’s northern city of Sulaimaniyah
Four loud explosions were reported in the city of Sulaimaniyah, located in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, according to the platform Rudaw.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00US expands air campaign on Iran
The U.S. military said early Friday that it had ended its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran, the sixth night in a row of strikes on the Islamic Republic, as fighting over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies.
· Jon Gambrell
US strikes on Iranian bridges kill seven, fresh blasts reported in Iran's Chabahar,
Iranian state media is reporting that the death toll from attacks on bridges south of the country has killed seven civilians so far.
· Middleeasteye
Marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian ports as US expands strikes with attacks on bridges
Boarding of M/T Wen Yao in Gulf of Oman comes as expanded airstrike campaign hits five bridges in southern Iran
· Guardian staff and agencies
Explosions heard in Qatar, sirens sound off in Bahrain as Iran claims attacks in Kuwait
Qatar's defence ministry indicated that it is intercepting a number of aerial attacks, after several reports of blasts heard in the capital of Doha.
· Middleeasteye
Israel establishing new permanent military posts in southern Lebanon: Report
The Israeli army has started setting up a new line of permanent military posts in southern Lebanon as a way of strengthening its hold in the area, according to Israeli daily Maariv.
· Middleeasteye
'Strength of next generation': Israeli youth bridge teams claim three European silver medals
Israeli bridge enjoyed a remarkable European Championship, with the national teams in the Under-26, Under-21 and Under-16 categories all claiming silver medals after competing for gold until the final stages of the tournament in Riga, Latvia.
· JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
US hits more bridges in Iran in expansion of its air strike campaign
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
CENTCOM 'holding Iran accountable,' completes sixth night of strikes against military targets
The latest wave of American strikes against Iran has been completed, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on X/Twitter on Thursday night.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Editor's Notes: What this newspaper will ask of every party until Election Day
The 25th Knesset dissolves on Friday, the first since 1988 to complete a full four-year term, and the country is formally having an election on October 27.
· ZVIKA KLEIN
The warning signs for Israel in Washington can no longer be ignored - editorial
As grim as the political scene is in Israel today – with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition bulldozing through contentious and damaging legislation on the final days of the Knesset before the October election – the view on the other side of the world in Washington regarding Israel is just as worrisome.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Don't condemn Lebanon to repeat its past | The National
This week’s conclusion in Rome of a sixth round of US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel has given observers some idea of the framework that is being presented as a pathway to de-escalation. Lebanese security and political officials told The National on Wednesday that military delegations will meet in the com…
· The National Editorial
US-Iran memorandum promised 60 days of calm - it became focus of conflict instead | The National
One month ago, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding intended to create a narrow window for diplomacy to end their months-long war in the Middle East.
· Vanessa Ghanem
Sirens sound across Bahrain, Kuwait as Iran threatens 'heavy costs' following US strikes
Sirens sounded across Bahrain and Kuwait early Friday morning as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US military infrastructure in the region, as the renewed conflict between the two countries enters its sixth day.
· ARIELLA ROITMAN
IEA chief warns Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens global energy security
The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that global energy security is under serious threat unless efforts by the United States and Iran lead to improved oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Al Jazeera
Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say
As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
· Khushboo Razdan
Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say
As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
· Khushboo Razdan
Why has the US-Iran agreement not been enough to end the war? | The National
The interim agreement aimed at ending the war between the US and Iran has fallen apart barely three weeks after it was signed.
· Ban Barkawi
Oil rises as Iran threatens retaliation if Trump targets country's critical infrastructure
Oil prices rose Friday as investors weighed escalating tensions between the United States and Iran after Tehran vowed to target regional infrastructure if President Donald Trump followed through on threats to strike the country's key facilities.
· Lee Ying Shan
Trump’s intense attacks have failed to sway Iran. He’s trying again anyway
Analysts say the renewed bombing campaign by the US is more likely to ‘harden’ Tehran’s position
· Reuters
Trump’s intense attacks have failed to sway Iran. He’s trying again anyway
Analysts say the renewed bombing campaign by the US is more likely to ‘harden’ Tehran’s position
· Reuters
Trump to address nation as Iran crisis, China tensions and election fight intensify
With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
· SCMP Reporters
Trump to address nation as Iran crisis, China tensions and election fight intensify
With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
· SCMP Reporters
US, Iran exchange blows in rekindled Middle East war
TEHRAN — The United States struck Iran and Tehran attacked US allies in the Gulf on Thursday as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war.
· Agence France-Presse
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· The National
Palestinian Oud Player Huda Asfour in Performance & Conversation
Palestinian musician Huda Asfour recently visited the Democracy Now! studio in New York to discuss her art and perform.
· Democracy Now!
Unis lacked 'trauma-informed' care around Hamas-Israel war, royal commission hears
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· Sbsaustralia
US and Iran exchange blows in rekindled Middle East war
American forces conducted strikes for a sixth straight night, and boarded a ship to enforce the US naval blockade
· Agence France-Presse
US and Iran exchange blows in rekindled Middle East war
American forces conducted strikes for a sixth straight night, and boarded a ship to enforce the US naval blockade
· Agence France-Presse
Syria arrests former officer accused of overseeing production of sarin bombs
Syrian authorities have arrested a former military officer accused of supervising the production of sarin-filled bombs used in chemical attacks between 2013 and 2017, opening a legal process that rights advocates say could expose the wider structure behind Syria's chemical weapons program.
· RIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE, THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
As Jewish Republicans sour on JD Vance, many are rallying behind Marco Rubio for 2028
It’s no secret that JD Vance has lost the confidence of many Jewish Republicans, who have taken issue with the vice president’s reprimanding of Israeli officials, indulgence of anti-Israel conspiracy theories and silence on Tucker Carlson, the prominent pundit who has turned against Israel.
· JOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
US House Republicans push forward on Trump funding plan for Iran war, election overhaul
Republicans in the US Congress forged ahead on Thursday with a $95 billion budget plan to meet President Donald Trump's demands for new defense funding for the war in Iran, farm assistance, and a sweeping overhaul of voting requirements ahead of the November midterm elections.
· REUTERS
Herzog says Israel-Saudi peace is his dream, 'unsurprised' by renewed Iran conflict, in interview
President Isaac Herzog said that his dream is to see peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia in a Thursday interview with Saudi Arabia's state-owned Al-Arabiya about the unfolding situation with Iran and the prospect of normalization in the region.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Kuwait army says confronting 'hostile' attacks, air raid sirens blare in Bahrain
Kuwaiti air defences are responding to "hostile missile and drone attacks" from Iran, the Gulf country's army indicated.
· Middleeasteye
Vietnamese activist places rare national spotlight on Gaza’s suffering
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Earlier this year, Vietnamese social media was overtaken by a name: Tieu Nguyen Bao Ngoc.
· Hai Dang
Trump’s speech rumored to feature elections or Iran after president teases ‘really big news’ – live updates
Speculation surrounding tonight’s address has mounted since Trump promised big announcement without being specific
· Robert Mackey, Ryan Fonseca
Israeli gov't gives Jordan Valley farmers drones, rangers to deter 'Palestinian terror state'
The Israeli government distributed dozens of drones, rangers, and other equipment to farms on the eastern border of the country in a ceremony last week in the Jordan Valley.
· EITAN ELIAS
Assaf Machnes's 'Where to?' wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival
Assaf Machnes’s Where To? was a big winner when the prizes of the 43rd Jerusalem Film Festival were awarded on Thursday night.
· HANNAH BROWN
JD Vance is disgracefully wrong to blame Israel for his Iran peace deal’s failure
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· Post Editorial Board
Israel's Yarden Garzon: ‘I’ll make it to the WNBA, I’m sure!’
Yarden Garzon is undoubtedly one of the best Israeli basketball players to emerge in recent years.The 22-year-old, 6-foot-1 guard, originally from Ra’anana, starred in the NCAA over the past four seasons, spending three years at Indiana before transferring to Maryland for her senior year.According to many projection…
· JOSHUA HALICKMAN
Iran judiciary denies Trump statement that American prisoner was freed
Iran's judiciary said that no American prisoner had been released or exchanged from its prisons, Iranian state media reported on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump said a US citizen detained during the Biden administration in 2024 had been freed.
· REUTERS, GOLDIE KATZ
Strait of Hormuz won’t return to pre-war status, Iran says
The situation in the Strait of Hormuz “will never return to what it was before the 40-day war,” Iranian armed forces spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari said.
· Middleeasteye
Iran warns ‘entire region will pay the price’ as US bombs bridges (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The US has launched yet another round of overnight strikes, reportedly hitting civilian infrastructure, including several bridges across Iran, as Tehran warned that any further escalation would have consequences for the entire region.
· RT
Iran warns ‘entire region will pay the price’ as US bombs bridges (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The US has launched another round of overnight strikes, reportedly hitting civilian infrastructure, including several bridges across Iran. Tehran had warned that further escalation would have consequences for the entire region.
· RT
Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes
The US launched strikes for the sixth night in a row, as fighting over control of the Strait of Hormuz continues
· Bbcnews
What To Know About Iran's Pickaxe Mountain
Authord by the Institute for Science and International Safety (view PDF)
· Tyler Durden
Presidente eleito da Colômbia abrirá embaixada em Jerusalém
O presidente eleito da Colômbia, Abelardo de la Espriella, quer abrir uma embaixada em Jerusalém como parte de seu plano de retomar e estreitar os laços com Israel, informou seu gabinete nesta quinta-feira (16/07).
· Redação DW
JD Vance accuses Israel of 'manipulating' US public opinion to prolong Iran war
US Vice-President JD Vance has accused some members of the Israeli government of trying to influence Americans' opinions to prolong the Iran war.
· Bbcnews