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The US has supported efforts by Iraq and Syria to revive a crude pipeline between the two countries, a move that could reduce Iran's ability to block oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, a State Department official said on Tuesday.
Royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion hears of response of universities to incidents on campus
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in Iran in 2025
Iran’s Education Ministry says examination centres located near sensitive or army infrastructure have been moved to safer locations, including public halls and religious centres, Fars news agency.
The pro-Palestinian protest encampment at the University of Melbourne made it the least popular campus in Australia, its interim vice-chancellor has conceded, but says that was not enough to shut down the protest.
Iran sent a letter to the UN accusing the US of violating the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the war in the region.
US strikes Iran for fourth consecutive day as Iran deputy foreign minister says interim deal all but ‘dismantled’
The screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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US Central Command (Centcom) said it completed its latest seven-hour wave of attacks against Iran, adding that it hit "dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and the country's coastal areas".
The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday, with most of them linked to Iranian trade, before a US blockade took effect on Wednesday, shipping data showed.
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US Senate Democrats blocked a $1.15 trillion annual defense policy bill on Tuesday, citing frustration with the Iran war and US President Donald Trump's failure to consult with Congress about his decision to send US forces into the conflict.
Britain on Tuesday summoned Iran's most senior diplomat in London over what the UK government said was Iran's role in directing proxy groups to carry out attacks across Europe in recent months.
CookNSolo, the Philadelphia restaurant group co-founded by the Israeli-American celebrity chef Michael Solomonov, announced this week that it would close six locations across two of its fast-casual chains.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said he will vote against Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie’s amendment to cut military funding to Israel.
The United States is supporting efforts by Iraq and Syria to revive a crude pipeline between the two countries, which could reduce Iran's ability to block oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, a State Department official said on Tuesday.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The US military early Wednesday reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports over Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, sparking new strikes on nations hosting American forces as an interim deal to end the war further unraveled.
The U.S. carried out another wave of strikes on Iran as it reimposed a blockade, striking dozens of targets over seven hours, the U.S. military’s Central Command said Wednesday.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister stressed that Iran "will never request negotiations with the United States.," state TV IRIB quoted him as saying.
Active-duty generals, as a rule, should stay out of politics.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Tuesday expanded its sanctions targeting Iran's oil sector, taking further aim at the network of petroleum shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, said the Treasury Department.
When Saudi Arabia came under missile attack from Yemen’s Houthi militants on Monday evening, hours after an explosion at a rebel-held airport in Sanaa, for many in the region – already dismayed by the renewed fighting between Iranian and US forces – this sudden escalation further reinforced the volatile circumstance…
China's greatest military advantage may be its ability to convert its massive civilian manufacturing base into wartime production of low-cost, one-way attack drones modeled after Iran's Shahed-136.
A 10-foot-tall, gold-colored trophy mocking US President Donald Trump’s involvement in the Iran war appeared on the National Mall on Monday.
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended gains late Wednesday morning, led by semiconductor and other market heavyweights, despite continued uncertainty in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump warned that Washington will begin targeting Iran's power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to the negotiating table.
China's economic growth slowed sharply between the start of April and end of June as weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- US President Donald Trump gave Iraq's new prime minister an effusive welcome at the White House on Tuesday, promoting the "tremendous chemistry" between him and a fellow wealthy businessman who arrived at the seat of governmental power without any prior political experience.
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Esta foto, cortesía de AvayeBoom, muestra a observadores de aves de la organización en el Área Protegida de Parvar, una región montañosa del norte de la provincia de Semnan, Irán, durante el otoño de 2025. (Mohammad Ali Agha Ebrahimi/AvayeBoom vía AP)
A so-called ISIS bride allegedly attempted to indoctrinate her young children with extremist propaganda and encouraged them to act like Islamic State fighters while living in Syria.
Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East extended their gains for the fifth consecutive month in June, the customs agency said Wednesday, amid lingering geopolitical tensions.
SEJONG, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East extended their gains for the fifth consecutive month in June, the customs agency said Wednesday, amid lingering geopolitical tensions.
Seoul shares opened higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, though continued uncertainty in the Middle East remains a concern for investors.
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Wednesday the government should make sure that the energy impact of the rekindled Middle East conflict does not spread to the lives of vulnerable people already grappling with heat waves and heavy rains.
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US President Donald Trump has refused to rule out a ground campaign in Iran, claiming that unspecified allied forces could seize key strategic sites like Kharg Island without the involvement of American troops, while threatening to expand the bombing campaign to include power plants and bridges.
US President Donald Trump has refused to rule out a ground campaign in Iran, saying unspecified allied forces could seize key strategic sites like Kharg Island without the involvement of US troops, while threatening to expand the bombing campaign to include power plants and bridges.
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SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, though continued uncertainty in the Middle East remains a concern for investors.
A bottled water factory in Iran’s western Ilam province was reportedly hit by three projectiles, according to state media.
(3rd LD) Trump says U.S. will charge 20 pct fee on all cargo shipped through Strait of Hormuz
US president says he will knock out all Iran’s power plants and bridges next week in bid to force Tehran to agree to a deal
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The head of US Central Command said that Iran had "intentionally targeted" seven commercial ships over the past week, resulting in "nearly a dozen" civilian crew members being killed, injured or going missing.
President Trump's naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is set to take effect Tuesday at around 1600 ET, after Iran attacked several commercial vessels, declared the waterway "closed until further notice," and exchanged multiple rounds of missiles and suicide drones with US forces.