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Democrats can win the White House in 2028 without cutting off Israel, but only if the “status quo” rules of the alliance between the two countries change, veteran politician Rahm Emanuel said at Tel Aviv University Wednesday.
When US President Donald Trump urged “Iranian Patriots” in January to keep protesting, take over their institutions, and save the names of the “killers and abusers,” he added a promise that should not be treated as mere political rhetoric: “Help is on its way.”
Sirens sounded in Kuwait and alerts were activated in Qatar and Bahrain due to retaliatory Iranian fire over the Gulf countries after the United States launched new airstrikes hitting Iran early Thursday.
If the Strait of Hormuz can be regarded as a barometer of geopolitical stability, then the latest Iranian attacks on three civilian ships and subsequent American strikes on more than 80 targets in Iran suggest that more stormy weather lies ahead.
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Thursday it has secured a 469.9 billion-won (US$311.2 million) contract from a Middle Eastern client to build six petroleum carriers.
Oil rose Thursday, after fresh strikes on Iran by the U.S. military raised worries about supply disruptions in the Middle East.
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Syrian authorities suspect remnants of the former regime of having carried out recent bomb attacks in Damascus to disrupt the prosecution of loyalists of Bashar Al Assad and Syria’s rehabilitation in the international arena, two officials told The National on Wednesday.
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China's consumer prices grew slower than expected in June, while wholesale inflation accelerated, as elevated energy costs continued to sap domestic demand.
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The defense establishment, like the entire world, watched the American military launch another operation against Tehran.
Pausing as he looked out at the packed hall at Tel Aviv University, Rahm Emanuel offered his audience a warning about what he was about to say.
IDF soldiers and haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters clashed outside of Military Prison 10 in Beit Lid on Wednesday evening, demonstrating in support of arrested draft dodgers being held in the prison and protesting the IDF's haredi draft law.
Missile interceptions were seen in the skies over Bahrain after warning sirens were sounded, according to local eyewitness reports cited in international news media.
Elm, backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund, expresses strong ‘appetite’ for engaging with Northern Metropolis project
Elm, backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund, expresses strong ‘appetite’ for engaging with Northern Metropolis project
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has hit back at US President Donald Trump after he called Iran’s leadership “scum” and “violent people.”
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US President Donald Trump's remarks at the Nato summit in Turkey lead Metro, with the top headline declaring "Iran war back on after new air strikes". The US president is quoted calling Iran's leaders "scum" as he promised to hit the Iranian "regime hard", the paper reports.
Iranian state television is reporting that a fresh attack on the country targeted a railway bridge in northwestern Iran.
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Oil prices rose worldwide after Trump suggested ending the ceasefire with Iran during remarks at the Nato summit in Ankara.
8 July 2026, by Eric Zuesse. (All of my recent articles can be seen here.) International relations are the most complex topic in human relations. The international arms traffic is near the pinnacle of it. Turkey and Israel are at least nominal enemies of each other; and, so, Israel cannot tolerate that Israel’s main…
Iran's Fars news agency, quoting a local official, says attacks on the southeastern port of Chabahar targeted maritime traffic control and a depot.
The US launched a second night of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump calling them "retribution".
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The Iran war has reignited and the U.S. may need European allies more than ever, but President Donald Trump left a NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday without announcing any new commitments from the defense alliance to assist with the conflict.
Trump says the latest US strikes on Iran were carried out in retaliation for what he described as Iran's bombing of ships a day earlier.
Tel Aviv’s Tzavta Theater will celebrate its 70th anniversary with Freedom to Create, a month-long September festival that aims to honor cultural pluralism and democratic values.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency lowered its aviation risk classification for Israel and parts of the Middle East Wednesday, replacing its high-risk conflict zone advisory with a medium-level Information Note.
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney participates in a welcome ceremony with Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud after arriving In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
The US president had earlier said the ceasefire was ‘over’, after Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
The US president had earlier said the ceasefire was ‘over’, after Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to unleash more military strikes against Iran during a two-day NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, where he said Iranian attacks signaled the end of the ceasefire. (AP Video by Nathan Ellgren)
The United States says it will remove Syria’s designation as a “state sponsor of terrorism”, a decades-old label that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Those arguing that the conflict has exposed the grouping as a failure misunderstand its role
Those arguing that the conflict has exposed the grouping as a failure misunderstand its role
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Attacks on three locations across Iran came after three tankers in the strait of Hormuz were targeted on Tuesday
Explosions are being reported from Iran's southwestern Bushehr province, according to the country's Mehr news agency.
In what is arguably the most impactful deliverable from President Donald Trump's trip to Ankara, Turkey, this week, the US on Wednesday formally began the process of removing Syria from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST).
Trump said the new strikes were "retribution for yesterday's bombing of ships by Iran" in the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane
US Central Command says its latest wave of strikes on Iran is aimed at holding Tehran "accountable" for what it described as recent "aggression".
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