Strait of Hormuz remains a fault line as Iran and US drift back into war
The fragile "no war, no peace" situation since the US and Iran signed a tentative deal last month now seems to have tipped into war.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump's former campaign manager running multimillion dollar pro-Israel influencer campaign: Report
A social media campaign attacking US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran was run by the president’s former campaign manager, Brad Parscale, according to a report published on Tuesday by Time Magazine.
· Middleeasteye
Burnham declares war on ‘cover-up culture’
LONDON — Andy Burnham pledged Tuesday to end the U.K.’s “cover-up culture” and put “decency back at the heart of the British state.”
· Noah Keate
Iran strikes US bases as Trump vows to reinstate sea blockade
Iran's military on Tuesday released footage said to show missiles being launched earlier that day towards U.S. bases in the region.
· AfricaNews
Japan ramps up defences amid concerns about China's 'military activities'
While the world has been watching the rise of China, Japan has been in the middle of its biggest defence shift since World War II.
· Natalie Whiting
Israel's parliament passes laws to protect military exemptions of ultra-Orthodox men
Israeli lawmakers in the Israeli parliament discuss after the vote on a bill that seeks to equate the study of Jewish texts with military service, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
· Melanie Lidman
Ex-Trump campaign chief linked to Israel-backed campaign seeking MAGA support in Iran war -report
A senior US official linked Brad Parscale, US President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, to a social media campaign denouncing the US-Iran ceasefire, Time Magazine reported on Tuesday.
· JAMES GENN
Trump pivots from 20 percent Strait of Hormuz fee amid Iran war escalation
United States President Donald Trump has backed away from his claim that Washington would levy a 20 percent transit fee for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iranian president vows to defend ‘every inch’ of Iran
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded to Trump’s comments on Tuesday, in which he claimed the US had destroyed the majority of Iran’s military capabilities.
· Middleeasteye
Europe’s military future is starting to take shape
By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
· RT
Europe’s military future is starting to take shape
By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
· RT
Top House Democrats vow to oppose bid to cut US military aid to Israel
House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, calls amendment ‘overly broad’ as party grapples with backlash over Israel
· Chris Stein
US, Russian astronauts launch into orbit for joint space mission
A joint US-Russian space mission has lifted off from Kazakhstan for the International Space Station (ISS), highlighting a rare partnership that has persisted despite tensions over the Ukraine war.
· Al Jazeera
Indian sailor killed in Iranian strike on oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz
One Indian crew member was killed, and eight others were wounded in an Iranian missile strike targeting two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Trump ditches plan to charge shipping fees in Strait of Hormuz
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Yemen at risk of getting dragged back into war
Houthi supporters walk in front of posters of some top Iranian scientists who have been killed in Israeli strikes, in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
· Fatma Khaled
Sudan faces escalating hunger crisis due to war and Hormuz disruption – WFP
Sudan risks facing a deepening hunger crisis due to ongoing conflict, aid funding cuts, and rising agricultural costs driven by the global disruption caused by the Iran war, a senior World Food Programme (WFP) official has said.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Israeli air strike on police station in northern Gaza kills eight
Eight people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a police station in northern Gaza on Tuesday, including a female officer, Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital and civil defence agency confirmed to AFP.
· Middleeasteye
Bastille Day celebrations in France tempered by fear of more wildfires
Firework displays cancelled as Paris military parade asserts ‘France’s rearmament … and Europe’s strategic awakening’
· Jonhenley
War, antics and vitriol – the England v Argentina rivalry is real but now it is only about football
Mexico 1986, France 1998, Japan 2002 … this is a match that transcends, with Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni calling for the focus to be on football, not the Falklands
· Marcelamorayaraujo
Bulgaria pulls out of coalition of Ukraine backers
Bulgaria has no place in the coalition of Western nations pushing for continued military aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Rumen Radev has told Bulgarian broadcaster bTV.
· RT
Bulgaria pulls out of coalition of Ukraine backers
Bulgaria has no place in the coalition of Western nations pushing for continued military aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Rumen Radev has told Bulgarian broadcaster bTV.
· RT
Shocks around the corner as distant war rekindled
THE renewed war between the United States and Iran is not a distant Middle Eastern quarrel. It will reach Southeast Asia through higher energy costs, more expensive shipping and greater strategic uncertainty. Regional governments would be well advised to treat it as a direct regional concern, not as someone else’s p…
· Ei Sun Oh
Kuwait says army intercepting ‘hostile aerial targets’
Kuwait’s armed forces said on Tuesday that they are currently engaging with “hostile” aerial targets.
· Middleeasteye
US inflation cools on brief ceasefire but Fed keeps rate hike option
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh tells lawmakers the US central bank has ‘no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation’
· Reuters
US inflation cools on brief ceasefire but Fed keeps rate hike option
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh tells lawmakers the US central bank has ‘no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation’
· Reuters
Graham's Final Mission? Trump Backs Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions Package
Apparently the late Senator Lindsey Graham's hawkish neocon legacy will continue to reverberate from beyond the grave. The 71-year old lawmaker died Saturday night "from a brief and sudden illness" - immediately after returning from Ukraine where he had toured drone and weapons factories.
· Tyler Durden
Escalation in Hormuz pushing Iran to 'run faster toward the nuclear bomb,' Iran expert says
The US needs to accelerate the pace of military strikes and target additional senior Iranian officials to push towards a resolution of the conflict, Beni Sabti, an Iran researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), said.
· 103FM
Trump wants to impose fees for Strait of Hormuz transit just like Iran: Is that legal? - explainer
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would charge 20% on cargoes for use of the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire with Iran broke down amid a dispute over Tehran's efforts to maintain control over the strategic waterway.
· REUTERS
Culver City scores major victory in its war on fast food restaurants as ‘monster’ feature is banished
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· Jamie Paige
Table tennis federation lifts ban on Russia
Russian table tennis players will return to international competitions after the sport’s global governing body announced it had lifted restrictions imposed after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.
· RT
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Russian table tennis players will return to international competitions after the sport’s global governing body announced it had lifted restrictions imposed after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.
· RT
Russia-Ukraine war: What is Europe’s new ballistic missile shield plan?
On Monday, the leaders of nine European countries and Ukraine gathered in Paris and announced a joint programme to develop Europe’s own Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition.
· Nils Adler
In Rome, Lebanon is negotiating to restore more than just its sovereignty | The National
Lebanon and Israel are in Rome this week for the sixth round of US-mediated talks. These talks come after the signing last month of a framework agreement between the two sides in Washington, in which they committed to ending the conflict, supporting the sovereignty and security of both countries and ultimately estab…
· Paul Salem
Israeli defence minister seeks pardon for soldier who killed Palestinian
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has requested that President Isaac Herzog pardon Elor Azaria, a former Israeli soldier convicted for killing an incapacitated Palestinian in Hebron, Israeli media reported.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu: Hezbollah left with a fraction of prewar missile arsenal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Negev Conference in Dimona on Tuesday, saying Hezbollah now has only 7% to 8% of the missiles it possessed at the start of the war.
· RAMI SHANI
Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say
The Israeli military has continued to carry out regular strikes in Gaza despite the ceasefire with Hamas
· Bbcnews
Iran war latest: Netanyahu threatens Iran with 'much more powerful' response if it attacks Israel | The National
Latest updatesIran war latest: Netanyahu threatens Iran with 'much more powerful' response if it attacks Israel
· The National
IDF appoints first female air force brig. gen. in its history, following command over Uvda airbase
The IDF announced on Tuesday that the first woman in Israel Air Force history, referred to as "G.", was being promoted to brigadier general.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Iran lawmakers present Hormuz management bill as US war heats up
After recent strikes, Iran no longer trusts US negotiations, analyst says
· Maziar Motamedi
Hormuz toll not a factor: Oil prices set to trade around $80, Standard Chartered says | The National
Tolls on tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz are not a factor in oil price projections, with flare-ups in the US-Iran conflict expected to keep costs around $80 a barrel in the short term, Standard Chartered has said.
· Sarmad Khan
WATCH: China asked to clarify scholars' claims on Batanes as extension of Taiwan
The Chinese government must clarify whether they acknowledge or deny the claims made by their scholars that Batanes is an extension of Taiwan, a military spokesman for the West Philippine Sea said on July 14, 2026.
· The Manila Times
Iran Launches 'Brazen' Attacks On More Tankers In Hormuz, Killing Sailors, After Araghchi Mocked Trump's Toll Plan
The battle for Hormuz has ramped up after the United States has undertaken three consecutive nights of major bombing raids against Iranian targets.
· Tyler Durden
Israeli defence minister seeks pardon for soldier who killed Palestinian
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has requested that President Isaac Herzog pardon Elor Azaria, a former Israeli soldier convicted for killing an incapacitated Palestinian in Hebron, Israeli media reported.
· Middleeasteye
Israel Navy officials visit US in celebration of 250 years of American independence
An Israel Navy delegation, led by the navy's deputy chief, R.-Adm. Guy Levy, participated in events marking 250 years of US independence, the IDF confirmed on Monday.
· JAMES GENN
Turkish Navy ships vists Syrian Latakia port after NATO summit in first since civil war
Turkish naval ships made a visit to Syria’s Latakia port on Monday, according to Turkish government media, the first since the beginning of Syria’s civil war.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Futures Mixed Ahead Of CPI And Warsh Testimony, As IBM Sinks, Bank Earnings Fizzle
US stocks are struggling for direction as traders waited to buy the dip on a busy day that kicked off with Wall Street earnings whichwith JPM, BofA, Goldman, Citi and Wells all reporting. Kevin Warsh’s testimony before Congress and CPI data are due later. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures fell 0.2% with Nasdaq 100 co…
· Tyler Durden
Zelenskyy joins Macron and European leaders in Paris for Bastille Day
European and world leaders gathered in Paris on Tuesday 14 July as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for France’s Bastille Day celebrations, which this year focused on support for Ukraine and broader European security. Ukrainian troops marched down the Champs-Elysees as the Patrouille de France jets tr…
· AfricaNews
China sends a message to Pacific islands amid their unease over missile test
Solomons prime minister has pledged to review China pact while advancing talks on a comprehensive treaty with Australia
· Shi Jiangtao
China sends a message to Pacific islands amid their unease over missile test
Solomons prime minister has pledged to review China pact while advancing talks on a comprehensive treaty with Australia
· Shi Jiangtao