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US-Iran strikes: latest developments

The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at US allies in the Gulf, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war. Here are the latest developments on Friday: Tanker hit A tanker was hit overnight by an "unknown projectile" off the

Iran launches fresh attacks after sixth day of US strikes

By Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Iran said itlaunched fresh strikes on U.S. facilities in the Middle East on Friday, including the first direct attack in Syria, after a sixth straight night of U.S. strikes on Iranian military facilities. A truce

Drone strikes ship off southern Iraqi port: Official

A drone struck a ship off the port in Iraq’s southern province of Basra on Thursday, a security official told AFP, while the country’s oil ministry said an unspecified object fell near a tanker.This is the latest drone-related incident in Iraq, coming against the backdrop of

Trump ‘open to diplomacy’ with Iran: White House

US President Donald Trump remains open to diplomacy with Iran, the White House said Thursday, adding that Washington is still talking to Tehran despite the renewal of hostilities.The comments come a day after Trump thanked Iran for freeing a US citizen detained since December

Saudi Arabia denounces Iran’s attacks on Gulf, Jordan

Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned Iran’s repeated attacks on countries in the Arabian Gulf and Jordan.In a statement, the Saudi foreign ministry expressed “the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation and rejection in the strongest terms of Iran’s continuation of its unjustified

Fire at orphanage in Algiers kills 11, injures 19

ALGIERS, July 16 (Reuters) - Eleven people, including children, were killed and 19 injured in a fire at an orphanage close to the Algerian capital Algiers early on Thursday, authorities said. Locals and emergency crews rushed to the building in the Mohammadia district of the