A merchant vessel and military forces have been involved in an incident about 100 nautical miles east of Duqm, Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“Reports
July 18 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement on Saturday that repeated U.S. breaches of a memorandum of understanding signed by the presidents of Iran and the United States had shown that President Donald Trump's signature was "utterly
Two US military personnel in Jordan were killed on Friday as they defended against an attack by Iranian missiles and drones, the US Central Command said in a statement on Saturday.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Read
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is in talks over whether to try to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an upcoming UN summit, he said in an interview published Saturday -- prompting a sharp rebuke from Netanyahu's camp. "I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu
Online supporters have cast Sunday's football match as a symbolic contest, reflecting the countries' sharply different foreign policies and fueling antisemitic conspiracy theories
Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement on Saturday that repeated US breaches of a memorandum of understanding signed by the presidents of Iran and the United States had shown that President Donald Trump’s signature was “utterly worthless and devoid
The Israeli military said it struck a Hezbollah cell near Tebnit in southern Lebanon on Saturday after soldiers identified a Hezbollah drone in the area.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. The air force located
Saudi Arabia on Saturday strongly condemned Iranian attacks against Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).The Kingdom reiterated its complete rejection Iran’s attacks on civilian infrastructure and vital facilities, including a power and water
The supreme leader's message came after Iran's deputy foreign minister said the country was suspending the implementation of its commitments under the interim deal ■ Earlier, Iran expanded its attacks across the Gulf, striking Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan after a seventh
The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned recent Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan on Saturday, saying strikes on civilian infrastructure amounted to “war crimes.”“Iran’s actions constitute a highly dangerous escalation, a grave violation of
Iran struck infrastructure in the Gulf on Saturday and threatened a "full-scale offensive" in retaliation for a week of intensifying US strikes on the Islamic republic. He said Tehran would resume "full-scale offensive operations" if US strikes continued in the coming days.
Iran's supreme leader vowed to teach the United States "unforgettable lessons" on Saturday, as Washington reported its first military deaths since renewing its hostilities with the Islamic republic. Deputy Iranian foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi told state TV on Saturday
A Lebanese soldier was killed and an officer and another soldier were wounded when a suspicious object exploded in an army vehicle in the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri, the Lebanese army said on Saturday.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online
FRANKFURT, July 18 (Reuters) - Germany is upgrading its security stance to a "high threat level" from a previous"abstract threat level" based on increasing reports and intelligence, the country's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said in a German newspaper interview
Hostilities in the Middle East intensified on Saturday after a seventh straight night of US attacks on Iran, with Tehran threatening a "full-scale offensive" in response and the strategic Strait of Hormuz remaining virtually closed. Seventh night of US strikes on Iran US
Bahrain activated its air sirens for a second time on Saturday, warning residents to shelter after it detected possible incoming drones or missilesEarlier, its army said that the country's air defenses repelled a wave of Iranian attacks, as an AFP journalist in Manama reported
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense has lifted an alert that sounded in Al-Kharj and Yanbu early on Saturday via the National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The all-clear message was sent
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said one of its oil facilities was hit on Saturday by “repeated Iranian attacks,” resulting in significant material damage and some injuries, according to Kuwait’s state news agency.The Gulf country on Saturday said Iran struck another of its power
Kuwait Airways said on Saturday it has rescheduled most flights after the country temporarily suspended operations at Kuwait International Airport following Iranian missile and drone attacks.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The
Jordan’s army said on Saturday it had shot down 10 Iranian missiles with no casualties or damage, as Tehran retaliated against American strikes by pressing attacks on US allies. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“Air defense
By Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, July 18 (Reuters) - Iran launched more attacks on Washington's Gulf allies and Jordan on Saturday after a seventh straight night of U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets, including logistics hubs, escalating the war one week after
By Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, July 18 (Reuters) - Iran launched more attacks on Washington's Gulf allies and Jordan on Saturday after a seventh straight night of U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets, escalating the war one week after a ceasefire collapsed.
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said late on Thursday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran that were carried out at President Donald Trump's direction and marked a seventh consecutive night of American attacks. Here
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said they targeted U.S. military sites in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan and warned countries hosting American forces of retaliation following Washington's seventh consecutive night of strikes in Iran
The US State Department on Friday reported a major oil pipeline between Iraq and Syria, which has been closed for decades, will be restored by the two countries.“The United States welcomes the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic’s
Western energy companies on Friday signed dozens of agreements with Iraqi officials on oil and gas and pipelines as the OPEC member seeks to deepen relations with the US and develop alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz for getting its energy to global markets.“We are using an
Nine years after leaving the Gaza Strip, Dr. Ezzideen Shehab returned to Jabaliya to visit his family. Days laters the war broke out. Since then, he has worked and volunteered, while chronicling his experiences in writing filled with compassion and rage at the world, Israel and
A Friday Iranian strike on a Kurdish dissident base underscores Tehran's concern that its oldest internal security challenge has now become a wartime vulnerability.
By Catherine Cartier and Jonathan Saul July 17 (Reuters) - A vessel under sanctions for moving Russian fuel is likely leaking oil in a protected marine area off the coast of Oman, according to analysis of satellite imagery and experts. The Caroline Bezengi vessel took Russian