Iran-US war latest: Trump resumes airstrikes after claiming ‘foolish’ Tehran broke deal ‘probably 10 times’
Donald Trump has said the US will be guardians of Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20 percent toll on ships using it
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Israel sets October 27 election as Netanyahu faces crucial post-Gaza war test
Israel will hold national elections on Oct. 27, the latest date permitted by law, parliament said on Sunday, setting up a vote widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership since the Gaza war began. Netanyahu, 76, said …
Middle East live: US strikes Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz
The US military on Sunday said it had launched a new wave of attacks against Iran, after renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz saw several of Washington’s Gulf allies targeted by incoming fire. The flare-up is the latest to undermine an interim a…
Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after intense US strikes
Iran reported strikes Sunday evening on two of its southern islands while Kuwait, where Tehran has repeatedly targeted US installations, said border posts and an offshore oil platform had been attacked. The as-yet unclaimed strikes came hours after Te…
Lindsey Graham Championed Israel, Even as Wars Eroded American Support
The Republican senator from South Carolina had an intense interest in the Middle East, and was a staunch supporter of U.S. strikes on Iran.
How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal
President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway — and global energy supplies. Now, Iran’s military is violently asserting authority.
Here’s a look at the heavy strikes in recent days.
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Live: US launches strikes after Iran fires on ship in Strait of Hormuz
The US military launched fresh strikes on Iran after it set a container ship ablaze on Sunday. The defence ministries of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar both said they were intercepting incoming Iranian fire. Read our blog to follow the events as t…
‘This is our sky’: Palestinians fly kites in defiance of Israeli settlers in West Bank
Every summer since 2009, residents of a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have gathered for a kite festival. The event is held on land that they say has been partly lost since a settlement was established in 1983. The festival, whi…