Geopolitical
Iran Health Ministry Reports 35 Dead in Recent US Strikes Across Southern Provinces
TEHRAN — Iran's Health Ministry announced Monday that at least 35 people have been killed and more than 300 wounded in a series of United States military strikes conducted earlier this month across th...
Satellite Imagery Reveals Damage to Jordanian Air Base Following Iranian Strikes
AMMAN — Satellite imagery obtained on July 15, 2026, shows significant damage to a helicopter hangar at Prince Hassan Air Base in southern Jordan following recent military strikes attributed to Iran. ...
Iranian Drone Strike Destroys Kuwait Warehouse Linked to US Operations
KUWAIT CITY — An Iranian drone strike destroyed a warehouse in the Mina Abdullah industrial area of Kuwait on Tuesday, marking a direct escalation against infrastructure linked to United States milita...
Iranian Drone Strikes Warehouse in Kuwait Amid Unclear Motives
KUWAIT CITY — An Iranian-made drone struck a commercial warehouse in Kuwait early Tuesday, marking the latest escalation of aerial incidents in the Gulf region. The impact occurred at approximately 12...
Iran Releases Satellite Imagery Claiming Damage to US Base in Qatar Following Recent Strikes
DOHA — Iran released satellite imagery on Monday depicting significant damage at the Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, asserting that its recent missile and drone campaign successfully struck United States ...
IRGC Claims Strikes on Military Bases in Bahrain and Kuwait
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Monday that it successfully targeted and destroyed multiple weapon storage warehouses at Sheikh Isa Airbase in Bahrain, while also damag...
Trump Reverses Course on Proposed Strait of Hormuz Shipping Toll
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has abandoned plans to impose a 20 percent toll on commercial vessels transiting the strategic Strait of Hormuz, marking a sudden policy reversal just days after th...
President Trump Welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi to White House for Bilateral Talks
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House on Monday, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between Washington and Baghdad. The two leaders a...
Yemeni Forces Down Saudi Drone in Central Yemen Amid Escalating Tensions
SANA'A, July 14 (AP) — The Yemeni Armed Forces shot down a Wing Loong II reconnaissance drone operated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over Al-Bayda Governorate on Monday afternoon, marking a significa...
Kuwait Intercepts Dozens of Missiles and Drones in Coordinated Attack
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's air defense systems intercepted six ballistic missiles and 33 unmanned aerial vehicles on Monday evening, neutralizing a coordinated assault that targeted the Gulf nation. The i...
UAE Releases 55 Iranian Fishermen Detained Months Ago in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, July 14 (AP) — Fifty-five Iranian fishermen detained by United Arab Emirates authorities earlier this year were released on Monday and are returning to Iran following coordination between t...
US Airstrike in Northern Hormozgan Kills Family of Iranian Park Ranger
HOMEROZGAN, Iran (July 14) — Members of an Iranian park ranger's family were killed Monday morning when a United States airstrike targeted the environmental guard's post and an adjacent warehouse in n...
Lebanon and Israel Begin Sixth Round of Talks in Rome Amid Unclear Objectives
ROME — Lebanon and Israel commenced their sixth round of direct negotiations on Monday, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between the two neighbors as they gather in Italy to address longsta...
Russian Strike Ignites Second Vessel Off Odesa Coast Amid Escalating Coastal Attacks
ODESA, Ukraine — A second ship is burning in the coastal waters off Odesa following a renewed Russian military assault that intensified overnight against targets along southern Ukraine's Black Sea coa...
Israel Bars US Refueling Aircraft from Ben Gurion in Temporary Directive
JERUSALEM — The Israel Airports Authority issued an exceptional temporary directive on Monday prohibiting United States refueling aircraft from landing at Ben Gurion Airport, a move that has immediate...
Yemenis Hold Mass Rally Against Saudi Aggression in Support of Armed Forces
SANAA — Thousands of Yemenis gathered across the country on Sunday to hold a mass rally expressing solidarity with their armed forces and denouncing what they describe as ongoing aggression by neighbo...
Lula Condemns US Plan for Hormuz Fees as 'Pirate State' Move
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday sharply criticized a United States proposal to impose transit fees on vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz, denouncing the p...
Iranian Forces Strike Sheikh Issa Base in Bahrain During Operation Victory 2
MANAMA — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval and aerospace forces launched a coordinated missile and drone attack on the U.S.-aligned military installation at Sheikh Issa Airbase in Bah...
Ballistic Missiles Strike U.S. Base in Jordan; Casualties and Perpetrators Unknown
AMMAN, July 14 — At least four ballistic missiles struck a United States military installation in Jordan on Monday afternoon, marking one of the most direct attacks on American forces in the region th...
U.S. Diplomatic Missions in UAE Suspend Consular Services Amid Regional Security Concerns
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (July 14) — The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the U.S. Consulate General in Dubai have suspended all consular appointments scheduled between July 13 and July 15 due to ...
Trump Endorses Saudi Strike on Sana'a Airport to Block Iranian Delegation
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has endorsed a planned military offensive by Saudi Arabia against the Yemeni capital, specifically authorizing strikes on the runway of Sana'a International Ai...
UKMTO Confirms Missile Strike on Tanker Off Oman Coast
DUBAI — A commercial tanker was struck by a missile in international waters off the coast of Oman early Monday, prompting an emergency response from regional maritime authorities. The United Kingdom M...
Iran Strikes UAE Tankers in Strait of Hormuz; One Crew Member Killed
ABU DHABI — Two United Arab Emirates-flagged tankers were struck by Iranian forces late Sunday in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member and injuring several others. The attack occurr...
Mahan Air Flight Diverted to Hudaydah After Saudi Attack on Sanaa Runways
SANAA, Yemen — A Mahan Air passenger flight was forced to divert from its intended destination of Sanaa International Airport to the port city of Hudaydah early Sunday after a coordinated attack disab...
Iranian Army Claims Destruction of U.S. Drone Over Persian Gulf Waters
TEHRAN — The Iranian military announced on Sunday that it successfully intercepted and destroyed an American unmanned aerial vehicle using surface-to-air missile systems, marking a significant escalat...
Yemen Declares Truce Over After Saudi Strike on Sana'a Airport
SANAA, Yemen — An airstrike by coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia on Sana'a International Airport has triggered a formal declaration from the Yemeni government that an active truce in the conflict i...
Saudi-led Coalition Strikes Sanaa International Airport in Renewed Airstrikes
SANAA — Saudi Arabian warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport early Sunday, marking the most significant aerial assault on Yemen's capital infrastructure since 2015. T...
UK Designates Iran's IRGC as Terrorist Organization in Major Policy Shift
LONDON — The United Kingdom government designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran as a proscribed terrorist organization on Sunday, marking a significant escalation in diplomatic ...
IRGC Announces Five-Phase Retaliatory Strike on US Targets in Middle East
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced Sunday the destruction of several key United States military targets across Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman as part of a five-phase reta...
EU and UK Impose Joint Sanctions on Russian Cyber Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure
BRUSSELS — The European Union and the United Kingdom announced a coordinated package of sanctions Monday against dozens of Russian individuals and entities, citing their roles in cyberattacks targetin...