Iran strikes American military assets in Gulf and Jordan, after US hits Iranian cities Iran carried out missile and drone attacks on a string of Gulf states and announced the re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, after the US launched a third round of strikes across Iranian cities in a matter of days. The Pentagon said it struck Iran early on Sunday, after Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired on a Cyprus-registered container ship it said was sailing an "unauthorised route" through ..

Overnight US strikes killed Iranian soldier Overnight US strikes onIrankilled one soldier, Iranian media reported Sunday. "Lieutenant Hamidreza Dehghani, of the navy of the Islamic republic's armed forces, was martyred during the criminal, terrorist attack last night by the United States on the port of Jask" in southernIran, the Mehr and Tasnim news agencies said, citing a local official.

Qatar calls Iran attacks on its territory and neighbours 'dangerous escalation' Qatar on Sunday condemned Iranian attacks against its territory and its neighbours, after Tehran launched salvos against several countries in the region. "Qatar condemns in the strongest possible terms the renewed attacks carried out by the Islamic Republic ofIran," the foreign ministry said in a statement, also referring to the targeting of Jordan, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait and calling the barrages a ..

Iran adviser says Hormuz 'more important' than nuclear bombs An adviser toIran's supreme leader has said that the Strait of Hormuz was more important than "dozens of atomic bombs". "This strategic passage is more important than dozens of atomic bombs, and the Islamic Republic ofIranwill protect it," Mohsen Rezaee was quoted by the ISNA news agency as saying. Hormuz acts as a strategic deterrent and Iran will protect the countrys interests and security by relying on its defence capabilities and ..

Former Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad dies at 74 Submitted by MEE and agencies on Sun, 07/12/2026 - 09:27 His reign saw the launch of Al Jazeera and Qatar's emergence as a regional power Qatars former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani attends the opening of the Arab League summit in Doha, 26 March 2013 (Karim Sahib/AFP) Off Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former emir who transformed Qatar from a small Gulf state into a major player in global diplomacy, energy and media, has died at the ..

Oman condemns attack on its territory The Omani government has strongly condemned an attack on its territory, state media said. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted Oman during a barrage aimed at countries across the Gulf. The Oman News Agency said on X that "the Sultanate of Oman affirms its condemnation and denunciation of this attack", which came just hours after the country hostedIran's foreign minister to address security issues in the Strait of Hormuz.

Kuwait military says responding to aerial attacks Kuwait's military said its air defence forces were working to intercept an ongoing attack on its territory, as countries across the Gulf were targeted by Iranian drones and missiles. "The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosion sounds heard are the result of air defence systems intercepting hostile attacks," the military said in a statement posted on social media.

Jordan army says three Iranian missiles fell inside country Jordan's army has said that three Iranian missiles fell on the kingdom's territory at dawn today. "Three missiles fired from Iranian territory fell at dawn in several locations across the kingdom, without causing any casualties. The damage is limited to minor material losses," said a military source quoted in an army statement.

One Indian national missing after attack on vessel off Oman One Indian national is missing after anattackon the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman earlier on Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs said. "Of the 11 Indian nationals on board, 10 have been rescued so far, while one Indian national is reportedly missing," the ministry said, while condemning the attack. India's embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation, and coordinating with the Omani authorities in the ..

Lindsey Graham, key Trump ally, dies after sudden illness US Republican senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of Donald Trump, a staunch Israel supporter, and a foreign policy hawk who advocated for military intervention against Iran,has died from a sudden illness, his office said in the early hours of Sunday. He had just turned 71. He had served in the Senate since 2003, representing South Carolina. In May this year, Graham threatened Saudi Arabia and other Arab and Muslim countries with joining ..

Hormuz escalation: Five Iranian cities hit, Qatar says three injured US forces struck five cities in Irans Bushehr province, including Asaluyeh, Dir, Bushehr city, Dashti and Tangestan, IRNA reported. Mohammad Mozaffari, the governor of Bushehr, told IRNA: "Following the ceasefire violation by the American-Zionist enemy, four points in this city were hit by enemy projectiles." A total of 10 enemy projectiles hit three areas in Bushehr city and one area around the city of Choghadak, which is ..

UKMTO says crew of container ship struck off Omani coast rescued The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the crew of a container ship attacked off the coast of Oman earlier had been "rescued by local authorities". An Iranian missile strike on the vessel, identified by US Central Command (Centcom) as the Cyprus-flagged M/V GFS Galaxy, was cited by Washington as the trigger for a third round of US military strikes on Iran. The UKMTO had earlier reported that a fire had broken ..

Iran's Ghalibaf tells US to 'keep your word or pay the price' Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X that the "era of one-sided deals is over". "We told you: keep your word or pay the price. Reality is knocking," he added. Ghalibaf's post was accompanied by an image of Article 5 of the memorandum of understanding (MoU), which concerns the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The image highlights in blue the words: "The Islamic Republic of Iran will make ..

IRGC claims attacks on US Gulf military assets, stops second ship in Hormuz Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed attacks on US military assets in the neighbouring Gulf countries, saying it had destroyed a fighter aircraft maintenance and repair centre, as well as a command-and-control centre, at Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base using ballistic missiles. Qatar's Ministry of Defence, however, said earlier that its armed forces had intercepted a missile attack targeting the country. ..

Centcom claims 140 Iranian military targets struck in latest strikes US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces struck about 140 Iranian military targets using precision munitions launched by land- and sea-based aircraft, drones and naval vessels. In a statement, Centcom said it had completed a third round of strikes against Iran this week, "holding Iranian forces accountable for attacking another commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz". Centcom said the latest strikes targeted Iranian ..

IRGC says 'US imposing its will on Oman', warns of 'severe responses' Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused the US of "imposing its will" on Oman's government by attempting to route several vessels through the Strait of Hormuz via what it described as "an illegal route" south of the waterway. The IRGC claimed the attempt was "stopped by a decisive response from the navy", apparently referring to its attack on a Cyprus-flagged container ship. The statement said the US then ..

IRGC hits Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base, Qatar 'intercepts missile' The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its aerospace force had targeted US military facilities at Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base, according to Iran's state broadcaster, IRIB. The IRGC said it fired several missiles at the base, claiming to have destroyed a command-and-control centre and hangars housing MQ-9 drones. In an update, Qatar's Ministry of Defence said its armed forces had "intercepted a missile attack ..

World Cup 2026: How Fifa is publicly endorsing US imperialism Submitted by Coll McCail on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 16:37 In return for transforming the tournament into a show of Trumpian theatre, football's governing body expects to extract record revenues Fifa president Gianni Infantino is pictured in Washington, DC, on 19 February 2026 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP) On Last Friday, Egypt s national football team made history. The Pharaohs narrowly dispatched Australia to become the second Arab ..

About 43 million people attended Khamenei's week-long funeral, Iranian state media says Around 43 million people attendedIrans slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's nearlyweek-long funeral , Iranian state media reported. The funeral procession took place across five cities in Iraq and Iran, including Tehran, Qom, Najaf, Karbala and Mashhad - where he was buried.

Tankers transit Hormuz despite renewed US-Iran tensions Vessels transporting liquified natural gas (LNG) have resumed passage through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, according to ship-tracking data, with authorities in Tokyo reporting that 22 Japan-linked ships have left the Gulf since Tuesday. Despite renewed fighting between the US and Iran, data from Kpler and LSEG has showed at least five LNG tankers entering the strait, including from China, Greece and Qatar. The Japanese transport ..

Iranian foreign ministry says Nato chief exposed Europe's 'willful complicity' in US attacks Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaeihas accused Europe of backing theUS-Israeli war on Tehran. "[Secretary General of Nato] Mark Ruttes repeated admissions of Europes willful complicity in the US- Israeli war of aggression against Iran only confirms, once again, that they were not impartial in this brutal unlawful aggression," Baghaei said in a post on X. He added that countries who ..

Iran slams Nato talks on navigating Hormuz Strait as 'politically motivated' With Nato discussions in Turkey focusing on the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has published a response criticising the meeting as "baseless and politically motivated". "The Islamic Republic of Iran categorically rejects the baseless and politically motivated allegations raised in this statement regarding its peaceful nuclear program and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," it said in a ..

Normalising US attacks does not guarantee security, Iranian envoy warns Europe Iranian ambassador to Germany, Majid Nili, warned European politicians against abetting US attacks on Iran. In a statement carried by IRNA, the Iranian official indicated that Washingtontargeted the Agh-Tappeh-Khan Bridge, located on the China-Turkmenistan-Iran rail corridor. He said that the bridge is "not merely a railway structure, but part of a vital international transport and trade route". "If the warmongering ..

Report: US official says 'technical talks' with Iran ongoing, despite attacks The US will continue to take part in "technical talks" with Iran, despite the recent exchange of attacks, according to MS NOW - formerly known as MSNBC. According to the report, a US official indicated that Washington remains committed to finding a solution to the war. This comes following comments made by Trump, where he declared at theNATO summit in Turkey's Ankara that the ceasefire with Tehran was "over".

Iran fast-tracks 11 million barrels of oil: Report Iran has rushed out five supertankers and one Suezmax vessel carrying roughly 11 million barrels of crude in the past 24 hours, as strikes between the US and Iran threaten to escalate into another blockade on its ports, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Four of the vessels leaving Iranian ports today signalled positions in the Gulf of Oman, and another was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bloomberg's tanker-tracking data. The vessels ..

Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon mourn Khamenei Hezbollah supporters inBeiruts southern suburbs mourned Irans supreme leader Ali Khamenei at a memorial ceremony on Wednesday. We are here to congratulate and bless, and at the same time to mourn the supreme leader, and to congratulate him on his martyrdom. Hezbollah supporters mourned Irans supreme leader Ali Khamenei at a memorial ceremony held in Beiruts southern suburbs on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/mlpLPabX7p Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) ..

Iran's late supreme leader Khamenei buried in Mashdad Iran's slain Supreme LeaderAyatollah Ali Khamenei has been buried in his hometown of Mashdad following a week-long funeral procession, state media reported. "Moments ago, following a week of magnificent funeral processions, the martyred leader Ayatollah Khamenei was laid to rest beside the shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad," theIslamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting indicated. The coffin of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on ..

US Senator urges Congress to cut off funding for Trumps reckless war with Iran Democratic Senator Ed Markey criticised US President Donald Trump over the ongoing military conflict with Iran, accusing him of defying the Congresss vote to end this reckless war. If Trump wont stop bombing, Congress must cut off funding. I am leading the effort to slash Trumps war machine. End the war now, Markey wrote in a post to X on Thursday. His comments come after the passage of the bipartisan War Powers ..

US military says it facilitated 380 million barrels of oil transiting Hormuz The US Central Command (Centcom) said Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, denying Iran's claim that passage through the waterway is only permitted through routes designated by Iran in a post to X on Thursday. Since early May, US forces have helped facilitate the successful transit of more than 800 commercial vessels and 380 million barrels of crude oil through the international trade corridor, Centcom added. ..

US still committed to talks with Iran, official says A US official said on Thursday that Washington is still committed to finding a resolution with Iran and that technical talks are continuing amid renewed tensions between the countries, Reuters is reporting. This comes after reports of strikes hitting multiple areas in southern Iran, which officials are denying the US was involved in.

Local official confirms strikes targeted naval site in Iran's Korarak Jets targeted the naval military zone in the southern Iranian city of Konarak after two explosions were heard in the area, according to governor Mohammad Younes Haqqani, IRNA news agency reported on Thursday. Haqqani said that the naval area was targeted by enemy fighter jets in two stages, adding that rescue and security agencies were immediately deployed to the scene and an investigation into the attack is underway.