A senior Iranian lawmaker says the continued US aggression against the Iranian territory, despite the MoU, prove that military power is the only effective way to deter Washington.

Asian semiconductor stocks tumbled on Thursday as a selloff in U.S. chipmakers spilled into the region.

Pakistan urges Iran, US to 'end violence' and resume talks Mediator Pakistan on Thursday urged the US and Iran to put an end to the violence and resume talks under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) it helped mediate last month. "While the implementation of the MoU is facing challenges, Pakistan will continue to encourage all sides to end violence and resume technical-level talks in accordance with the MoU," Tahir Andrabi, Pakistan's foreign office spokesman, told reporters in Islamabad.

Iran warns all infrastructure in the region would be 'crushed' if US continues attacks Tehran warned that it would target regional infrastructure if the UScarried out threats to strike Iranian sites. The spokesman for Iran's top joint military command,Ebrahim Zolfaghari,said that if the US followed through on its threats, "all infrastructure in the region" would be "crushed under the steel blows" of Iran's armed forces.

A separate U.S. probe into forced-labor enforcement could see an additional 12.5% duty on Brazilian goods on top of the 25%, with the decision due next week.

England's semi-final loss will sting for fans but won't hurt markets, where the volatility is still centered around the chip space.

TSMC announced a second-quarter profit, following its June revenue figures released earlier this week.

Fresh strikes reported in Khandab city, Semnan airport Iranian media reported new attacks in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm island, Sirik, Chabahar, Konarak, Rask, Khondab, Khorramabad and Semnan. The latest attack involved a site inKhandab city that was targeted by"two enemy projectiles," according to state media IRNA. The deputy head of the Central Governorate's Office for Politics, Security and Social Affairs,Hassan Qamari, told the news agency that the "aggressive enemy attack" was on the outskirts of ..

Iran targets US forces gathering in Kuwait, radar systems in Bahrain The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced targeting a C-RAM early warning radar system at the Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait as well as a gathering of "criminal soldiers of the US terrorist army". Another attack targeted communication and radar systems in Bahrain'sSheikh Isa Air base. The latest salvo is part of Iran'stenth phase of Operation Lightning, the statement indicated, adding that Tehran "stands firm and steadfast ..

Jordan says eight Iranian missiles intercepted Jordan's Armed Forces announced eight Iranian missiles were intercepted early on Thursday. The military said that the incident resulted in no casualties or property damage. This statement follows Irans latest attacks targeting US military infrastructure across the region, including the al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan.

US President Trumps nominee for top intel official, Jay Clayton, evaded directly stating that Biden won 2020 election

Latest government measure aimed at curbing digital harm comes after under-16 social media ban announced last month.

Argentina players held up a banner declaring Las Malvinas son Argentinas after beating England.

Iraq's prime minister 'strongly condemns' drone attack in Erbil Iraqs Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has "strongly condemned" a drone attack in the city of Erbil in the Kurdistan region. "We affirm that we will not tolerate these sinful attempts, which in desperation seek to undermine the stability of our people and their confident path toward building the state and societal peace," he said in a post on X. Earlier,several explosions were heard late on Wednesday near the US consulate in Erbil.

Nightly strikes between the US and Iran have been the heaviest since the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement.

Centcom says it ended latest strikes against Iran, as Tehran targets US facilities The US Central Command (Centcom) said that it completed its latest wave of strikes against Iran, saying it struck command centres, air defence sites, missile and drone capabilities as well as coastal surveillance facilities. Meanwhile, Irans military said its newest attacks targeted the US al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan and US military assets at the Alial-Salem Air Base in Kuwait.

Death toll in Iran rises to 35 since start of US attacks in July Iranian health officialHossein Kermanpour said thatat least 35 people were killedfrom the US attacks this month, and 300 others were wounded. Hormozgan, Sistan and Baluchestan and Khuzestan have suffered the most damage, according toKermanpour.

China's fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, held talks with a top official of North Korea's governing party.

South Korea's government has acknowledged wrongs, but advocates say accountability is still lacking.

The technological rivalry between China and the U.S. has intensified, as they race for AI dominance.

Trump says Iran 'wants to settle so badly' US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran "wants to settle so badly," adding that he would decide whether or not to take that step. They don't like what we're doing, and they do want to settle." US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran "wants to settle so badly," adding that he would decide whether or not to take that step pic.twitter.com/wj25IFf1t9 Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) July 16, 2026

Monitor ranks Toronto as having the worst air quality on earth, surpassing Kinshasa, DR Congo, and New Delhi, India.

The 25 basis point hike by the Bank of Korea was in line with a survey of economists polled by Reuters.

Iranian FM Araghchi visits Qatar to pay respects following the death of the Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin al Thani

Hospital in Iran's Ahvaz temporarily evacuated following nearby US attacks An Iranian hospital that treats patients with cancer and blood diseases, especially children,was temporarily evacuated following nearby US strikes, state media reported. "After the aggressive attack by the criminal America on the hospital's surroundings, we were obliged to transfer 211 hospitalised patients," Majid Bouadhar, director of Shahid Baghaei Hospital in Ahvaz, announced. Families have evacuated the facility to ..

The trip highlights how Paris and Rabat are turning a diplomatic rapprochement into a broader strategic partnership.

The case marks one of the most prominent U.S. prosecutions alleging Chinese intelligence targeting of U.S. institutions, as Trump intensifies its pursuit of foreign economic espionage.

Iranians are inspecting the damage from days of US strikes on key cities in the countrys south and west.

Jubilant fans leapt with joy in Buenos Aires after Argentina defeated England 2-1 in Wednesdays World Cup semifinal.

Iran says it shot down US drone over Andimeshk Iranian air defence systems have struck down a US Air Force MQ-9A Reaper drone over the city of Andimeshk, in Iran's Khuzestan Province, state media reported.

Iranian air defence activated to respond to 'hostile threats' over Tehran Iranian air defences areresponding to 'hostile threats' over Tehran, the semi- official Mehr News Agency reported.

Wildfire smoke turned skies orange over Toronto and the rest of Ontario.

Trump says US 'appreciates' Iran for releasing American citizen Donald Trump said that the US "appreciates" Iran after it allowed an American who was "wrongfully detained" in 2024 to leave the country. "Iran has allowed an American Citizen, who was wrongfully detained in December of 2024 under the 'presidency' of Sleepy Joe Biden, to leave the Country," the US president wrote on his Truth Social platform. "She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition," Trump added. "The United ..