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Latest news: Middle East
US extends strikes on Iran to bridges and airport
The US has expanded its air strike campaign against Iran by hitting bridges and an airport, prompting retaliation and raising the chance of all-out war.
Jul 17, 2026
Iran threatens Gulf as it warns Hormuz a 'red line'
Tehran is vowing to hit the region's infrastructure if Donald Trump follows through on threats to attack Iran's power and bridges, as US strikes continue.
Jul 16, 2026
New US strikes on Iran as escalation threatens shipping
The US has resumed a blockade on Iran and launched more air strikes while Tehran threatens shipping corridors in the fight to control the Strait of Hormuz.
Jul 15, 2026
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Israeli fire kills 10 in Gaza, including a 10-year-old
A 10-year-old boy is among 10 people who were killed in Israel's latest strikes on Gaza, bringing the total of Palestinian deaths since the ceasefire to 1100.
Jul 14, 2026
New Iran, US attacks amid battle over control of Hormuz
The US has launched strikes on Iran hours after Donald Trump vowed to reinstate a blockade, prompting Tehran to respond with missile targeting a base in Jordan.
Jul 14, 2026
Iran escalates attacks on US bases in the Gulf states
The United States and Iran are both asserting they control the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of tit-for-tat attacks stretching across the Middle East
Jul 13, 2026
Six killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip: medics
A nine-year-old girl is among six people killed in an Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say.
Jul 12, 2026
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US strikes Iran, Tehran hits Gulf nations
US and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting American facilities in states across the Gulf.
Jul 12, 2026
US congressman detained in West Bank by settlers
A US Democrat congressman says he was confronted and detained by Israeli settlers, brandishing American made M4s in the occupied West Bank.
Jul 11, 2026
US insists Iran commit to stopping shipping attacks
The US wants a public commitment from Iran it will stop attacks on shipping in the Gulf, which Teheran has blamed on an 'errant part of the system'.
Jul 10, 2026
US-Iran hostilities intensify as Khamenei laid to rest
Iran has targeted Gulf countries after the United States launched new airstrikes against it, amid the country's mourning for its fallen leader.
Jul 10, 2026
Date set for first Palestinian election in 20 years
President Mahmoud Abbas has declared Palestinian parliamentary elections will be held in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in November.
Jul 09, 2026
US and Iran exchange fire across Gulf, threatening deal
Iran has responded to US strikes by targeting Gulf countries in an exchange of fire that further threatens a ceasefire deal intended to help end their war.
Jul 09, 2026
Trump's Board of Peace to trial Gaza humanitarian zone
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has identified secure areas in Gaza that could host tens of thousands of people under a pilot plan to create a humanitarian zone.
Jul 09, 2026
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Accord to end war 'over' after Iranian strikes: Trump
Donald Trump considers the US-Iran ceasefire deal finished after a flare-up of hostilities, branding the Iranians "sick people" he doesn't want to deal with.
Jul 08, 2026
Israeli fire kills seven people in Gaza, medics say
Hamas and Israel continue to trade blame over truce violations in Gaza as Israeli strikes and gunfire kill seven people, including a child.
Jul 07, 2026
Tankers hit in Hormuz as millions mourn Iran's Khamenei
Iran is warning Donald Trump to stop his threats or talks will stop, as two more tankers are hit in the Strait of Hormuz and Iranians mourn their slain leader.
Jul 07, 2026
Hamas dissolves Gaza Strip govt as part of peace plan
The body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades has been dissolved, Hamas says as it makes way for a technocratic government.
Jul 06, 2026
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Iran begins procession for supreme leader's funeral
Mourners have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the war launched by the US and Israel.
Jul 06, 2026
Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza City: medics
Medics say an Israeli strike has killed two people in Gaza while a lawyer for a prominent hospital director says he is in acute danger in Israeli detention.
Jul 05, 2026
Sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral
Mourners have descended on Tehran for a funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an attack four months ago.
Jul 05, 2026
Postecoglou lands shock new coaching post at Al Nassr
Ange Postecoglou has made a shock decision on his future, signing a two-year deal to coach Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr, the home of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jul 03, 2026
Iran warns ships to use approved Hormuz routes, or else
All oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use Iran's approved routes or face a “forceful response”, Tehran's military says.
Jul 02, 2026
US and Iran hold indirect technical peace talks
US President Donald Trump claims peace talks with Iran are going "very well", despite Iranian officials refusing to meet with US envoys.
Jul 01, 2026
Iran says it won't meet with US envoys in Doha
The prospects for a lasting peace between the US and Iran are in doubt after Iran said it wouldn't meet with US envoys who flew to the region for negotiations.
Jun 30, 2026
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