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Iran attacks US base in Kuwait, vessel hit by projectile near Strait of HormuzThe United Kingdom Maritime and Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said in a post on X/Twitter that a cargo vessel had been hit by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman.ByESTHER DAVIS, AMICHAI STEINEnlargeSmoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.(photo credit: Social Media/via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

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IDF on high alert for possibility of escalation with Iran amid Trump’s escalating threatsThis comes amid Trump’s escalating threats toward Tehran, as he claimed that “this is their last opportunity to sign an agreement.”ByAMIR BOHBOTEnlargeMilitary equipment targeted at an unknown location, during what US CENTCOM says are strikes on Iran, in this video screengrab released July 20.Military equipment targeted at an unknown location, during what US CENTCOM says are strikes on Iran, in this video screengrab released July 20.(photo credit: CENTCOM/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

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Iran Foreign Ministry denies talks with US, says no meetings planned, despite Trump claims – reportBaghaei told the WSJ that all of Iran’s negotiators were still in the country, except for Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who was visiting a religious site in Iraq.ByTZVI JASPEREnlargeIran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026. (photo credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/via Reuters)Go to the full article > >

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Qatar, Egypt, Turkey condemn Israeli military action in Gaza, say it undermines path to peaceOn Friday US President Donald Trump announced that the Board of Peace had reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.ByESTHER DAVISEnlargeThe inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026. The inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026. (photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >