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00:16

Middle East conflict

U.S. continues strikes on Iran as soldier dies in Iraq

Overnight U.S. strikes caused blackouts in southwestern Iran and hit the northwestern city of Tabriz for the first time. Separately, a U.S. soldier died in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of an unexploded Iranian drone.

01:06

Middle East conflict

live U.S. launches fresh strikes as Trump honours two military personnel killed by Iranian attack

The United States launched fresh strikes against Iran after two U.S. service members were killed in Jordan. U.S. President Donald Trump paid tribute to the fallen troops as Iran warned of further escalation.

11:14

Israel-Lebanon conflict

Lebanese President Aoun to meet Trump, seeks U.S. pressure on Israel

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will make his first trip to the White House this week to present a plan to U.S. President Donald Trump on how to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and secure Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon.

10:02

Middle East

Two U.S. troops killed in Jordan as Iran-U.S. conflict escalates

Two U.S. service members have been killed and another is missing following an Iranian attack in Jordan, the U.S. military said on Saturday (18 July), as fighting between Washington and Tehran intensified despite efforts to revive a collapsed ceasefire.

07:32

Middle East conflict

U.S. launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz tensions deepen

The United States launched a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran as Tehran targeted U.S. allies in the Gulf, while tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz.

04:07

Middle East conflict

U.S. military launched fresh strikes on Iran, CENTCOM says

The U.S. military said it completed a sixth consecutive night of strikes on Iran late on Thursday, targeting logistics infrastructure and maritime capabilities. Iran responded by launching strikes at U.S. bases in neighbouring countries.

04:01

Middle East

U.S. military says vessels intercepted over Iran blockade

The U.S. military announced that it has completed a new wave of strikes against Iranian military targets under U.S. President Donald Trump's orders. The operation targeted command centres, air defence systems, missile and drone facilities, and coastal surveillance sites across multiple locations.

14:04

View from Iran

Iran launches reprisal strikes on U.S. bases and ships under U.S. escort

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that its Navy had struck U.S. military barracks, a satellite communications centre and a Patriot missile battery in Bahrain, while its Aerospace Force targeted an airbase in Jordan.

10:20

Middle East conflict

Iran targets Gulf countries, closes Strait of Hormuz as U.S. launches fresh strikes

The U.S. has launched fresh strikes on Iran after Tehran targeted a container ship and said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also claimed to have expanded attacks on U.S. military facilities across the Gulf.

15:25

Middle East conflict

IRGC closes Strait of Hormuz until 'U.S. interference ends'

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has promised to avenge the killing of his father, while U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran and Washington had agreed to continue talks despite an escalation of hostilities this week.

09:02

Donald Trump

Iran allegedly hatched plot to kill Trump, Israel tells U.S.

Iran planned to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump, according to intelligence shared with Washington by Israel, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. 

00:33

Middle East conflict

U.S. launches fresh Iran strikes as Tehran retaliates in Gulf

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war.

00:23

Middle East Conflict

U.S. strikes Iran again after ceasefire effort collapses

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was "over", adding he did not want to engage with Tehran, calling the Iranian leadership "sick people".

14:23

Supreme Leader

Khamenei’s funeral reaches beyond Iran’s borders

Wednesday marks the fifth day of the massive public farewell funeral processions of its former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli air strike in February.

02:05

Middle East conflict

U.S. launches strikes on Iran after reported Hormuz ship attacks

The U.S. says it has launched strikes on Iran after alleged attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington described the action as a response to threats against civilian shipping and a breach of the ceasefire.

19:24

Maritime Risk

Missile strikes on vessels heighten risks in Strait of Hormuz

At least two commercial vessels were damaged by missile strikes near the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday (6 July).