Iran

Tehran was 'ready to strike Ukraine' after attack on Iranian cargo ship, official says

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Middle East conflict

live Tehran was 'ready to strike Ukraine' after attack on Iranian cargo ship, official says

Tehran had made plans to strike sites in Ukraine after Kyiv attacked an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea, a senior Iranian military adviser has said. Iran refrained from taking action after Kyiv said the strike was a mistake, Mohsen Rezaei told the state IRIB TV channel.

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PrimeTime

PrimeTime | 03 August 2026

The 3 August edition of AnewZ's PrimeTime led with renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy after President Donald Trump announced new talks with Tehran, before turning to the mass migrant crossings into Spain's enclave of Ceuta that reignited Europe's migration debate.

Iran approves East-West transport corridor centred on Afghan railway

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View from Afghanistan

Iran approves East-West transport corridor centred on Afghan railway

Trump says Iran has ‘last chance’ to sign nuclear deal

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Middle East conflict

Trump says Iran has ‘last chance’ to sign nuclear deal

U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran has a "last chance" to sign what he described as "a good document", claiming talks are continuing at Tehran's request with backing from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar.

Oil falls as Iran talks and OPEC+ output boost ease supply fear

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Iran-US

Oil falls as Iran talks and OPEC+ output boost ease supply fear

Oil prices fell sharply on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran would begin later in the day, raising hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East, while OPEC+ agreed to increase oil production for a sixth consecutive month, adding to expectations of improved global supply.

Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal

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Middle East conflict

Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Saturday he would hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal could be reached quickly to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Morning Brief

Morning Brief - 2 August 2026

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 2nd of August, covering the latest developments.

Yemen's Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red Sea

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Middle East conflict

live Yemen's Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi-run maritime coordination body on Saturday denied reports that it planned to charge commercial ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. It said no such decision had been made and that passage through the strategic waterway remains free.

Iran claims drone strikes on U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait

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Middle East conflict

live Iran claims drone strikes on U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait

Iran’s army said it targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait with drone attacks. Tehran said the operations were carried out in retaliation for recent U.S. strikes.

Iran vows retaliation after U.S. strike kills family on Qeshm Island

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U.S. strikes

Iran vows retaliation after U.S. strike kills family on Qeshm Island

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf has promised that the U.S. will “pay the price” following what Iranian authorities said was a deadly strike on a residential building on Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf that killed three members of a family.

U.S. says it struck dozens of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targets

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Middle East conflict

U.S. says it struck dozens of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targets

The U.S. military said it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, a two-hour operation that hit dozens of targets. Washington described the strikes as a "powerful response" to Iranian missile attacks targeting U.S. forces in the Middle East a day earlier.

Iran, Russia discuss Ukrainian strike on Iranian ship in Caspian Sea

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View from Iran

Iran, Russia discuss Ukrainian strike on Iranian ship in Caspian Sea

Tehran and Moscow have discussed a deadly Ukrainian drone strike on an Iranian commercial vessel in Russia’s territorial waters in the Caspian Sea, while also reviewing broader cooperation in the region.

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Kazakhstan oil

Drone strikes halt key Kazakhstan oil export route again

Kazakhstan’s main oil export corridor has been disrupted again after drone strikes near Russia’s Black Sea coast forced a temporary suspension of crude loadings, raising fresh concerns over the vulnerability of regional energy infrastructure to the war in Ukraine.

Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks say reuters, China rejects report of arms deal

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Iran-China

Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks say reuters, China rejects report of arms deal

Iran is expected to receive its first shipment of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers within weeks, according to three sources familiar with the agreement, in an exclusive interview with Reuters.

08:55

Morning Brief

Morning Brief - 30 July 2026

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 30th of July, covering the latest developments.

Iran's armed allies in Iraq: Who are the Militias and what do they want?

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Iran-Iraqi Militia

Iran's armed allies in Iraq: Who are the Militias and what do they want?

For more than two decades, Iran-backed armed groups have become some of the most powerful players in Iraq.

03:58

Middle East conflict

U.S. carries out fresh Iran strikes

Saudi Arabia said its overnight strikes on Iran-backed group targets in Iraq were carried out in self-defence and warned it would take further military action if the groups launched new attacks against the kingdom.

Iran says it struck U.S. bases in Jordan and halted three tankers

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View from Iran

Iran says it struck U.S. bases in Jordan and halted three tankers

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted three tankers and stopped them in Iran's southern waters early on Wednesday. It also announced a ballistic missile attack on two U.S. bases in Jordan.

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Daybreak

Daybreak | 29 July 2026 Trump meets Zelenskyy and Netanyahu, European wildfires and Lindsey Graham's funeral

On 29 July, AnewZ's Daybreak focused on meetings involving Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Benjamin Netanyahu, escalating tensions in the Middle East following U.S. military action, and the funeral of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham.

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Morning Brief

Morning Brief - 29 July, 2026

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 29th of July, covering the latest developments.

04:59

U.S.-Israel

White House talks expose deepening U.S.-Israel strategic divide

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday (28 July). While the White House described the talks as positive, Trump acknowledged ahead of the meeting that the two leaders had "a little difference" over Iran.

CENTCOM says Iran launched multiple missiles at U.S. bases

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Middle East conflict

CENTCOM says Iran launched multiple missiles at U.S. bases

Yemen warned the Houthis were seeking to replicate Iran's Strait of Hormuz strategy in the Red Sea, as U.S. President Donald Trump said there was a "good chance" of a deal with Tehran but warned strikes could resume if talks failed.

Iran vows response after drone strike on merchant vessel in Caspian Sea

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View from Iran

Iran vows response after drone strike on merchant vessel in Caspian Sea

Tehran has stressed that its commercial vessel hit by a Ukrainian drone in the Caspian Sea on Saturday was carrying only civilian cargo and vowed to respond appropriately while holding Kyiv responsible for the attack.

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Daybreak

Daybreak: Iran-U.S. talks, new UK PM meets Zelenskyy and Romania expels Russian diplomat

The 28 July edition of Daybreak features remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump on talks between Iran and the U.S., analysis of new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Romania’s expulsion of a Russian diplomat following a drone incursion.

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