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US launches new Iran strikes, reimposes naval blockade
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
US forces carried out strikes against Iran for a fourth day in a row on Tuesday and reimposed a naval blockade to prevent ships from sailing to or from the coun...
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a third round of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports but scrapped a proposal to make ship...
Trump backtracks on plan to toll Hormuz ships
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly scrapped a planned 20 percent levy on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid clashes with Iran, saying he woul...
India summons Iranian diplomat to protest after ships attacked
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
India summoned Iran's senior diplomat in New Delhi on Tuesday to protest against attacks on two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz that killed an Indian...
Trump backs down on levy on Hormuz ships
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was scrapping a planned levy on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day after he announced it, and replacing the f...
Wrong place, wrong time: Turkey coup spells life for young cadet
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
On July 15, 2016, officer cadet Alper Kalin was about to leave his base in Ankara for a friend's wedding when he was told to stay behind for an anti-terrorism e...
US strikes Iran for third day, will reimpose blockade
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump planned to reimpose a blockade Tuesday on Iranian ports and floated a 20 p...
Trump threatens to hit Iran power plants next week if no deal
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump told Fox News on Tuesday he would expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not make a deal.
US expands sanctions targeting Iran oil sector
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Tuesday expanded its sanctions targeting Iran's oil sector, taking further aim at the network of petroleum shipping magnate Mohammad Hossei...
Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard,' impose Hormuz transit fees
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States would again strike Iran "hard," as the military launched a fresh salvo of attacks for the third night...
Trump reimposes Iran naval blockade, threatens Hormuz fees
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump reimposed a US naval blockade on Iranian ports on Monday and vowed hefty fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran mockin...
Some ships still crossing Hormuz despite security threat
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
A small number of vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, despite the heightened security threats as Tehran and Washington battle for control of the str...
Trump declares Iran blockade back, says US will charge Hormuz fees
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump declared the return of a US naval blockade on Iranian ports on Monday, saying Washington would impose hefty fees on ships transiting the ...
UAE says Iran attacked two ships in Hormuz, one dead
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday that Iran attacked two ships in the Strait of Hormuz with missiles, killing one crew member and wounding eight others.
Brazil's Lula calls US plan for Hormuz fee 'piracy'
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday that plans by President Donald Trump to impose hefty fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz wou...
US strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still 'possible'
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a fresh salvo of strikes against Iran early Tuesday, marking a new escalation in the resumption of hostilities, even as US President ...
New round of Lebanon-Israel talks to begin on Tuesday: official
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
The sixth round of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel are to begin on Tuesday in Rome, a Lebanese official told AFP on Monday.
Iraqis protest over power cuts in sweltering summer heat
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Hundreds of residents of an eastern Iraqi city protested on Saturday against power cuts during extreme summer heat, an AFP correspondent said.
Poland to create memorial to victims of Ukrainian nationalist 'genocide': PM
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Saturday announced the creation of a new monument to civilian victims of what he called a "genocide" by "Ukrainian nation...
Iran hits back at Trump after insists truce over
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Iran insisted on Saturday it had "kept its word" on a ceasefire with the United States, after President Donald Trump insisted the truce was over but that he had...
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