- Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, US launches fresh strikes DW.com
- US strikes Iran, Tehran hits Gulf states, says Strait of Hormuz closed Reuters
- US, Iran Trade Wave of Attacks as Tehran Says Hormuz Closed Bloomberg.com
- Iran privately told Trump advisers "they made a mistake" in shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz CBS News
- Iran war updates: IRGC navy declares Strait of Hormuz closed Al Jazeera
IRGC vows ‘crushing response’ to any further US attacks
IRGC vows ‘crushing response’ to any further US attacks
After leader’s funeral, an emboldened Iran tests Trump, risking renewed war – The Washington Post
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- Iran's supreme leader: Revenge "will most certainly be carried out" Axios
- Iran Update Special Report, July 11, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for father's killing DW.com
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Russian missiles that killed 16 in Kyiv this week came from Bryansk. Partisans say they’ve burned EW towers shielding it – Euromaidan Press
- Russian missiles that killed 16 in Kyiv this week came from Bryansk. Partisans say they've burned EW towers shielding it Euromaidan Press
- Two dead, 19 wounded as Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles, drones NBC News
- At least 11 people injured in overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv CBS News
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Trump rejects Iran’s strait of Hormuz closure claim as fight for control goes on
Ceasefire at the point of collapse after almost a week of tit-for-tat exchanges escalate tensions across Gulf region
Donald Trump has rejected Iranian claims to have closed off the strait of Hormuz as both sides battled for control over the waterway, leaving a ceasefire agreed last month at the point of collapse.
US forces said they had attacked 140 targets in Iran on Saturday night and Sunday morning after Tehran struck and disabled a container ship in the strait, whose transit it said had not been approved. In a statement, US Central Command (Centcom) said its targets had included missile and drone sites, naval facilities, ammunition depots, communication networks and surveillance locations.
Continue reading...Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74
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Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74 – Reuters
- Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74 Reuters
- Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74 Al Jazeera
- Qatar announces four-day national mourning The Peninsula Qatar
- Sheikh Hamad, Leader Who Made Qatar One of Richest Nations, Dies Bloomberg.com
- Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at age 74, state news agency says AP News
Gas queues grow as Ukraine targets Russia’s fuel supply – DW.com
- Gas queues grow as Ukraine targets Russia's fuel supply DW.com
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 10, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia bans diesel exports after Ukrainian attacks, straining tense global market CNN
- Bringing the war to Putin’s front door: Is Ukraine’s energy strike strategy working? Fox News
- EXCLUSIVE: Russia’s gasoline output covers 65% of demand after Ukrainian strikes, sources say Reuters
US forces launch new strikes on Iran; Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz
US forces have launched a third round of strikes on Iran in a week.
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Continue reading...Iran launches attacks across the Gulf after more US strikes
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Breaking news. – Iran launches major attacks on Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and others – Euronews.com
US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran
Iranian forces earlier said the Strait was closed and launched wide-ranging attacks at US allies and bases in the region.