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US, Israel war on Iran
US ally Bahrain claims Iran attacked navy base as Hormuz closed
Vice-President J.D. Vance said ‘violence will be met with violence’ after insisting the US has adhered to the ceasefire deal.
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran survived 3 months of war. Can it survive the aftermath?
27 Jun 2026 - 1:41PM
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US strikes Iran after Trump says cargo ship attack violated ceasefire
27 Jun 2026 - 7:25AM
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Germany
Germany Christmas market attacker, a Saudi psychiatrist, sentenced to life
Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, an anti-Islam activist interested in the far-right, killed six and wounded hundreds by driving through crowds.
26 Jun 2026 - 11:19PM
Saudi Arabian defendant, psychiatrist Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, waits inside a bulletproof glass box in a courtroom in Germany before his trial for driving an SUV through a crowd at a Christmas market. Photo: AFP
Israel
Ex-general seen as main Netanyahu rival ahead of Israel elections
Gadi Eisenkot’s new centrist party is surging in polls ahead of Israel’s October parliamentary elections.
26 Jun 2026 - 4:36PM
China exports
‘Too many uncertainties’: why China’s exporters remain wary despite US-Iran deal
Traders and logistics companies fear disrupted supply chains and doubts about the agreement’s durability will continue to weigh on business decisions.
26 Jun 2026 - 3:06PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
UN halts escort of ships through Hormuz after Singapore-flagged vessel attacked
A cargo ship was hit by a projectile close to Oman, testing a preliminary agreement to end the Iran war.
26 Jun 2026 - 7:53PM
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 18. Photo: Reuters
Middle East
US’ Rubio wraps up Gulf tour as allies share concerns over Iran peace accord
Rubio did not discuss a US$300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran that is part of the peace proposal.
25 Jun 2026 - 8:26PM
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Trump casts doubt on US striking Iran school on war’s first day
The February 28 attack, likely carried out by the US, killed more than 175 children and teachers in the southern city of Minab.
25 Jun 2026 - 1:37PM
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US-Iran tensions
‘War of words’ won’t stop Iran nuclear inspections, says IAEA
‘We will obviously have to inspect,’ said Rafael Grossi, the boss of the International Atomic Energy Agency. ‘This is going to happen’.
24 Jun 2026 - 8:19PM
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Trump touts Iran inspection deal as Tehran disputes claim
US president says Iran agreed to inspections ‘long into the future’, but Tehran says no decision has been made on IAEA access.
24 Jun 2026 - 4:45PM
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US President Donald Trump claimed in a social media post on Tuesday that Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into 'infinity'. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war
‘Intentional’: Israel purposely targeted Gaza children, says UN inquiry
There is evidence Palestinian children were deliberately killed, showing genocidal intent, a new report says. Israel denies the claims.
23 Jun 2026 - 6:45PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump: ‘I will do what I have to do’ if Iran does not stick to deal
Trump said Iran must use money being unfrozen by the US to buy food exclusively from America but Iran said it is under no such obligation.
23 Jun 2026 - 10:09PM
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United States
Iran agrees to invite IAEA inspectors back, says US
This is ‘the first step in permanently ending a nuclear weapons programme in Iran’, said US Vice-President J.D. Vance.
22 Jun 2026 - 9:49PM
Middle East
Qatar gas site blast leaves 13 dead, at least 66 injured
The explosion and fire in the world’s biggest LNG export plant came during restart operations. The dead were from India and Pakistan.
23 Jun 2026 - 12:28AM
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This frame grab from video footage filmed on Sunday shows an explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial zone. Photo: AFP
Fifa World Cup 2026
Revolutionary Guard claim is ‘outright lie’, says Iran’s football federation
The US claimed someone tied to the IRGC, under the guise of the Iranian federation chief, tried to board Iran’s team flight to Los Angeles.
22 Jun 2026 - 4:38AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran-US talks continue as Trump threat, Lebanon and Hormuz strain Swiss summit
Tehran’s delegation remains engaged in Switzerland despite initial walkout over white-hot social media warnings from Washington.
22 Jun 2026 - 9:44AM
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Israel-Gaza war
Israeli ‘smear campaign’ targets journalists, threatens safety, Al Jazeera says
Al Jazeera rejected Israeli accusations that one of its journalists, cameraman Ahmed Wishah, killed in Gaza a day earlier, was a Hamas operative.
21 Jun 2026 - 7:47PM
A demonstrator holds a sign critical of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest in solidarity with journalists in Gaza Strip and condemning the killing of Al Jazeera reporters days earlier, organised by journalists outside Egypt’s Press Syndicate in Cairo, on August 13 last year. Photo: AFP
India
Iran, US claims conflict over Hormuz as 3 Indian crude tankers emerge
Three fully laden India-linked oil tankers have re-emerged in the Gulf of Oman, adding to increased reports of traffic moving both ways across the Strait of Hormuz.
21 Jun 2026 - 5:35PM
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Vance in Switzerland for US-Iran talks as Hormuz closed again
Making ‘progress’ on Tehran’s nuclear programme and Lebanon ceasefire are expected to top the agenda.
21 Jun 2026 - 1:19PM
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Trump threatens US tolls on Hormuz after Iran says strait is closed
Peace talks in Switzerland could be off to a rough start, with Tehran warning that Israel’s attacks in Lebanon must stop.
21 Jun 2026 - 4:43AM
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United States
US envoy Witkoff, Iranian minister to meet in Switzerland for talks
The development may signal that both sides intend to begin technical talks aimed at securing a permanent truce.
20 Jun 2026 - 9:22PM
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks during a meeting with foreign ambassadors, in Tehran on Tuesday. Photo: Handout via Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran floats insurance fees and asserts control over Hormuz
For many shippers and oil producers, the demand for mandatory insurance threatens to crystallise a worst-case scenario: tolls on the strait.
20 Jun 2026 - 1:13AM
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Iran waives Strait of Hormuz fees during 60-day peace negotiation period
A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly reopened strait on Thursday, the highest number since mid-April.
19 Jun 2026 - 7:43PM
US, Israel war on Iran
2 wars later, US-Iran nuclear diplomacy returns to square one
Analysts say the new agreement returns to a familiar trade-off: nuclear curbs in exchange for sanctions relief and oil waivers.
19 Jun 2026 - 5:01PM
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