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No reopening of Hormuz unless US meets conditions: IRGC

Tehran: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, vital to the world economy, until the United States met Tehran's conditions set out the day before, including...

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Israel continues aggression and arrests in occupied areas

A picture shows a view of the Palestinian Shuafat refugee camp and Israel's controversial separation barrier on August 4, 2026.

Saudi oil tanker attacked in the Red Sea

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Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks

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Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'

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US says Hormuz deal possible by 'today'

A cargo ship is pictured off the coast of the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region. - AFP

Qatar blames Israel for delayed Gaza peace plan

Bags containing the remains of Palestinians, draped in Palestinian flags, are lined up during the funeral of 112 members of the Hassayna and Abu Sharia clan, who were killed in an Israeli strike in 2023 and whose remains were recovered from beneath the rubble, according to Gaza's Civil Defense, in Gaza City, on Tuesday. — Reuters

Ship attacked by a projectile in Hormuz: Report

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Iran War’s forgotten captives: Sailors Trapped in the Gulf

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An emerging deal could cement Iran’s control of Hormuz

A photo illustration taken in Nicosia on May 4, 2026, shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz on a ship-tracking website.

Iran denies negotiating with US

An Iranian man walks past an anti-US billboard at Enghelab Square in central Tehran. — AFP

Six Saudi tankers turn away from Gulf of Aden

A ship off the port of Aden, where traffic remained steady after the Ansar Allah said their forces had carried out missile and drone strikes on Saudi oil tankers, in Aden. — Reuters file photo

Israel conveys 'concerns' to US on Gaza plan, keeps up strikes

Palestinian children play near the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City. — AFP

Water bombers take to skies in Greece wildfires

An Erickson firefighting helicopter makes strategic water drops as a wildfire burns in Mount Kitheronas, west of Athens. — Reuters

Firefighters battle blaze at Russia's Wildberries

Smoke rises after a Ukrainian drone attack on a Wildberries warehouse, in Novosemeykino, Samara region, Russia, August 2, 2026, in this still image obtained from a video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NEWS USE ONLY.

Iran says no talks are under way with United States after Trump calls off attacks

Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026.
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