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Iran warns Hormuz is a 'red line' and will resist until the end
Iran army says struck US targets in Kuwait, Bahrain with drones: state media
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US, Iran exchange blowsin rekindled Mideast war

The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at US allies in the Gulf on Thursday, as the countries battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war despite a call from mediator Pakistan to...

An Iranian man holds Iran’s national flag at Valiasr Square in Tehran on Thursday. — AFP

Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 4 despite ceasefire

Smoke rises from Israeli bombardment on the village of Yohmor in southern Lebanon. — AFP

France carrier pre-positions for possible Hormuz mission

(FILES) This photograph taken on April 27, 2026, shows an aerial view of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle at the end of the NATO military exercise Neptune Strike 26-2, off the coast of the Greek island of Crete. France's aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle was on May 6, 2026, heading towards the southern Red Sea to pre-position for a possible mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the presidency said.

US and Iran closing in on memorandum to end war

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran says it wants a 'comprehensive agreement' with US

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US to close consulate in Pakistan's Peshawar

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Trump to pause efforts to guide ships via 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

'No pilgrims': regional war hushes Iraq's holy cities

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US says Iran ceasefire holds despite attacks

An Iranian woman walks next to a mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday. — Reuters

Iran ceasefire holds despite exchange of fire

Iranians drive past a huge billboard carrying the image of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a street in Tehran. — AFP

Beirut wartime shelters become flashpoint for societal tensions

A displaced child from southern Lebanon attends an online class in Hariri High School II, in Beirut. — Reuters

Seoul reviews Hormuz navigation plan after ship explosion

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran. — Reuters

US, Bahrain push UN-backed action for Hormuz

A general view shows the United Nations Security Council meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. — Reuters file photo

Pentagon chief says Iran ceasefire still in effect

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. — Reuters

Middle East truce in doubt as US and Iran fight for control of Hormuz

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Indian pilots demand further probe of Air India crash

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