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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

Iran, US step up attacks, threaten to escalate war

People ride past a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran. — Reuters

Palestinians in face of heat and violence

A Palestinian woman sits outside a makeshift shelter at a displacement camp in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, during a heatwave in the region on June 28, 2026. Gaza remains gripped by daily violence, with both the Israeli military and Hamas accusing one another of violating the truce in effect since October 10. The war flattened swathes of the territory, displaced most of the population at least once, and left hundreds of thousands of people living in tents and temporary shelters. (Photo by Eyad Baba / AFP)

Iraq authorities arrest 47 officials in wide campaign

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi delivers a televised address, in Baghdad. — Reuters file photo

Iran, US continue escalating attacks, recriminations over peace deal

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends a press conference alongside Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (not pictured), in Baghdad, Iraq, June 28, 2026.

Israel strikes south Lebanon despite US-brokered deal

Israeli military vehicles drive amid destroyed buildings in Lebanon. — Reuters

UN halts escort of ships through Hormuz after vessel comes under attack

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Iran deal grants access to nuclear inspectors, IAEA chief says

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Hormuz traffic sees sharp uptick but not back to normal

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz. — Reuters file photo

Israeli troops remain in Lebanon despite truce talks

A Lebanese woman removes broken metal railing from her damaged house in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa. — AFP

Rubio in Middle East tour says any Iran deal will ensure security of Gulf allies

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks with Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled al-Hamad al-Sabah after their meeting at Bayan Palace

Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 32, injure more than 700

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Iran warns against Hormuz crossings without authorisation

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Iran says deal to end war declaration of US defeat

A family loads their belongings into a small cart as they prepare to return home following an interim deal between the US and Iran, after living in temporary tents in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday. — Reuters

Rubio starts Middle East trip as allies seek answers on Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks to the United Arab Emirates' Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan before boarding a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft at Al Bateen Executive Airport, en route to Kuwait during his visit to the Middle East

Cyberattack hits state banks in Iran

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