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Saudi Vessel Sustains Minor Hull Damage After Red Sea Attack, State News Agency Says

Saudi Vessel Sustains Minor Hull Damage After Red Sea Attack, State News Agency Says

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July 24 (Reuters) – ⁠A ⁠Saudi ⁠vessel, NCC MASA, ​sustained ‌minor hull damage ‌after ⁠it ⁠was attacked while sailing ​in the Red ​Sea on Friday, ⁠Saudi state ⁠news ⁠agency SPA ​reported, citing an ​official ⁠source at the ⁠General Transport Authority. The vessel continued to ⁠its destination after checks confirmed it and its crew were ⁠safe, SPA said. (Reporting by Enas Alashray; ​Editing by Nia ​Williams) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Source link

Pakistan, Iran Explore Path Towards New Talks With US in a China-Initiated Push, Sources Say

Pakistan, Iran Explore Path Towards New Talks With US in a China-Initiated Push, Sources Say

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(Changes story date to July 24) By Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD, July 24 (Reuters) – Pakistan ⁠is ⁠exploring a path towards a resumption of stalled ⁠U.S.-Iran talks over ending their nearly five-month-old war, three Pakistani sources said, following a push initiated by China. Exploratory ​discussions took place during a visit by Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni to Islamabad this week — his second within the last 10 days, the sources said. Momeni, who is considered ‌close to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, met with ‌Pakistani government leaders and army chief Asim Munir this week, according to Pakistani government statements. All three sources cautioned that the obstacles to any talks with the U.S. ⁠remain high. STRAIT OF ⁠HORMUZ CLOSURE HITTING CHINA Pakistan has found itself in an increasingly complicated situation as a potential future ​mediator. Earlier this week, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, a close ally of Islamabad that signed a mutual defence treaty with Pakistan last year. Pakistan relies on Saudi financial support, and Islamabad has firmly condemned …

Malaysia back in the F1 frame as Bahrain hopes recede

Malaysia back in the F1 frame as Bahrain hopes recede

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BUDAPEST: The Malaysian Grand Prix could return to the Formula One calendar as a stand-in this season as hopes of racing in Bahrain recede due to conflict in the region, informed sources said on Thursday (Jul 23). The races at Sakhir and Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) in April were both called off due to the Iran war but attempts to reschedule a round in Bahrain had looked promising until the situation flared up again. Multiple sources at the Hungarian Grand Prix told Reuters there were a number of replacement options being looked at, with nothing decided, but Malaysia’s Sepang circuit was one of those on the list. A likely slot would be between Baku on Sep 26 and Singapore on Oct 11. MALAYSIA OFF THE CALENDAR SINCE 2017 Malaysia last hosted a Formula One Grand Prix in 2017 but has remained on the MotoGP calendar and is of the grade required by governing body, the FIA. State oil company Petronas is also a partner of current Formula One leaders Mercedes. Another alternative in the Asia region …

US renews attacks on Iran after US soldier killed: What’s the latest? | US-Israel war on Iran News

US renews attacks on Iran after US soldier killed: What’s the latest? | US-Israel war on Iran News

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The United States has attacked Iran for a ninth consecutive night after the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) announced a US soldier had died in northern Iraq in a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone. Here is what happened over Sunday night and Monday morning and what officials on both sides have said: Where was Iran attacked? CENTCOM announced in a statement on X that it completed the ninth wave of attacks against Iran at 02:00 GMT on Monday. It said it “targeted Iranian military command centers, air defense and coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and communications networks to further diminish Iran’s ability to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz”. The US military did not provide details about the actual sites hit in Iran. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said two oil tankers “exploded” and were halted in the southern Strait of Hormuz late on Sunday, according to a report by the semiofficial Tasnim News Agency on Monday. The IRGC …

Kuwait, Bahrain respond to Iranian attacks amid growing escalation

Kuwait, Bahrain respond to Iranian attacks amid growing escalation

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The risk of a wider war in the Middle East is growing after authorities in Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran. Air raid sirens also sounded in Jordan’s capital, Amman, while Israel said it detected Iranian missiles targeting the coastal city of Aqaba. The escalation comes after the US Embassy in Jordan urged American citizens, in a social media post, to avoid Aqaba’s airport and seaport because of a specific and credible threat. Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security at University of Portsmouth, Dafydd Townley, shares his insights. Keywords for this article Source link

What to expect after the US reimposes naval blockade on Iran’s ports? | Energy News

What to expect after the US reimposes naval blockade on Iran’s ports? | Energy News

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Tehran, Iran – The United States has reinforced its naval blockade on Iran’s southern ports, amid the escalating military confrontation between them. The US blockade on Iran was first imposed in mid-April and remained for over nine weeks. It was only lifted after the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in June to end four months of fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran immediately began exporting tens of millions of barrels of crude oil, much of it stored on supertankers anchored close to its oil terminals. However, after the recent resurgence in military strikes over control of the Strait of Hormuz, Washington rescinded oil and banking waivers issued as part of the MoU and prevented vessels linked to Iran from returning to port to load more Iranian oil. Since the MoU effectively fell apart due to recent strikes, US Central Command (CENTCOM) has redirected several ships operating in the Strait of Hormuz. It also launched a strike to disable the Curacao-flagged supertanker Belma, which had allegedly been transporting Iranian crude during …

U.S. military says it completed latest round of strikes against Iran

U.S. military says it completed latest round of strikes against Iran

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U.S. Navy warships transit the Arabian Sea in close formation as CENTCOM forces continue to promote regional security and stability, June 30, 2026. Source: US Navy The U.S. military said early Saturday it ended a seventh straight night of strikes against Iran, as Kuwait and Bahrain reported attacks by Iranian projectiles and commercial shipping continued to face disruptions. The fragile truce signed by the U.S. and Iran last month showed further signs of unravelling as the latest round of fighting continued. The interim agreement was intended to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict which began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28. U.S. Central Command said the attacks, which ended at 9:30pm U.S. Eastern Time on Friday, struck “military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities”. “CENTCOM continues to hold Iran accountable at the Commander in Chief’s direction while fully enforcing a naval blockade against Iranian ports,” it said in a post on X. The military also said its forces intercepted several shipping vessels in recent days. “During the …

Iranian forces: missiles and drones fired at US targets in Gulf States | Conflict News

Iranian forces: missiles and drones fired at US targets in Gulf States | Conflict News

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NewsFeed Iranian forces say they launched missiles at US targets across Gulf states in the biggest escalation since an MoU was signed on June 17. The IRGC claimed strikes in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Syria after overnight US attacks in Iran killed at least eight people. Published On 17 Jul 202617 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

US launches new attacks on Iran as Tehran targets Gulf sites | US-Israel war on Iran News

US launches new attacks on Iran as Tehran targets Gulf sites | US-Israel war on Iran News

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The United States military says it has launched another wave of strikes on Iran, while Tehran says it retaliated with missile and drone attacks against US military assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees US military operations in the Middle East, said it concluded an evening wave of strikes against Iran at 9pm ET on Wednesday (01:00 GMT on Thursday), targeting “Iranian command centres, air defence sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities” in an effort to reduce Iran’s ability to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list CENTCOM said the 90-minute operation targeted the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, a key Iranian naval hub overlooking the Strait of Hormuz, as well as coastal defence and cruise missile sites on Greater Tunb island, one of three islands near the entrance to the waterway. Iranian air defences were activated over the capital, Tehran, as state media reported attacks across much of the country. Explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas and …

U.S. targets military assets in latest round of strikes against Iran

U.S. targets military assets in latest round of strikes against Iran

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This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows cargo ships anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. AFPTV | Getty Images The U.S. has completed its strikes against Iranian military targets for a third consecutive night, while Tehran hit two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and triggered fresh missile alerts in Bahrain. U.S. Central Command said it has completed the latest wave of strikes against Iran. The five-hour mission struck military targets across Iran and further degraded Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping, Centcom said in a statement. The U.S. forces attacked Iranian coastal defense systems, missile and drone sites, and maritime capabilities. The military action came hours after Trump ordered to reinstate a blockade on Iran in the strait Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, and floated a 20% toll charge for ships going through the critical energy waterway. Iran retaliated with attacks targeting Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain Tuesday morning. The …