Crude oil flows suspended in all Iraq's oil loading terminals after a drone crashed into Basra terminal A drone crashed into Iraq Basra's terminal, without causing any damages or fire, Iraqi sources told Reuters. Crude oil flows got suspended in all of Iraq's oil loading terminals after the incident.
Netanyahu cancels trip to the US scheduled for next week Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled a trip to the US which was scheduled for next week. He will not travel due to the postponement of the funeral of Senator Lindsay Graham, his office said. A day prior to the cancellation, a senior Israeli official said that Netanyahu wanted to meet Trump during the visit, but it was not yet clear if he would be able to, according to Reuters.
The U. S. military has appeared to widen its targets in Iran, while Iran has fired at bases belonging to American allies in the Middle East.
Syria thwarts an attempt to smuggle in weapons and missiles to Hezbollah from Iraq Syrian security forces thwarted an attempt to smuggle in a shipment of advanced weapons and missiles through the Syrian-Iraqi borders, the Syrian state news agency Sana reported. The shipment was intended to be delivered to Hezbollah, according to an interior ministry source cited by Sana.
MANAMA, 16th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) said that its air defence systems successfully intercepted and destroyed several treacherous Iranian aerial attacks on Thursday.
Explosions were heard across Iran overnight, shortly after neighbouring Gulf states began to report attacks.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The new US Command and Control Center in West Asia, located in Jordan, was attacked by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Kheybar Shekan ballistic missiles.
World Cup 2026 shows Arab unity is alive and well Submitted by Feras Abu Helal on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 15:03 Despite efforts by individual states to break cross-border bonds, this tournament is a powerful testament to regional solidarity A woman waves an Egyptian flag as Palestinians watch the World Cup match between Egypt and Argentina on a giant screen in Gaza City, on 7 July 2026 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP) On Most debates about the recent World Cup football match between Argentina and Egypt in the round of 16 have focused on the game itself, amid allegations that Fifa favoured Argentina in refereeing decisions. But across the Arab world, the public reactions have reflected local politics. If social media represents a plausible barometer - albeit an unscientific one - of Arab public opinion, it would point to overwhelming support for the Egyptian team, even among those who oppose the regime’s poor human rights record.
Iran reports explosions in several cities including capital while US military says it also hit and disabled tanker in strait of Hormuz US attacks oil tanker in strait of Hormuz as strikes reported in Tehran Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the Middle East crisis. The US military says it carried out a fresh wave of strikes against Iranian targets to degrade the country’s ability to threaten ships transiting the strait of Hormuz, while Iran launched retaliatory attacks on US allies in the region. Trump said he did not like giving deadlines when asked by reporters if Tehran had a deadline before the US started attacking Iranian bridges , as he has threatened.
New posts 16:59 Iran Deal Must Put Iranians At The Center, Policy Analyst Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau Says By Alex Raufoglu People walk past a billboard with an image of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on July 13.
New posts 20:55 US Says It Is Hitting Iran Again In Fresh Wave Of Strikes The US military said it launched a new wave of air strikes on Iranian targets despite signs of a possible move toward avoiding a full resumption of the war with Tehran's release of a US national from detention. "At 2 p. m.
New posts 22:46 Iranian Media Reports US Strikes At Several Sites In South Of Country Iranian state media early on July 17 reported explosions and attacks at several sites, although the reports could not immediately be confirmed and the US military did not specify its areas of operations.
Pakistan urges Iran, US to 'end violence' and resume talks Mediator Pakistan on Thursday urged the US and Iran to put an end to the violence and resume talks under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) it helped mediate last month. "While the implementation of the MoU is facing challenges, Pakistan will continue to encourage all sides to end violence and resume technical-level talks in accordance with the MoU," Tahir Andrabi, Pakistan's foreign office spokesman, told reporters in Islamabad.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army launched attacks against American targets in Kuwait and Bahrain using drones.
Iran warns all infrastructure in the region would be 'crushed' if US continues attacks Tehran warned that it would target regional infrastructure if the US carried out threats to strike Iranian sites. The spokesman for Iran's top joint military command, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, said that if the US followed through on its threats, "all infrastructure in the region" would be "crushed under the steel blows" of Iran's armed forces.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said the country no longer considers itself bound by the terms of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU).
AMMAN, 16th July, 2026 (WAM) -- Jordan's air defence systems intercepted and shot down eight Iranian missiles targeting the Kingdom's territory early Thursday morning, a senior military official at the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces -- Arab Army said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the British ambassador to Tehran to formally protest the London government’s latest hostile move against the country.
Tehran [Iran], July 16 (ANI): Iran on Thursday claimed to have carried out drone and missile strikes on US military facilities in Jordan and Kuwait, saying the strikes were conducted in retaliation for recent US strikes on Iranian territory, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB.
Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, The US launched a new wave of strikes on Iran overnight, as blasts were reported near the US consulate in Erbil. Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi "strongly condemned" the drone attack in the city. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced targeting several military structures, a gathering of US forces and radar systems across Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.
