Tehran [Iran], July 7 (ANI): Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, citing unnamed sources, on Tuesday reported that the Qatarti oil tanker 'Al-Raqayat' was targeted after allegedly attempting to transit through the Omani route in the Strait of Hormuz with US Navy support while ignoring repeated Iranian warnings.
Trump says he is working to remove Turkey from US sanctions list Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 17:52 The process remains unclear, but the US president is in Ankara for the Nato summit, where he reserved praise for his 'friend' Erdogan US President Donald Trump speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a formal arrival at the Bestepe Presidential compound for the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, on 7 July 2026 (Emrah Gurel/Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is going to remove Turkey from a US blacklist that he himself imposed during his first term. Sitting in Ankara next to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as part of the Nato summit, Trump announced: "We're going to be taking the sanctions off. Okay?
Israeli police investigate officer filmed throwing stun grenade into car Israeli police have opened an investigation after CCTV footage showed a border police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car carrying young Palestinians during a raid on Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The footage, released by Israeli rights group B'Tselem, shows an officer approaching a car and shouting at its occupants during Sunday's raid. After a brief exchange, the officer reaches for his belt, grabs a stun grenade and throws it through the open door, which he then pushes shut as the driver tries to get out.
A new lawsuit filed in the District of Columbia states that the administration allowed Iranian officials to “select” which Iranians seeking refuge in the United States would be expelled.
The looming end of Payman Jebelli’s term as head of Iran’s state broadcaster has become a political test of whether the country’s new leadership is prepared to rein in hardliners accused of hijacking public media.
ABU DHABI, 7th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile Iranian attack which targeted Qatar's Al Rakeyyat vessel while transiting near the Strait of Hormuz.
Blasts near Damascus hotel housing Macron during historic Syria visit wounds 18 Two bombs exploded near a hotel in Damascus where French President Emmanuel Macron spent the night, wounding 18 people and overshadowing the first visit to Syria by an EU head of state since Bashar al-Assad was toppled. Macron's motorcade left the hotel shortly before the blasts. The French president pressed ahead with his visit, meeting Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the presidential palace.
US prosecutors seek leniency for Turkish-Iranian sanctions case witness US prosecutors are seeking leniency at next week's sentencing of Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, who admitted to helping Iranians and their government evade sanctions. Prosecutors said in a sentencing memorandum to a New York federal judge on Monday that Zarrab provided substantial assistance to the US. They said the international gold trader revealed paying millions of dollars in bribes to government and banking officials in Türkiye and provided key testimony at a 2017 corruption trial that strained relations between the US and Türkiye.
‘Let Palestinians live’: Egypt coach wins global praise after emotional speech Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 16:19 Hossam Hassan said his support for Palestinians came from being 'human' before any identity or religion Head coach Hossam Hassan of Egypt speaks during a press conference one day ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2026 round of sixteen between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on 6 July 2026 (Alejandro Pagni/Getty Images/AFP) Off Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan sparked widespread praise on social media after delivering an emotional speech supporting Palestinians during a Fifa World Cup press conference on Monday, ahead of Egypt’s match against Argentina. Speaking in Arabic, Hassan said: “If there is one person in the world who does not feel for the Palestinian people, then he is not a human being,” adding that this applied regardless of whether the person was “Arab, European, American or anything else”. He criticised global indifference to the suffering of Palestinians, saying that while people often mobilise when an animal is harmed, “every day human beings are killed in their thousands, children and women”.
Three vessels, including a Qatari LNG carrier, struck within hours close to Oman Qatar has warned Iran it will bear full legal responsibility after three tankers, including a Qatari LNG vessel, were struck within hours in the strait of Hormuz. All three vessels were struck close to Oman which had suggested a new shipping corridor close to its coastline – a proposal opposed by Iran, which wants to charge ships using the waterway. Continue reading...
Lawsuit accuses Trump administration of sharing Iranian asylum seeker data A lawsuit filed on Tuesday alleges that the Trump administration's immigration agencies shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government, violating immigration regulations and endangering countless Iranians. The lawsuit depicts a coordinated campaign between the US and Iranian governments to identify Iranians in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and pressure them to return to Iran. The filing describes the alleged cooperation as a marked departure from decades of diplomatic hostility between the two governments and the ongoing war.
The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.
What you could see when Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s coffin was being driven to a public space in Tehran.
Israeli strikes kill at least three Palestinians in Gaza Israeli strikes killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials in the enclave said. Medics said an Israeli air strike killed a man and wounded two children in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. Later on Tuesday, another Israeli air strike hit near a tent encampment housing displaced families in western Gaza City, killing one person and wounding five others.
The US president has arrived in Ankara with some strong words for the blocs European members US President Donald Trump has arrived in Ankara for NATO's annual summit, kicking the meeting off with a show of friendship for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and threats of US military withdrawal for the bloc's European members.
The US president arrived in Ankara with some strong words for the blocs European members US President Donald Trump has arrived in Ankara for NATO's annual summit, kicking the meeting off with a show of friendship for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and threats of US military withdrawal for the bloc's European members.
(260707) -- QOM, July 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend a funeral ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Qom, Iran, July 7, 2026.
Three tankers struck within hours in Hormuz, Qatar slams Iran Three tankers, including a Qatari LNG vessel, were struck within hours in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting peace mediator Doha to denounce an "unacceptable" Iranian attack. An "unknown projectile" hit a tanker overnight, causing a fire, before two more were hit, at least one by a drone, the British maritime security agency UKMTO said. Earlier in the day, citing anonymous sources, Iran's IRIB said an oil tanker attempting to pass through the Omani route in the Strait of Hormuz was attacked "after ignoring repeated warnings".
Trump praises Türkiye as 'great ally' of US Trump has continued his praise of Türkiye, calling it a "great ally" of the US. The US president said Türkiye knows Iran "very well", adding that Ankara has been "very instrumental" in helping deal with the situation in the region. "They could have gotten into the fight.
UK train operator bans Palestine badges after pressure from pro-Israel legal group Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 12:45 LNER said it acted after UK Lawyers for Israel submitted a complaint that a Palestine badge made a passenger uncomfortable A passenger passes a London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train at London King's Cross railway station, 25 June 2018 (AFP) Off A train company in the UK has banned its staff from wearing badges supporting Palestine while on duty after a pro- Israel legal group raised complaints over an employee wearing a "Palestine Solidarity" badge. Last month, UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) sent a legal letter to London North Eastern Railway (LNER) after a passenger complained that a member of staff wearing a pro-Palestine badge made them feel "uncomfortable and unwelcome" during a train journey. According to UKLFI, the incident took place on 14 June aboard an LNER service travelling from Edinburgh to London.
