For just over two weeks, Iran had something it had not held in decades: a US authorization opening the way for the sale of its oil. On Tuesday, after tanker attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, Washington took it back.
Iran accuses US of breaching MoU over oil sanctions waiver Iran's Foreign Ministry has accused the US of breaching Article 10 of the memorandum of understanding by cancelling a temporary waiver on sanctions targeting Iranian oil sales. In a statement, the ministry condemned the US Treasury's move, calling it a "clear violation" of the memorandum signed on 18 June. It said the decision, taken less than 20 days after the signing of the memorandum, showed "bad faith" and proved that the US administration could not be trusted.
CENTCOM says US forces launching new strikes against Iran The US military says its forces have started launching new strikes against Iran. In a post on X, US Central Command said its "forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway". "The US strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM said.
The United States said its military has struck several targets in Iran in response to recent attacks by Tehran on several vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
WASHINGTON -- The United States launched a new round of military strikes against Iran and revoked a key sanctions waiver covering Iranian oil sales after accusing Tehran of attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, putting a fragile cease-fire into peril.
WASHINGTON -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to the latest US military strikes against Iran. Air raid sirens sounded in both countries as Kuwaitsaidits air defenses were responding to hostile missile and drone threats. Bahrain's Interior Ministryurgedresidents to seek shelter after warning sirens were activated.
US President Donald Trump has said the deal with Iran is over following renewed fighting in recent hours. Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, he also said that the Iranian leadership were scum, liars, and cheats. Trump was speaking after sirens wailed in Bahrain and Kuwait, where authorities said they were dealing with hostile strikes.
(260707) -- ANKARA, July 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets with U. S. President Donald Trump at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Trkiye, July 7, 2026.
This marks the first known US military strikes against Iran since late last month There have been explosions in several areas in the south of Iran, according to local media. Several explosions have been reported in the port city of Sirik, near the Strait of Hormuz, while six projectiles reportedly struck the area of Taheroui Pier. Continue reading...
Qatar summons Iranian diplomat over attack on LNG tanker Qatar has summoned Iran's deputy ambassador and delivered a formal protest note following the targeting of a Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement posted on X, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said the incident constituted a "serious violation of international navigation safety", a "direct threat to the security of global energy supplies" and a "clear and explicit breach of the rules of international law". The ministry demanded that Tehran "immediately cease any practices that undermine regional security" and endanger international shipping and energy supplies.
US Central Command said the action was a response to unwarranted aggression in the Strait of Hormuz The US announced a new round of strikes on Iran after several tankers were targeted while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command said the action was a response to unwarranted aggression in the Strait of Hormuz The US has begun a new round of strikes on Iran after several tankers were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. DETAILS TO FOLLOW (RT.
US Central Command said the action was a response to "unwarranted aggression" in the Strait of Hormuz The US announced a new round of strikes on Iran after several tankers were targeted while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command said the action was a response to unwarranted aggression in the Strait of Hormuz The US announced a new round of strikes on Iran after several tankers were targeted while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command said the action was a response to "unwarranted aggression" in the Strait of Hormuz The US announced a new round of strikes on Iran after several tankers were targeted while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
‘Robbed’: Egypt-Argentina match sparks accusations of World Cup bias Submitted by Marwa Kocak on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 21:43 Egypt’s defeat triggered anger from players, coaches and high-profile figures who questioned Fifa's officiating Hossam Hassan, Head coach for Egypt, argues with referee Francois Letexier during the Fifa World Cup 2026 round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on 7 July 2026 (Buda Mendes/Getty Images/AFP) Off Argentina’s 3-2 win over Egypt in the World Cup round of 16 has triggered controversy on and off the pitch, after Egypt’s players, coaching staff and supporters questioned several key decisions in the match. Egypt had led 2-0 and appeared on course for a place in the quarter-finals before conceding three late goals. But the result was quickly overshadowed by anger over the officiating, including an Egypt goal ruled out after a review, late penalty appeals that were waved away, and protests from the Egyptian bench before Argentina’s stoppage-time winner.
UK summons Iranian diplomat over attack on journalist The UK Foreign Office has summoned Iran's most senior diplomat in the country following the sentencing of two Romanian nationals over their role in an attack on journalist Pouria Zeraati in 2024. "The summons follows the sentencing of two Romanian nationals for their role in the attack on Iran International journalist Pouria Zeraati in March 2024," a Foreign Office spokesperson said. "The judge concluded that this attack was carried out in the interests of, and on behalf of, the Iranian state," the spokesperson added.
US cancels waiver allowing Iran oil sales as Gulf vessels attacked Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 21:38 Qatar and Saudi Arabia said their vessels were attacked by Iran as they transited the Strait of Hormuz The 'Al-Yarmouk' oil tanker sails in the Arabian Gulf waters, off the coast of Kuwait City on June 27, 2026 (Yasser al-Zayyat/AFP) Off The Trump administration on Tuesday revoked a licence that temporarily lifted oil sanctions on Iran after several vessels came under attack in the Gulf, removing the main economic incentives that saw it agree to an end to the war in the Middle East. The Trump administration made the decision after Qatar and Saudi Arabia said their vessels came under attack from Iran. Brent, the international benchmark, jumped nearly five percent amid the rising tensions.
No 'magic wand': Trump faces layers of resistance on Turkey F-35 deal Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 19:56 The US president says he is 'lifting sanctions' on Turkey, but the pathway to closer defence ties is not clear-cut Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, hosts US President Donald Trump for a state ceremony at Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, on the sidelines of the Nato Summit, on 7 July 2026 (Saul Loeb/AFP) Off President Donald Trump says he will lift sanctions on Turkey and overturn a ban on selling the US ’s Nato ally F-35 warplanes, but experts say he has “no magic wand” to do so without buy-in from Congress. “We’re going to be taking the sanctions off,” Trump said on Tuesday, sitting next to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at his presidential palace in Ankara. “We don’t want to sanction friends.
Irish lower house passes bill banning settlement goods A bill banning the trade of goods from the occupied Palestinian territory has been passed by the lower house of the Irish parliament, the Press Association reported. It was passed despite opposition criticism that it did not go far enough to combat Israeli settlements on Palestinian land because it omits services. Several amendments to the bill, including one that would have included services in the ban, were voted down.
