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.
US revokes licence authorising sale of Iranian oil The US Treasury Department has revoked the general licence that authorised the sale of Iranian oil, according to a statement issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. "Effective July 7, 2026, General License X, dated June 21, 2026, is revoked and superseded in its entirety by General License X1," the statement reads. The US had partially lifted sanctions on Iranian oil exports following what it described as "encouraging" talks over ending the war.
Jerusalem [Israel], July 8 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (local time) voiced strong opposition to the possible sale of US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey, warning that such a move would alter the regional balance of power, CNN reported.
Saudi Arabia condemns Iran over attack on tanker in Strait of Hormuz Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry has condemned Iran for attacking a Saudi tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The ministry called on Tehran to immediately cease "practices that threaten international maritime navigation and global energy supplies".
UN experts call for release of detained Gaza doctor UN experts have called on Israel to immediately release Palestinian physician Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and all health and care workers held in what they described as arbitrary detention. The experts said Abu Safiya's continued detention without charge or trial reflects Israel's systematic targeting of Palestinian health workers and the continued destruction of Gaza's health system. They said the targeting was aimed at inflicting conditions leading to the mental and physical destruction of Palestinians.
Abdi Latif Dahir, a Middle East correspondent for The Times, explains the messages behind recurring symbols at the dayslong funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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.
