US says it launched new wave of strikes against Iran The US launched a new wave of strikes against Iran at 6am ET (10am GMT), according to US Central Command (Centcom). According to Centcom’s post on X, the strikes targeted the military capabilities that Iran used in attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. At 6 a.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Seven personnel of Iran’s Army Ground Force were martyred after the US military launched a missile attack on an Army base in Bampur, in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the Army said, vowing a decisive response to the “heinous crime.
Save the Children accuses Starmer of complicity in Israeli atrocities Save the Children UK directed a post on X at Prime Minister Keir Starmer, denouncing his legacy on Israeli atrocities against Palestinians. “History will remember your complicity,” the NGO wrote. Keir Starmer’s government “continued to enable Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians, their family, and children,” the post said.
The United States reinstated its blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz and shipping slowed to a crawl amid the renewed warfare in the critical waterway.
Iran’s parliamentary health committee is investigating the allocation of $55 million in subsidized foreign currency to one importer of hip and knee implants, after its chairman said much of the equipment went to private hospitals and a small group of surgeons.
Israel briefly closes Al-Aqsa gate for military drills Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 10:35 Closure is the latest in a series of escalating Israeli restrictions at the Jerusalem holy site Palestinians walk near the Dome of the Rock inside Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem, 23 June 2026 (Ammar Awad/Reuters) Off Israeli forces briefly closed one of the gates to Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday, citing military exercises. The Palestinian Authority's Jerusalem Governorate said the drills were carried out in the mosque's courtyards and lasted around 30 minutes. Although only the King Faisal Gate was shut, the governorate said Israeli forces imposed heightened security measures at the complex's other entrances, disrupting worshippers' access.
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Drone comes down in Iraq's Faw port A drone came down in Iraq's Faw port without causing any damage, Iraq's state news agency reported, without giving further details.
Netanyahu will travel to US on Saturday, senior Israeli official says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to the US on Saturday, a senior Israeli official has told Reuters. Netanyahu wants to meet US President Donald Trump, but it is not clear if he will, the official added.
US strikes kill at least seven at Iranian army base, Tasnim reports At least seven personnel were killed in US strikes on an Iranian military base in Bampur overnight, Iran's army said, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency. The army said the strikes were intended to cause maximum casualties, with 13 missiles hitting a guesthouse, guard posts and accommodation facilities at the base near the southeastern city of Iranshahr. It added that a number of personnel were also wounded and promised a "decisive response" to the attack.
Higher prices for energy, food and air travel are likely to persist as the two sides escalate their clash over the Strait of Hormuz and launch airstrikes in the Middle East.
Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.
Over 800 UK medical workers urge government to act to save Dr Abu Safiya Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 12:23 Gaza-based doctor Hussam Abu Safiya was kidnapped by the Israeli army in December 2024 Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was abducted by Israel in Gaza in late 2024, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem on 10 June (Reuters) Off More than 800 doctors, nurses and medical professionals in the UK have signed an open letter to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, calling for her urgent intervention to secure the release of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, whose life is at risk after more than 550 days in Israeli captivity. Abu Safiya is a Palestinian paediatrician and director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital who rose to international prominence during Israel's genocide due to his role in helping victims. He was abducted by Israel and has been held without charge or trial since 27 December 2024.
Body of Indian sailor missing after vessel attack near Oman found The body of an Indian sailor who went missing after his ship was attacked off the coast of Oman has been recovered, a seafarers' union official has said. Heramb Karmarkar, a 30-year-old marine engineer from the western Indian city of Pune, had been missing since Sunday's attack on the Cypriot-flagged GFS Galaxy. "I got a call Tuesday evening from the company the ship belonged to informing me that Heramb Karmarkar's body has been found by the Omani coast guard," Manoj Yadav, of the Forward Seamen's Union of India, told AFP.
US President Donald Trump said he would expand military strikes on Iran to power plants and bridges unless Tehran returned to negotiations, warning in a Fox News interview broadcast on Tuesday that attacks would intensify next week.
Why the US-Iran escalation over Hormuz will not be the last Submitted by Mohamad Elmasry on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 12:29 Washington cannot accept Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran will not surrender it - a deadlock that points to years of confrontation Ships sail near the Strait of Hormuz off Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, 13 July 2026 (AFP) On There was optimism when the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 17 June, intended to end the US-Israel-Iran war that began on 28 February and to establish a 60-day negotiating period leading to a final agreement on Iran's nuclear programme . But the 14-point document was hastily put together and includes nebulous articles open to interpretation. Disagreements over Article 5 - which concerns shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz - have caused skirmishes and led ultimately to last week's major escalation .
A British man jailed in Iran on espionage charges was given an additional two-year prison term after authorities accused him of speaking to the media from prison, his family said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 30 civilians have been martyred in recent US attacks on southern Iran, the spokesperson for the administration said, expressing condolences to the victims' families and pledging continued government support for those affected.
What began as a temporary measure allegedly to combat gang violence has evolved into a permanent system that promotes and justifies mass arbitrary detentions, the suspension of guarantees, and serious human rights violations that could amount to crimes against humanity. These are the conclusions reached by Amnesty International in its new report “Security” without rights: The impact […] The post El Salvador: The human cost of the state of exception could amount to crimes against humanity appeared first on Amnesty International .
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Army said it carried out a fresh wave of retaliatory drone strikes against the US Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan, targeting areas housing F/A-18 fighter jets and large military equipment hangars.
