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IRGC says it hit US special operations unit in Syria as bombs fall on Iran for sixth night

Middle East Eye · 4 hours ago War

IRGC says it hit US special operations unit in Syria as bombs fall on Iran for sixth night Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/17/2026 - 11:40 Syrian military source says Tehran carried out attack near al-Tanf but not on base itself, as renewed US-Iran escalation enters second week A missile is launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain, according to video published by IRGC on 16 July 2026 (Sepahnews. com/AFP) Off Iran 's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched an attack on a US special operations command centre at al-Tanf in Syria on Friday, as the US bombed Iran for a sixth consecutive night. According to a statement carried by the Tasnim news agency, the IRGC said the attack was in retaliation for the killing of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr.
UK investigating incident on ship near Oman

Middle East Eye · 4 hours ago War

UK investigating incident on ship near Oman The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) is investigating an incident on a merchant vessel east of Duqm in Oman, according to Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera reported that the tanker faced military interactions due to rising military activity in the region.
Fears grow for Sahrawi prisoner entering sixth week of hunger strike in Morocco

Middle East Eye · 5 hours ago Human Rights

Fears grow for Sahrawi prisoner entering sixth week of hunger strike in Morocco Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Fri, 07/17/2026 - 09:27 Naama Asfari began his protest to force authorities to comply with UN rulings calling for his release Naama Asfari began his hunger strike on 8 June 2026 (X) Off Rights groups have called for the immediate release of a Sahrawi political prisoner in Morocco as he nears his sixth week of a hunger strike. Naama Asfari started his indefinite hunger strike on 8 June while detained in Kenitra prison, north of the city of Rabat, in an attempt to force Moroccan authorities to comply with UN rulings calling for his release. Asfari has been in prison since 2010 over his involvement in the Gdeim Izik protest camp in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara, which sought to highlight the ongoing human rights abuses, poverty and discrimination inflicted on the native Sahrawis by the Moroccan authorities.
Iran’s rial hits new low as dollar nears 1.92 million

Iran International · 5 hours ago Sanctions

The US dollar reached a record 1,918,000 rials on Iran’s open market Friday, surpassing its previous high as war, inflation and worsening economic prospects continued to weaken the currency.
Malaysia vows to deport Israelis found in digital nomads community

Middle East Eye · 5 hours ago Politics

Malaysia vows to deport Israelis found in digital nomads community Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/17/2026 - 10:58 Prime minister says authorities are investigating allegations that Israelis joined Network School in state of Johor Forest City, a development project launched under China's Belt and Road Initiative in Malaysia’s Johor state (AFP) Off The prime minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, has said authorities will deport any Israeli nationals found in the country. “If we find any Israeli, we will deport them immediately because we do not recognise Israel,” Anwar said, according to local media reports . His comments came as officials investigate allegations that Israelis were involved in a private residential and technology community in the southern state of Johor.
Iranian media denies Iran-US prisoner exchange, says "no evidence" of any "spy release"

Iran Herald · 5 hours ago Politics

Tehran [Iran], July 17 (ANI): Iranian state media Press TV has claimed that there is 'no evidence' to support claims of a prisoner exchange between Iran and the United States, rejecting assertions that any American detainee or alleged spy had been released by Tehran in recent days.
"Completely bogus": US VP JD Vance rejects report alleging Kushner, Witkoff profited from Iran talks

Iran Herald · 5 hours ago Politics

Washington DC [US], July 17 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance has dismissed a media report as 'completely bogus', which alleged that senior White House advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff sought to profit financially from their roles in US-Iran negotiations, saying he never received the alleged private message from Iran.
Iranians Send Anti-War Message To Hard-Liners With Rare Petition

Iran Herald · 5 hours ago Protests

Tens of thousands of Iranians have flocked to sign an online petition with a rare but pointed message to the country's hard-liners: Go fight the war against the United States yourselves.
IRGC Targets US Military Base in Qatar

Tasnim News Agency · 5 hours ago War

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced a heavy retaliatory strike against the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, saying the attack destroyed strategic American military assets and inflicted significant damage on the facility.
Only three commodity vessels crossed Strait of Hormuz on Thursday

Middle East Eye · 5 hours ago Sanctions

Only three commodity vessels crossed Strait of Hormuz on Thursday Only three commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thurday, a record low since May, Reuters reported. According to Reuters, most ships were redirected or stopped due to the US' resumed blockade on the Strait. The reported added that global energy prices have risen due to the lack of traffic passing through the Strait.
Israeli forces kill three people in strikes on Gaza

Middle East Eye · 5 hours ago War

Israeli forces kill three people in strikes on Gaza Israeli forces killed one person and injured several others during a strike on barracks housing displaced people near Nuseirat, Wafa news agency reported. Israeli forces also killed one person during a strike on a residential apartment in Gaza City, and another during a strike near a school in Beit Lahia, according to the same report.
Israeli Trump ally backs Argentina over Falklands after England’s World Cup defeat

Middle East Eye · 5 hours ago General

Israeli Trump ally backs Argentina over Falklands after England’s World Cup defeat Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Fri, 07/17/2026 - 11:09 Argentinian President Javier Milei endorsed the call by Marc Zell, who leads the Republican party's Israel chapter Argentina's midfielder Giovani Lo Celso adjusts a banner reading 'The Malvinas (Falkland Islands) belong to Argentina' after the semi-final match against England in Atlanta on 15 July (JAFP/ewel Samad) Off An Israeli -American Republican figure has urged US President Donald Trump to reconsider Washington’s position on the Falkland Islands after Argentina’s footballers used their World Cup victory over England to revive the country's claim of sovereignty over the archipelago. Marc Zell, chairman of Republicans Overseas Israel, seized on Argentina’s 2-1 semi-final win in Atlanta after players displayed a banner reading “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” which translates to “The Malvinas are Argentine”. Fifa, the world football tournament organiser, is reviewing the incident under rules barring political messages at matches.
UK outlaws support for IRGC under new national security powers

Iran International · 5 hours ago Sanctions

Britain formally designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a threat to national security on Friday, making public support for the organization or assistance to it punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
Araghchi: Israel using US taxpayer money to silence critics

Middle East Eye · 5 hours ago Politics

Araghchi: Israel using US taxpayer money to silence critics Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated in an X post that "Israel is using U. S. taxpayer dollars to silence any U.
Towards Palestinian Liberation: How resistance travels across borders

Middle East Eye · 5 hours ago Protests

Towards Palestinian Liberation: How resistance travels across borders Submitted by Hossam el-Hamalawy on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 11:46 A new collection of essays places the struggle against Israel in a global context A protest against Israel's genocide in Gaza, in Los Angeles on 25 October 2023 (AFP) Off Written amid genocide , regional war and the collapse of a credible claim that the Western-led international order protects human life, Towards Palestinian Liberation challenges the paralysis that such devastation produces. Edited by Abi Bae and Hamza Hamouchene, the collection recovers liberation as both a historical possibility and a practical project. Its contributors examine how resistance is built, how it travels across borders and how movements transmit their knowledge to later generations.
Kuwait says Iranian attack damages power, water distillation plant

Iran Herald · 6 hours ago War

KUWAIT, 17th July, 2026 (WAM) -- Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said Friday that one of its power generation and water distillation plants was attacked as a result of Iranian aggression against Kuwait.
Israeli Influence Campaign Driving US toward ‘Unwinnable War’: Araqchi

Tasnim News Agency · 6 hours ago War

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi highlighted the Zionist regime’s extensive influence campaign aimed at drawing the US into an “unwinnable war of choice”, saying the US taxpayer money is being used to silence critics of Israel.
US Central Command: Over 50,000 American military personnel operating in Middle East

Middle East Eye · 6 hours ago War

US Central Command: Over 50,000 American military personnel operating in Middle East Over 50,o00 US military officers are operating in the Middle East, according to a statement from the US Central Command (Centcom). The statement recapped the US' sixth consecutive night of attacks on Iran, stating the American military "launched precision munitions that hit dozens of Iranian military targets such as coastal surveillance and air defense sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities. " According to another statement released by Centcom on X, the US military has redirected three commercial ships, disabled one, and boarded one as part of its blockade of Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli forces continue drone strikes in Southern Lebanon

Middle East Eye · 6 hours ago War

Israeli forces continue drone strikes in Southern Lebanon Israeli forces struck the Al-Mansouri area in Tyre district, Southern Lebanon earlier on Friday morning, according to Lebanese National News Agency (NNA). The Israeli military also conducted an overnight operation that trapped residents of Haris, in Southern Lebanon, NNA reported. As of yesterday, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported that 4324 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon since 2 March.
What a Times Reporter Saw in Iran, and Takeaways from Trump’s Speech on Election Security

New York Times Iran · 6 hours ago Politics

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