The new announcement gives the administration another 60 days before it needs congressional approval, the White House reportedly argues US President Donald Trump has formally told Congress that Washington is once again at war with Iran, Politico and the New York Times reported on Monday.
SANAA, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said on Monday that it had launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport, saying the operation was in retaliation for what it described as Saudi airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport earlier in the day.
Tehran [Iran], July 13 (ANI): Iran on Monday (local time) issued a stern warning against the US while reaffirming its authority over the Strait of Hormuz. The Islamic Republic dismissed Washington's intervention in its management shortly after US President Donald Trump claimed control over the critical chokehold.
ADEN, Yemen, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's internationally recognized government on Monday evening reopened the country's airspace and resumed civilian flights after a temporary closure imposed amid escalating tensions over an Iranian aircraft carrying a senior Houthi delegation.
After several days of attacks, Tehran and Washington have effectively reverted to the state of open conflict that existed before the United States and Iran agreed to a cease-fire in June.
President Donald Trump on Monday reinstated a naval blockade against Iran after notifying Congress that US military action against the Islamic Republic had resumed, amid fresh blasts in southern Iran and continued ship attacks near Hormuz.
Tehran has reported hitting multiple US bases across the Middle East in response to continued American attacks Iran has launched renewed strikes on American military facilities in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman overnight, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) saying it hit at least six bases in statements on Monday.
Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it intercepted ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards the kingdom's Southern Region. Mohammad al-Bukhaiti, a political bureau member of the Houthis, has said the group will target Saudi Arabia's "vital infrastructure" in retaliation for the attack on Sanaa airport, according to local media.
Some Iranians are calling for revenge against President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel for the February killing the country’s supreme leader.
The use of unmanned vessels to attack Iranian naval installations offers new evidence of how drones are taking over modern warfare.
Sudan court sentences RSF commander to death over West Darfur killings Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 18:55 Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and fifteen others have been convicted of crimes against humanity and genocide Sudan's Rapid Support Forces commander, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, along with 15 other defendants, were sentenced to death in absentia by a state court in Port Sudan, on 12 July 2026 (Ashraf Shazly/AFP) Off On Sunday, the anti-terrorism and crimes against the state court in Port Sudan sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, and 15 other defendants to death in absentia. According to the Sudan Tribune, they were convicted for their roles in the killing of West Darfur Governor Khamis Abdullah Abakar, crimes against humanity, war crimes, prohibited warfare, and genocide in el-Geneina. Presided over by special judge Mohamed al-Amin, the ruling constitutes the first judicial conviction of the paramilitary group’s leadership since the outbreak of Sudan’s war on 15 April 2023.
Brent crude jumps as US-Iran fighting continues The price of Brent crude has jumped more than three percent while gold prices slumped further as fighting between the US and Iran continues. Brent was trading at just under $78 a barrel at midday after Trump announced the resumption of the blockade on Iran. Gold prices dropped almost three percent to $4,005 per ounce at 15:00 GMT.
Washington doesn't need another invasion. Iraq is quietly being transformed into the ideal platform for pressuring Tehran Iraq may gradually be turned into a platform for the US to exert pressure on Iran.
Washington doesnt need another invasion. Iraq is quietly being transformed into the ideal platform for pressuring Tehran Iraq may gradually be turned into a platform for the US to exert pressure on Iran.
At least 24 killed in Iran since latest US strikes began At least 24 people have been reported killed in Iran since the latest round of US strikes began, including four so far today. US missiles hit three locations in the city of Abadan, in the western province of Khuzestan, killing two people and wounding three, Mehr news agency reported. One person was killed in a US attack on a military base in the city of Nain, according to the deputy governor of Isfahan province.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen accused Saudi Arabia of striking an airport in the Yemeni capital, Sana. The escalation came after a dispute over an Iranian plane that carried Houthi officials to Tehran.
Iranian official says Tehran will keep fighting for Hormuz Mohammed Mokhber, a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, says Tehran will continue to fight for the Strait of Hormuz after Trump pledged to take full control of the crucial trade route. "We defend it so that in the future, for the passage of our ships, we are not forced to pay tribute to the enemy," he wrote on X. "Retreating from this vital matter has no place in the mind of any friend of Iran," he added.
Washington, DC [US], July 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a scathing warning against Iran, claiming to take over the critical chokehold, the Strait of Hormuz, while condemning Tehran for dishonouring the ceasefire agreement amid the ongoing unrest. In a telephonic interview with Fox News, Trump asserted that Iran broke a 'done deal', agreed just the night before.
Manama [Bahrain], July 13 (ANI/WAM): The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced Monday that its air defence systems had successfully intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks, saying Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through missile and drone attacks targeting civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Tehran repairs homes damaged in US-Israeli attacks Reconstruction is under way on tens of thousands of homes damaged by US-Israeli attacks on Iran's capital. More than 95 percent of the nearly 50,000 units with minor or moderate damage have received repairs, Tehran's Disaster Prevention and Management Organisation told ISNA news agency. Progress has also been made on roughly two-thirds of the 2,135 units that require demolition, ISNA reported.
