As both Washington and Tehran claim to control the critical commercial shipping route through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, UN agencies on Monday are calling for de-escalation amid the recent spike in strikes in the region related to the US-Iran war.
As the UN chief’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, calls for swift de-escalation following reports of Saudi Arabian airstrikes and Iranian aircraft landing in the country, the Security Council’s emergency meeting at 3pm (local time) on Monday heard briefings from top officials on the latest humanitarian and political situation.
Ben Gvir takes part in raid of West Bank village Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, accompanied by several settlers, raided the village of al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Monday, according to Wafa news agency, citing a local official. The village has been subjected to repeated and sustained attacks by settlers targeting Palestinian residents and their property, backed by the Israeli army.
Tehran [Iran], July 13 (ANI): Iranian newspapers are celebrating the death of Donald Trump's close ally Lindsey Graham, with Hamshahri going so far as to warn that the US President and other American officials could meet a 'sudden death.
Palestinian killed, others injured in Israeli airstrike on motorcycle in Gaza City A Palestinian was killed and several others were wounded in an Israeli shelling which targeted a motorcycle in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood of Gaza City. This brings the total death toll in the Gaza Strip to at least 73,232 since the begining of Israel’s genocide in Gaza in October 2023.
UK maritime body reports warning shots fired at tanker A tanker has reported warning shots were fired near to it after being approached by six small boats 50 miles south of Yemen’s Aden, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. This comes after Iranian state TV said Iran fired “warning shots” at two ships following renewed tensions with the US that led to Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz once again.
Iran fired ‘warning shots’ at two ships in Hormuz Iranian state TV said on Monday that Iran fired “warning shots” at two ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz in violation of their announcement that the waterway was closed due to the US violations of the ceasefire agreement between the nations. “This morning, two ships that were attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz illegally were targeted and stopped by warning shots fired by the navy of the Revolutionary Guards,” a correspondent based near the strait announced.
MANAMA, 13th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced today 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.
Israeli attacks reported in southern Lebanon Intermittent Israeli artillery fire is being reported between the towns of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon despite a supposed “ceasefire” and ongoing talks between the countries, according to the National News Agency. The Lebanese Health Ministry said that more than 4,300 people have been killed and another 12,200 wounded since the start of Israel’s invasion on 2 March. Meanwhile, Lebanese officials are due to meet with their Israeli counterparts for negotiations on Tuesday in Rome, amid criticism and protesting from many in Lebanon who have accused their government of complying with Israel’s demands.
New Delhi says ten other Indian crew members have been rescued from the Cyprus-flagged GFS Galaxy An Indian sailor is missing after an attack on a commercial shipping vessel in the Strait of Hormuz area on Saturday. The Cyprus-flagged GFS Galaxy was attacked off Oman's northern coast while transiting the Strait of Hormuz as the shaky ceasefire between Iran and the US unravelled.
One injured in US strike on Iran’s Abadan Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported on Monday that a US projectile hit the southwestern port city of Abadan and wounded at least one person, citing a local official. Abadan petroleum refinery is considered to be the largest in Iran and has the highest crude oil capacity.
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Fresh U. S. -Iran clashes continued from Saturday despite a memorandum of understanding (MoU) inked last month, as the two sides claimed different status quo of the Strait of Hormuz.
Bahrain says air defences destroyed Iranian attacks Bahrain’s military said its air defence systems intercepted several Iranian missile and drone attacks on Monday morning and accused Tehran of targeting civilians and private property. In a statement, the army said all military units have been placed on high alert and are at “advanced combat readiness” to defend their country.
Explosions heard around Iran’s Bandar Abbas and Qashm Island Iran's Mehr news agency has reported that new blasts have been heard near the southern city of Bandar Abbas and Qashm Island on Monday. “Over the past few nights American terrorist forces have carried out attacks on the southern coastline of the country, which resulted in the martyrdom of a number of fishermen and defenders of the homeland,” the news report said. No civilian casualties or damage to infrastructure has been reported so far.
Iran says talks continuing with mediators to prevent escalation Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that it is continuing talks with mediators from Qatar, Pakistan and Oman in an effort to prevent any further escalation in its war with the United States. “The role of mediators is to continue their efforts to prevent an escalation of tensions” said Baghaei, following a renewed exchange of strikes between the countries.
The yearslong effort to groom the former Iranian president as an intelligence asset culminated in a dramatic effort to take him to an Israeli safe house in the early days of the war. But the plan fell apart.
Tehran [Iran], July 13 (ANI): Iran's army claimed on Monday that its air defences shot down a US drone over the southern city of Bandar Abbas, the country's semi-official Mehr News Agency reported.
Palestinian killed in Israeli airstrike on home in central Gaza A Palestinian citizen was killed after Israeli warplanes bombed a home in al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza on Monday, according to Wafa news agency, citing medical sources. This brings the death toll since the ceasefire was announced in October to 1,101, while the number of those wounded has reached 3,546.
At least one killed, 7 injured in US strike on central Iran The deputy governor of Isfahan province told Iranian media on Monday that at least one person has been killed and seven injured in a US attack on a military base in the city of Nain. It is the second death reported today - the first being reported after a US strike on an agricultural water pumping station in Mahshahr, which injured four others.
US military says it hit dozens of Iranian sites in strikes on Monday while UN chief warns that a return to full-scale fighting would be ‘catastrophic’ US launches new attack wave on Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven ‘futile’ Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said this morning they targeted American military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman and struck fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan air base in Jordan as part of its retaliatory strikes against the US. Jordan said a few hours ago that it intercepted and downed four missiles fired from Iranian territory, while Kuwait’s military said it was intercepting “hostile aerial targets” in the country’s airspace. Continue reading...
