‘We Love Iraq,’ Trump Tells New Prime Minister in Oval Office Meeting
The meeting comes as President Trump’s administration has been ratcheting up pressure on Baghdad to diminish Iran’s influence in Iraq.
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IRGC says no oil will be exported as long as US stays in the region
IRGC says no oil will be exported as long as US stays in the region Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Tuesday that as long as US “evil actions” continue in the region, “not a single drop of oil and gas” will be exported from the region, Iranian state media reported. The IRGC also added that US “aggressions” against it will have no result other than delaying the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and stated that their latest attacks on US facilities destroyed or damaged several drones in Kuwait and Bahrain, in retaliation against US attacks on Iran.
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Strait of Hormuz crisis: What is the current state of the waterway
The key global energy route has once again been shut down following renewed US strikes on Iran The renewed hostilities between the US and Iran have once again disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after a brief period of relative normalization.
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Trump's former campaign manager running multimillion dollar pro-Israel influencer campaign: Report
Trump's former campaign manager running multimillion dollar pro-Israel influencer campaign: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 19:03 Brad Parscale's pro-Israel campaign instructed young conservative influencers to criticise Trump's ceasefire with Iran Brad Parscale, campaign manager for Trump's 2020 reelection campaign, walks on stage during the Conservative Political Action Conference, hosted by the American Conservative Union on 28 February 28, 2020, in National Harbor, Maryland (Samuel Corum/Getty Images/AFP) Off A social media campaign attacking US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran was run by the president’s former campaign manager, Brad Parscale, according to a report published on Tuesday by Time Magazine. The campaign was conducted as part of a broader contract for Parscale’s firm, Clock Tower X, signed with global ad agency Havas on behalf of Israel . Officially, the deal was to combat antisemitism, but Time reported the real motivation was to prevent young conservatives from becoming critical of Israel.
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Iran has no commitments when it comes to MoU with US, says deputy foreign minister
Iran has no commitments when it comes to MoU with US, says deputy foreign minister Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi said on Tuesday that the country currently considers itself to have no commitments regarding the Islamabad memorandum of understanding with the United States. “America not only violated the memorandum of understanding, but also dismantled it,” Gharibabadi said in remarks delivered to Iran's IRIB news channel. “The failure to implement one of the clauses was enough to collapse the entire memorandum of understanding, and now America has violated all of its obligations.
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Global: States must push back against reprehensible US campaign to dismantle the ICC
In response to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement of a campaign to “systematically disable” the International Criminal Court’s “ability to operate”, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard said: “The Secretary of State’s reprehensible attack on the ICC is the latest in a series of escalating and existential assaults by the Trump administration […] The post Global: States must push back against reprehensible US campaign to dismantle the ICC appeared first on Amnesty International .
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US forces carried out strikes in Iran to ‘eliminate emerging threats’, says official
US forces carried out strikes in Iran to ‘eliminate emerging threats’, says official A US official told Reuters on Tuesday that the latest US strikes in Iran were carried out “to eliminate emerging threats”, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official declined to offer more information other than to say there were a few more additional strikes since the wave of attacks on Monday.
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Trump Flip-Flops on Strait of Hormuz, Creating New Risks for Global Economy
The president now wants Gulf nations to invest in the U. S. in exchange for safe passage.
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Iranian official accuses US of ‘threatening’ ICC members
Iranian official accuses US of ‘threatening’ ICC members Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi has accused the US of “threatening” the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) member states to undermine their investigation of the US and Israel for their attacks on Iran. Gharibabadi said on Tuesday that the US was using “sanctions, visa cancellations, and political pressure to halt their cooperation with the court”. This follows comments from the US government on Monday saying that it would “systematically disable” the court, after it had already placed sanctions and travel bans on 11 ICC officials, including the chief prosecutor.
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US official: Israel-Lebanon talks ‘productive’, will continue
US official: Israel-Lebanon talks ‘productive’, will continue A US State Department official told Reuters on Tuesday that the talks between Israel and Lebanon in Rome were productive and are set to continue on Wednesday. "Talks in Rome by representatives from the United States, Israel, and Lebanon were productive and held in a positive atmosphere," a US state department official said, adding that "both sides are eager to move forward".
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Iranian president vows to defend ‘every inch’ of Iran
Iranian president vows to defend ‘every inch’ of Iran Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded to Trump’s comments on Tuesday, in which he claimed the US had destroyed the majority of Iran’s military capabilities. “Their rhetoric continues, but the question is – have they reached their goals on the battlefield? ” Pezeshkian asked, adding, “The people who decided to try and tear apart our country – what have their actions ultimately achieved?
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Europes military future is starting to take shape
Ankara showed a bloc talking tough, but deep splits over war, spending, and Washingtons role are already shaping the continents next model Behind all the projected confidence, determination and unity that came out of the NATO summit in Ankara last week, a different picture emerges. A picture spiderwebbed with widening cracks.
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Israel approves $434m for 34 new illegal West Bank settlements
Israel approves $434m for 34 new illegal West Bank settlements Israel’s security cabinet has approved a budget of $434m (1. 3b shekels) to build 34 new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the cabinet’s decision on Tuesday historic and a “day of celebration for Israel and settlements”, thanking Netanyahu for his support.
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Iran targeting civilian, commercial ships in Hormuz "unfortunate"; US violated MoU: West Asia expert Waiel Awwad
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): West Asia expert Waiel Awwad on Tuesday denounced the Iranian strike on a UAE oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, which claimed the life of an Indian crew member, calling the attack against civilian and commercial ships 'unfortunate,' while blaming the US for violating the MoU signed between Tehran and Washington.
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BRICS Conference in Moscow highlights connectivity and technological sovereignty
Moscow [Russia], July 14 (ANI): An international conference titled 'Strengthening BRICS Connectivity: Fostering Cooperation' was held in Moscow during India's BRICS Chairship, bringing together policymakers, diplomats and experts from Russia, India, Brazil, China, South Africa, Egypt, the United Ara
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10-year-old boy shot by Israeli gunfire in Rafah, three others killed in Gaza City strikes
10-year-old boy shot by Israeli gunfire in Rafah, three others killed in Gaza City strikes Medics said that a 10-year-old boy was shot and killed by Israeli forces in Rafah, in southern Gaza, according to reports from Reuters. Another Palestinian was killed and several others sustained injuries after an Israeli attack near a mosque in western Gaza City, medics added. Palestinian Red Crescent also reported that two more were killed in an Israeli air strike on a tent in the Sheikh Ijlin neighbourhood of southern Gaza City.
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"Bonhomie between US-Pakistan a question mark on self-proclaimed Vishwaguru": Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi, termed Pakistan's role in the West Asia conflict and closeness to the United States as a setback for India, after FBI Director Kash Patel met Pakistan Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
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Ella Baron on the US, Iran and the strait of Hormuz – cartoon
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Indian sailor killed in Iranian strike on oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz
Indian sailor killed in Iranian strike on oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz One Indian crew member was killed, and eight others were wounded in an Iranian missile strike targeting two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (Adnoc) shipping arm confirmed that two of its very large crude carriers were struck and sustained “significant damage” while passing through the strait. Adnoc has been among the most active participants in a US-led operation to move Gulf crude out to international buyers through ship-to-ship (STS) transfers beyond the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.
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India calls for safe, unimpeded navigation through Hormuz, says attacks on vessels must stop at the earliest
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): India today said it is closely following developments in West Asia and called for safe and unimpeded navigation and the flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz. Responding to queries during the weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is deeply concerned by the attacks on two vessels in which one Indian national was killed.
