The Vague Clause That Helps Explain the U.S.-Iran Fight Over the Strait of Hormuz
The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has done little to calm tension, in part because they disagree on what it actually means.
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Donald Trump tells Netanyahu to pull IDF troops from Syria, Lebanon: Report
Washington, DC [US], July 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to initiate the withdrawal of Israeli military units from southern Syria and Lebanon during a telephone conversation last week, according to a report by Axios, which cited American and Israeli officials.
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"Aggressor, not the victim": Iran's UN envoy accuses US of violating its territorial integrity
Tehran [Iran], July 15 (ANI): Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani, said that the United States is the 'aggressor, not the victim', accusing Washington of committing 'gross violations' of the UN Charter by launching 'two wars of aggression' alongside Israel without prior provocation, as reported by Iran's state news agency IRIB.
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Iran parliament probes favoritism in $55 million medical-import allocation
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.
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Netanyahu will travel to US on Saturday, senior Israeli official says
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.
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Sustainable Development Impossible amid Military Aggression: Iran UN Envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s UN ambassador said sustainable development cannot be achieved while military aggression, unilateral sanctions and violations of the UN Charter continue, urging stronger multilateral cooperation to address the world's growing challenges.
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral Attended by over 40 Million: General
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 40 million people attended the funeral ceremonies of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in Iran and Iraq, according to the commander of the IRGC's Tehran corps.
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"Get your act together, get behind the peace program": White House adviser Stephen Miller says Iran must de-nuke
Washington DC [US], July 15 (ANI): White House adviser Stephen Miller on Tuesday (local time) defended US President Donald Trump's stand on Iran, saying Tehran must abandon its nuclear programme and embrace peace, while claiming divisions within Iran, asserting that the administration's strategy is working.
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Iran accuses US of violating MoU in letter to UN
Iran accuses US of violating MoU in letter to UN Iran sent a letter to the UN accusing the US of violating the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the war in the region. Iran’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, wrote in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the president of the UN Security Council that US has "not only failed to honor its commitments but has actively and systematically undermined the very foundations" of the MoU "These deliberate, calculated, and sustained actions constitute a grave threat to international peace and security and further demonstrate the United States' complete disregard for its international legal obligations," the statement read.
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Iran will 'never' request talks with US, deputy foreign minister says
Iran will 'never' request talks with US, deputy foreign minister says Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister stressed that Iran "will never request negotiations with the United States. ," state TV IRIB quoted him as saying. "Talking about international law during wartime is a #joke," Kazem Gharibabadi said.
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How Tehran made the most of Trump's Hormuz proposal
Donald Trump's short-lived proposal to charge cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz has handed Tehran an unexpected argument: that Washington itself briefly accepted the principle that securing the strategic waterway could justify collecting fees.
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Senate Democrats block defence bill over Iran war, Israel military integration
Senate Democrats block defence bill over Iran war, Israel military integration Senate Democrats have voted to block the debate on annual defence policy, objecting to Trump’s war on Iran as well as provisions that would more closely integrate the US and Israeli militaries. The Senate voted 50-46 against the opening debate on the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), with lawmakers almost entirely divided along party lines.
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Iran’s Former Leader Denies Times Report
The Times reported that Israel had planned to reinstall Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader after the war.
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'The Middle East is coming together': Trump hosts handpicked Iraqi leader in Washington
'The Middle East is coming together': Trump hosts handpicked Iraqi leader in Washington Two months to the day since he was appointed prime minister of Iraq, Ali al-Zaidi, a political novice, found himself in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, basking in the praise of the US president who put him there. "I've watched what was happening in Iraq with the elections, and I put a very strong endorsement out because I was very unhappy with the man that was supposed to win the election. And this great gentleman, I think he's going to end up being a great leader," Trump told reporters gathered in the room.
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'The Middle East is coming together': Trump hosts handpicked Iraqi leader in Washington
'The Middle East is coming together': Trump hosts handpicked Iraqi leader in Washington Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 16:41 The meeting is largely an opportunity for the US president to lay out his agenda for Baghdad US President Donald Trump shouts to reporters as he greets Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on 14 July 2026 (Evan Vucci/Reuters) Off Two months to the day since he was appointed prime minister of Iraq, Ali al-Zaidi, a political novice, found himself in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, basking in the praise of the US president who put him there. "I've watched what was happening in Iraq with the elections, and I put a very strong endorsement out because I was very unhappy with the man that was supposed to win the election. And this great gentleman, I think he's going to end up being a great leader," Trump told reporters gathered in the room.
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Senate Democrats block advancement of defense bill to protest Trump’s hostilities with Iran
Chuck Schumer says Republicans are ‘ignoring the nation’s most urgent national security crisis’ amid US exchange of fire with Iran US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked the advancement of a must-pass defense bill in protest of Donald Trump’s resumption of hostilities with Iran. The hold up of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) comes amid the fiercest exchange in fire between the countries in weeks, which has amplified frustration among Democrats that the US remains involved in the conflict despite the passage last month of a war powers resolution intended to force a ceasefire. Continue reading...
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Trump says US ready to protect Iraq "if need be"; highlights rising oil partnerships
Washington, DC [US], July 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) hosted newly appointed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the White House and declared that while American forces are prepared to shield Iraq from external threats, he expects military intervention will no longer be required, claiming that Iran is no longer a burden for Iraq.
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Not fair that we would be guarding strait without taking anything: Trump defends transit fee decision
Washington, DC [US], July 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) welcomed the Gulf nations' investment of massive amounts of capital into the American economy in direct exchange for securing the critical Strait of Hormuz, following his recent announcement regarding the transit fee.
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‘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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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.
