New York [US], July 14 (ANI): Oil prices are on the rise again as the interim peace agreement between Iran and the US frays, leading to renewed strikes between the two sides and dimming hopes of a durable peace in the region.
Trump told Netanyahu to move Israeli forces out of Syria, Lebanon: Report According to Axios reporter Barak Ravid, US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call last Thursday that Israel should remove its forces from Syria, and Lebanon, where they are currently occupying the territory. Scoop: Trump tells Netanyahu to move forces out of Syria and Lebanon https://t.
Air raid sirens sound in Bahrain Bahrain’s interior ministry reported on Tuesday that air raid sirens could be heard sounding in Bahrain after earlier announcements that it had intercepted several Iranian attacks. "The siren has been sounded ... Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place," the interior ministry said in a statement posted on social media.
MANAMA, 14th July, 2026 (WAM) -- His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi discussed the latest regional and international developments during a meeting today in Manama, focusing on the evolving situation in the region, its implications for regional security and stability, and ongoing efforts to address these developments.
Explosions in Andimeshk not from an attack, says Iran state TV Iranian state media clarified on Tuesday that the sound of explosions reported in the city of Andimeshk came from “controlled explosions” rather than an “enemy attack”.
Israeli air strike on police station in northern Gaza kills eight Eight people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a police station in northern Gaza on Tuesday, including a female officer, Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital and civil defence agency confirmed to AFP. “Eight martyrs were transferred to Al-Shifa hospital following an Israeli air strike on a police station” in the western part of Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, the agency said. The Israeli army claimed that it had killed four Hamas fighters, without elaborating on the remaining four who were also killed.
Washington, DC [US], July 14 (ANI): Israel dedicated years to a clandestine endeavour aimed at developing former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a prospective intelligence asset and a potential head of Iran if a change of regime occurred, according to a report by The New York Times, which cited American, Israeli and Iranian officials familiar with the covert effort.
Oil prices rise to one-month high amid renewed US-Iran strikes Oil prices rose about two percent to a one-month high on Tuesday after the US imposed a naval blockade and launched new attacks on Iran. “The resumption of attacks between the US and Iran is accelerating this week and will likely continue given the additional US bombing overnight that followed reinstatement of a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz,” energy analysts were reported as saying by Reuters. Trump withdrew from his proposal on Monday of charging a 20 percent fee on cargo shipped through the strait, saying he would instead take trade and investment deals with the Gulf states.
Trump: US will do ‘a lot’ of deals with Iraq Trump said on Tuesday during a press conference at the White House that the US would be doing a lot of deals with Iraq and taking a lot of oil out of the country, after a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaid at the Oval Office. He also said that the US would be there for Iraq if it needed protection, without indicating what would prompt this. Meanwhile, Zaid said that Iraq needed a "fair share" within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) when asked by reporters if he was considering leaving the group.
Trump says Iran, Hezbollah might be added to sanctions bill Trump said in comments to reporters at the White House on Tuesday that Iran and the Lebanese group Hezbollah might be added to the Russia sanctions bill currently under consideration by the US Congress. This comes after renewed tensions between the US and Iran appear to have ended the interim agreement signed by the nations aimed at a cessation of hostilities in the region.
Trump claims Iran ‘shot first’, calling it a ‘big mistake’ US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he wanted to give Iran “a chance at making a deal”, but accused them of resuming hostilities “first” with the US. “They shot first and that was a big mistake… because we have been knocking the hell out of them. They’re very difficult people,” Trump said to reporters at the White House, adding that the US has “taken away almost all of their military capabilities.
Iranian media: Qeshm Island hit by US strike, explosions heard in Iran’s Andimeshk Iranian state TV reported on Tuesday that explosions were heard in the Iranian city of Andimeshk, located in the southern Khuzestan province. The governor of Qeshm Island also confirmed earlier reports to IRIB news agency that US projectiles struck the island at 7pm local time.
Houthis say they shot down Saudi surveillance aircraft Yemen’s armed group, the Houthis, said on Tuesday that they shot down a Saudi Arabian surveillance aircraft after hostilities erupted between the group and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government on Monday. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the fighters “succeeded in shooting down an enemy Saudi Wing Loong II reconnaissance aircraft while it was carrying out hostile missions at dawn today over Al-Bayda Governorate in the centre of the country.
Russia says US attacks in Iran ‘close the door’ to peace talks Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that the resumption of US strikes on Iran “does not lead to resolution” and “closes the door” to future negotiations. “It’s sad because civilian infrastructure is getting damaged in Iran and in the Gulf Cooperation Council states. It’s not leading to anything good,” Iran’s Fars news agency reported Larov saying.
Explosions reported on Iran’s Qeshm and Kish Islands Iran’s Fars news agency reported on Tuesday that explosions have been heard in Qeshm Island, with the cause of the blasts unknown. Meanwhile, Tasnim news agency added that a US projectile exploded near the water and electricity facility on Iran’s Kish Island. No reports have been made in regard to damage or casualties as of yet.
Return to US-Iran fighting huge setback for civilians, UN rights chief says The United Nations human rights chief said on Tuesday that the resumption of hostilities between the United States and Iran has created “grave risks” for human rights and urged both parties to exercise restraint to avoid escalation. “The return to wider hostilities in the Middle East between the US and Iran is a huge setback for civilians in the region and beyond. It undermines peace efforts and deepens instability, with grave risks for human rights across the entire region,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said in a statement.
Kuwait says army intercepting ‘hostile aerial targets’ Kuwait’s armed forces said on Tuesday that they are currently engaging with “hostile” aerial targets. “The General Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces announces that any explosions are the result of the Air Defense systems intercepting hostile attacks,” the army said in a statement, without providing further details on the location or origin of the strikes.
India issued a diplomatic protest after an Indian sailor was killed and dozens more were injured in an Iranian attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian lawmakers issue a statement declaring end of US MoU A majority of 180 members of Iran’s 290-strong parliament have issued a statement on Tuesday to end the interim memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran in favour of “pursuing revenge”. The statement also called for the passing of new legislation to manage the Strait of Hormuz on Iran’s terms and upgrading its defence doctrine. This comes after Trump announced the agreement over, launching a fresh wave of military strikes against Iran and establishing their own blockade over the Strait.
Trump: US investment deals with Gulf states to replace Hormuz fee Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the US will take trade and investment deals with the Gulf states instead of the 20 percent levy he previously proposed for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. “Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20 percent United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States,” he stated in a post to Truth Social. This comes only a day after Trump announced the introduction of the fee, writing on the social media platform that “we are reinstating THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE”, and declaring that the US will be “reimbursed” for its job as the “GUARDIAN OF THE STRAIT”.
