A new billboard unveiled in central Tehran after the death of US Senator Lindsey Graham appears to allude to US President Donald Trump as the next potential target, extending a campaign of public threats against perceived enemies of the Islamic Republic.
US hit on Iran's Iranshahr Airport causes damage, wounds one A US attack on Iranshahr Airport in south eastern Iran wounded at least one civilian and caused damage to facilities, Iranian state TV reported. According to the report, at least one US projectile had hit the airport, located in the Sistan and Baluchestan province. As a result, electrical facilities and a fuel tank were damaged, causing a power outage.
Kuwait army says confronting 'hostile' attacks, air raid sirens blare in Bahrain Kuwaiti air defences are responding to "hostile missile and drone attacks" from Iran, the Gulf country's army indicated. "Everyone is kindly requested to adhere to the security and safety instructions issued by the competent authorities," the statement added. Elsewhere, Bahrain's interior ministry announced that sirens have been sounded off across the country, urging citizens and residents to "remain calm and head to the nearest safe place".
Washington DC [US], July 17 (ANI): The White House on Thursday (local time) said that US President Donald Trump 'certainly agrees' with Vice President JD Vance's assertion that foreign countries, particularly Israel, seek to influence American public opinion, after Vance alleged that certain elements within the Israeli government were attempting to shape US opinion to prolong the conflict with Iran.
Washington DC [US], July 17 (ANI): The White House on Thursday (local time) said the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessels that are not travelling to or from Iranian ports as part of the US blockade on Tehran, adding that the US Navy is deployed to ensure the continued flow of maritime traffic through the strategic waterway.
Washington DC [US], July 17 (ANI): The White House on Thursday (local time) said Iran continues to engage in talks with the United States and has expressed its willingness to reach an agreement with Washington, even as US forces have carried out multiple rounds of strikes against Iranian targets in recent days.
Strait of Hormuz won’t return to pre-war status, Iran says The situation in the Strait of Hormuz “will never return to what it was before the 40-day war,” Iranian armed forces spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari said. The spokesperson said US is “terrified” of Iran’s “sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz,” as he accused Washington of destabilising the security in the critical transit corridor. Iran has asked countries in the Gulf “not to allow America to use their territories to attack us,” he added.
Tehran's response will leave the Americans "stunned," an intelligence source told RT The US has launched yet another round of overnight strikes, reportedly hitting civilian infrastructure, including several bridges across Iran, as Tehran warned that any further escalation would have consequences for
Tehrans response will leave the Americans stunned, an intelligence source told RT The US has launched yet another round of overnight strikes, reportedly hitting civilian infrastructure, including several bridges across Iran, as Tehran warned that any further escalation would have consequences for the entire region.
‘Series of explosions in Kuwait’, report says A series of explosions hit Kuwait, Iran’s Fars news agency reported, citing Iraqi media. The blasts could be heard as far away as Basra in southern Iraq, the report said.
Washington DC [US], July 17 (ANI): US forces on Thursday (local time) launched a fresh wave of military strikes against Iran, marking the sixth consecutive night of operations against the Islamic Republic amid rising hostilities between the two sides following the collapse of the 14-point memorandum of understanding between the two sides.
WASHINGTON, 17th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday that it is continuing its strikes against Iran in response to attacks targeting commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.
Very few ships passed through the waterway on the first full day of the U. S. naval blockade of Iran.
Saudi Arabia mulls military escalation in response to Houthi threats Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 07/16/2026 - 20:52 Saudi Arabian official says the US has given broad remit to pursue offensive strikes on the Houthis Supporters of Yemen's Houthis commemorate Eid al-Ghadir in Yemen's Sanaa, on 4 June 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) Off Saudi Arabia is weighing different options to deal with the Houthis, who are escalating their threats against the kingdom in a sign officials and analysts say could forebode a return to fighting in Yemen. The kingdom’s defence minister, Khalid bin Salman, has suggested that the US is giving Saudi Arabia leeway to pursue offensive strikes against the Houthis, multiple US and regional officials told Middle East Eye. However, its leadership has not made a decision.
Tehran [Iran], July 17 (ANI): The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a sharp condemnation of recent US military strikes against the Islamic Republic, describing the actions as brutal war crimes that flagrantly violate international law and the United Nations Charter.
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Iranian Vice President and Head of the National Standards Organisation of Iran (INSO) Farzaneh Ansari on Thursday pushed three key initiatives aimed at boosting bloc-wide cooperation in emerging technologies, carbon reduction, and standardised trade protocols.
Iran state media reports new strikes, explosions in south Iranian state media reported explosions and US strikes in locations across the south on Thursday night, AFP reported. State TV reported two explosions in the city of Bushehr - home to Iran's only civilian nuclear plant - in a "continuation of the American enemy aggression," as well as a series of unattributed explosions in coastal Bandar Abbas. The official news agency IRNA also reported "American enemy attacks on areas around Ahvaz," where fearful residents said they had heard intense strikes for a second night in a row.
Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, and US Vice President JD Vance both defended diplomacy backed by military strength on Wednesday, making strikingly similar arguments as Iranian hardliners intensified demands to scrap Tehran's agreement with Washington.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken about a range of issues in recent days — from testosterone to leak investigations — but he has said little about the war.
John Esposito, would-be Catholic priest turned renowned scholar of Islam, dies aged 86 Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/16/2026 - 17:43 Esposito's distinguished career path was unexpectedly shaped by a Palestinian academic John Esposito, professor of religion, international affairs, and Islamic studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, speaks to Middle East Eye's Unapologetic podcast in August 2025 (Screengrab) Off John Esposito, a world-renowned American author, professor, and scholar of Islam who consistently challenged western stereotypes, died aged 86 on Wednesday, his colleagues at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, announced . A Catholic from an Italian family in Brooklyn, New York, Esposito spent a lifetime studying Islamic life, its laws, and its application to the political sphere around the world. He wrote, edited, and contributed to some 55 books on the subject, most of them confronting what he said were misunderstood and even manufactured narratives on Muslims, in particular in the post-9/11 era.
