Iran's parliament removed two outspoken critics of negotiations with the United States from the leadership of its National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Tuesday, a day after lawmakers returned to the chamber for the first time in more than four months.
Israel to hold elections on October 27, Knesset says Israel’s parliament will dissolve on July 17 and national elections will be held on October 27 as scheduled, according to Knesset Legal Adviser Sagit Afik. Times of Israel reported that the vote would mark Israel’s first election held on schedule since 1988 and make Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government the first Israeli administration to complete a full term since 1973. The current coalition was formed in December 2022 following the collapse of the Naftali Bennett-Yair Lapid government.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Respecting Iran’s rights and adherence to the Islamabad MoU are the only conditions for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Army’s spokesman said, warning that Tehran will not accept any arrangements imposed through pressure or military threats.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's Parliament convened its first public session in more than four months on Monday evening, approving amendments to its internal rules to allow virtual plenary meetings during emergencies and introducing a new bill on the strategic management of the Strait of Hormuz.
Nato survived the Ankara summit - but it still lacks a second fist Submitted by Omar Ashour on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 20:24 The alliance's future depends on turning European spending into combat power, while Washington remains politically unpredictable US President Donald Trump and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte attend the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, on 8 July 2026 (Saul Loeb/AFP) Off In November 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron declared : “What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of Nato . ” Seven years later, the largest and most successful defensive alliance in modern history is still standing. The harder question is whether it can fight with two equally capable fists: an American one and a European-Canadian one.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's UN envoy called on the UN Security Council to take immediate action against continued US aggression and repeated violations of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, warning that Washington's actions have endangered international peace and security.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran has always been and will always remain the "guardian" of the Strait of Hormuz, while responding to US President Donald Trump's remarks about charging commercial vessels for security in the strategic waterway.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran's determination to deepen its strategic partnership with Russia, calling the two countries trusted allies and urging faster implementation of joint projects across key economic and energy sectors.
As renewed fighting pushes Iran and the United States away from diplomacy and back toward full-scale confrontation, influential hardline voices in Tehran are openly arguing that political assassination and a more aggressive foreign policy are both justified and necessary.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Cyprus talked about the latest regional developments in a phone call, with the Iranian diplomat blaming recent US military actions for escalating insecurity in the Persian Gulf and disrupting navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Bill on Hormuz Strait security introduced in Iranian parliament, lawmaker says The head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee indicated that a bill aiming to ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz was formally introduced in parliament. "Last night, coinciding with the downing of U. S.
The alleged recruitment of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by Mossad reads like a spy thriller and has been denied by his office. But it has renewed interest in Iran's most controversial president—and the ruthless infighting that turned a Leader’s darling into a political outcast.
Trumps says he wants Gulf states to reimburse US for 'protection' US President Donald Trump said he wanted Gulf countries to reimburse Washington for helping "protect the Strait of Hormuz". "I want to be reimbursed because we’re protecting a very rich portion of the world. We’re spending money, so… we are going to be reimbursed for protection," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, mentioning Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait as countries the US has protected.
WASHINGTON -- As tensions between Washington and Tehran escalate following renewed US military action , questions are mounting over the risks of regional escalation and the future of finding a diplomatic solution to bring peace. In an interview with RFE/RL, former US Ambassador to Qatar Timmy Davis argues that, despite the military confrontation, negotiations remain the only viable way out of the crisis.
Tehran [Iran], July 14 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday (local time) mocked US President Donald Trump over recent remarks charging '20 per cent' over ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, describing Tehran as the one and only 'guardian' of the region. In a post on 'X'. Araghchi took a swipe at Trump, asserting that Iran will always remain the 'guardian' of the Strait of Hormuz.
Business executives making 'contingency plans' for UAE-Saudi Arabia feud Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 21:04 Some law firms are selecting work that avoids antagonising the two rivals, while investors are navigating a new environment This picture, taken on 31 March 2026, shows the King Abdullah Financial District in the Saudi capital, Riyadh (Fayez Nureldine/AFP) Off Business executives are making contingency plans in case a growing feud between Saudi Arabia and the UAE escalates in the oil-rich Gulf region, amid signs that the two neighbours are embroiled in an economic war of attrition. Bloomberg reported on Monday that some global investment banks are worried they will have to decide between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh. Some businesses have begun making contingency plans for separate logistics.
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President Trump said the United States could collect tolls or fees, despite Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying no country could do so.
Rubio says US will dismantle ICC 'brick by brick' Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 18:59 Secretary of State issues broadside against the court that issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2024 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a trilateral meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Nato Summit in Ankara, on 7 July 2026 (Yves Herman/Pool/AFP) Off US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration is working to “dismantle the [International Criminal Court] brick by brick”, throwing down a public gauntlet to the court that issued an arrest warrant in 2024 for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “The ICC’s interfering with American military and law enforcement operations isn’t just only a grave overreach of its purported authorities. It would mean the death of the US as a sovereign and independent nation,” Rubio wrote in an opinion article published by The Wall Street Journal on Monday.
EU ministers largely back Israeli settlement trade ban, Kallas says EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says foreign ministers largely favoured the idea of banning trade with Israeli settlements during a meeting today. The officials met in Brussels to discuss a response to increasing violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. "Everybody agrees that the situation in the West Bank is really intolerable," Kallas said at the start of the meeting.
