Years of high inflation have pushed millions of Iranian households into a struggle over basic expenses, with new estimates showing wages barely cover food costs before rent, healthcare and other necessities are even considered.
Washington DC [US], July 11 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that he has 'left instructions' to launch a massive military action against Iran, if Tehran succeeds in the plan of assassinating him, while stressing that the country would be bombed 'at levels they have never seen before', New York Post reported.
Washington DC [US], July 11 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that he has 'left instructions' to launch a massive military action against Iran, if Tehran succeeds in the plan of assassinating him, while stressing that the country would be bombed 'at levels they have never seen before', New York Post reported.
Qatar emir, Pakistan PM discuss US-Iran talks and regional security, statement says Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani discussed regional developments and ongoing US-Iran talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with both leaders stressing the need for diplomacy to reduce tensions and protect maritime security, Qatar's Amiri Diwan said in a statement on Friday. During a phone call, the two leaders underscored their commitment to coordinating on regional security, safeguarding maritime routes and ensuring lasting peace in the region.
Egypt deepens Horn of Africa maritime alignment with Somalia MoU Submitted by Victoria Amani Mwaniki Kishoiyian on Fri, 07/10/2026 - 19:26 The agreement comes amidst a rise in geopolitical maneuvering on the Red Sea A meeting between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud during a visit to Cairo, on 14 August 2024 (Egyptian Presidency) Off The federal government of Somalia formalised a memorandum of understanding with Egypt on maritime transport and ports on Thursday, a month and a half after Cairo closed a Red Sea port connectivity agreement with Eritrea . The MoU establishes a framework for cooperation between Egypt’s Ministry of Transport and Somalia’s Ministry of Ports and Marine Transport, according to the Somalia National News Agency. “This agreement strengthens international cooperation in maritime transport and ports, advances our strategic priorities, supports the National Transformation Plan (NTP), and reinforces Somalia's growing role in the regional and global maritime sector,” said Mohamed Nur, Somalia’s minister of ports and marine transport.
EU countries to discuss trade ban on Israeli settlements EU foreign ministers will discuss imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements, after pressure from a raft of member states for the bloc to take action, diplomats said on Friday. Diplomats said the debate at a meeting in Brussels on Monday was not expected to yield any concrete decisions, but would help gauge whether there is enough support to move forward. Several EU countries - including Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain - have already imposed their own trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, considered illegal under international law.
'Shared ambitions': Canada, Saudi Arabia sign deals on defence, investment, and AI Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 07/10/2026 - 16:44 Mark Carney's visit followed a similar trip to Qatar in January, as he seeks to curb dependency on the US Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walk together in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 9 July 2026 (Saudi Press Agency handout via Reuters) Off For the first time in more than a quarter of a century, a Canadian prime minister has visited Saudi Arabia. In a series of statements released on Thursday, Mark Carney said he walked away with 13 new commercial agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth $700m, spanning health technology, mining, infrastructure, and defence. He called the two countries "complementary economies with shared ambitions".
‘We just disappeared’: Palestine Action defendant recalls ‘horrifying’ arrest A defendant facing charges in connection with a Palestine Action raid on an Israeli arms factory said that she and her co-defendants “still have PTSD”, following their arrests by counter-terrorism police. Hannah Davidson, 53, along with her co-defendants Ian Sanders, 47; Aleksandra Herbich, 41; Teuta Hoxha, 30; Sean Middlebrough, 33; Julia Brigadirova, 33; and Madeleine Norman, 31, face charges of violent disorder and criminal damage in connection with a break-in to an Elbit Systems plant in Filton, near Bristol, in August 2024. On Monday, William Plastow, 35, was acquitted of violent disorder by the presiding judge, Patrick Field, who concluded that the prosecution had not produced enough evidence against him.
‘We just disappeared’: Palestine Action defendant recalls ‘horrifying’ arrest Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 07/10/2026 - 17:19 Hannah Davidson is among eight defendants facing criminal damage and violent disorder charges in connection with a raid on an Elbit Systems factory A van allegedly used by Palestine Action to break into the Elbit Systems factory in Bristol (X) Off A defendant facing charges in connection with a Palestine Action raid on an Israeli arms factory said that she and her co-defendants “still have PTSD”, following their arrests by counter-terrorism police. Hannah Davidson, 53, along with her co-defendants Ian Sanders, 47; Aleksandra Herbich, 41; Teuta Hoxha, 30; Sean Middlebrough, 33; Julia Brigadirova, 33; and Madeleine Norman, 31, face charges of violent disorder and criminal damage in connection with a break-in to an Elbit Systems plant in Filton, near Bristol, in August 2024. On Monday, William Plastow, 35, was acquitted of violent disorder by the presiding judge, Patrick Field, who concluded that the prosecution had not produced enough evidence against him.
His death turned a leader into a martyr, fusing grief, faith, and defiance into a message that the US and Israel fail to grasp The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was never going to simply be the change of a political era for Iran. It became an event in which war, religion, national trauma, revolutionary memory, and the ancient culture of Shia mourning all collided at once.
Washington DC [US], July 10 (ANI): Following the recent military escalation in West Asia with Iran, the Trump administration does not want to involve Israel in the strikes over concerns that further involvement of the Jewish state could escalate the conflict, CNN reported, citing two Israeli sources.
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday expressed optimism that the ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran would eventually be resolved through diplomacy, saying that 'all countries, minus Israel,' have no appetite for a prolonged conflict and that a 'final settlement' would ultimately be reached.
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid said that he witnessed 'resilience and confidence' rather than fear or desperation during his recent visit to Iran to attend the funeral ceremony of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
London [UK], July 10 (ANI): Following the recent military escalation between the US and Iran in West Asia, which has jeopardised the transition through the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Friday maintained the maritime security threat level for the strategic waterway at 'severe', urging ship owners, operators and mariners to remain vigilant.
As Iran navigates renewed confrontation with the United States and uncertainty over a fragile diplomatic process, a deeper crisis is returning to the center of public debate: how much longer ordinary Iranians can absorb the economic cost.
Israeli settlers injure eight Palestinians near Hebron Israeli settlers injured eight Palestinians in an attack in Khirbet Asafi, in Masafer Yatta south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. Settlers have repeatedly attacked the area as they seek to displace Palestinian communities. Around 50 acres of land in Masafer Yatta in West Bank were seized by settlers in area featured in the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land'.
WASHINGTON, July 10 (Xinhua) -- U. S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Washington has agreed to continue negotiations with Iran, although it has informed Tehran that the ceasefire is over.
The members should avoid vexing the US leader in the next two years to avoid breaking the bloc for good, James Stavridis has suggested NATO members should give US President Donald Trump a "timeout" for the rest of his tenure, reducing public exposure and joint endeavors to a bare minimum while worki
Companies desperately want to get their ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz, but face mounting risks. “Things are becoming uglier by the minute,” one executive said.
Iran top negotiator Ghalibaf says war will not end with Iran's surrender Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said that Tehran was ready for "all-out defence" if Washington betrayed last month's memorandum of understanding, and the war would never end with Iran's surrender. Qalibaf, speaking during a meeting with Ahmad Muzani, speaker of Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly, said he had told the US vice president during negotiations that Tehran did not trust Washington and that, in his view, only those prepared for war could negotiate with the Us. The remarks were posted on Qalibaf's Telegram account.
