Iran’s retaliatory strike as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is laid to rest
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Israeli forces beat Palestinian family and fire tear gas into home
Israeli forces beat Palestinian family and fire tear gas into home Several members of a Palestinian family were wounded after Israeli forces raided their home in al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on Friday, Wafa reported. Israeli soldiers beat members of Muhammad Hamed Abu Aliya’s family and fired tear gas canisters inside the house, causing injuries from the assault and gas inhalation, security sources told Wafa. The forces also detained 23-year-old Mo'men Abdel Latif Abu Aliya and forced him to remove a protective fence around the family home, which is normally used to shield them from attacks by Jewish settlers.
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Inside the Oval Office: The secret briefing that forced Trump to scrap the Iran ceasefire
Washington, DC [US], July 10 (ANI): Merely a fortnight after celebrating a peace deal with Iran as a significant diplomatic breakthrough, US President Donald Trump abruptly decided to walk away from the framework, triggering a massive military escalation in the region. Hours before departing for the NATO summit in Turkey, the American leader was anticipated to focus heavily on diplomacy.
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World Cup 2026: How Fifa is publicly endorsing US imperialism
World Cup 2026: How Fifa is publicly endorsing US imperialism Submitted by Coll McCail on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 16:37 In return for transforming the tournament into a show of Trumpian theatre, football's governing body expects to extract record revenues Fifa president Gianni Infantino is pictured in Washington, DC, on 19 February 2026 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP) On Last Friday, Egypt ’s national football team made history. The Pharaohs narrowly dispatched Australia to become the second Arab nation to reach the 2026 World Cup round of 16. Draped in the Palestinian flag, Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan dedicated his squad’s victory to the people of Gaza , many of whom watched live amid the rubble.
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President Hails Historic Funeral of Martyred Leader as Symbol of National Unity
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s president praised the massive turnout at the funeral of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, thanking the Iranian nation, the Iraqi government and people, and supporters across the Muslim world for an unprecedented display of solidarity.
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About 43 million people attended Khamenei's week-long funeral, Iranian state media says
About 43 million people attended Khamenei's week-long funeral, Iranian state media says Around 43 million people attended Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's nearly week-long funeral , Iranian state media reported. The funeral procession took place across five cities in Iraq and Iran, including Tehran, Qom, Najaf, Karbala and Mashhad - where he was buried.
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Tankers transit Hormuz despite renewed US-Iran tensions
Tankers transit Hormuz despite renewed US-Iran tensions Vessels transporting liquified natural gas (LNG) have resumed passage through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, according to ship-tracking data, with authorities in Tokyo reporting that 22 Japan-linked ships have left the Gulf since Tuesday. Despite renewed fighting between the US and Iran, data from Kpler and LSEG has showed at least five LNG tankers entering the strait, including from China, Greece and Qatar. The Japanese transport minister also said that of their six large crude oil tankers had transited the strait between 7-9 July, leaving only four vessels in the Gulf.
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Iran’s FM Condemns US Aggression in Call with Pakistani Army Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi condemned the US' military aggression against Iran as a flagrant violation of international law and the Islamabad MoU during a telephone conversation with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir.
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Morning recap
Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Tensions in the region remain high as Iran and the US clash over maritime control in the Strait of Hormuz. As Nato discussions in Turkey focused on the freedom of navigation in the key waterway, Iran has published a response criticising the meeting as "baseless and politically motivated". Meanwhile, the US Central Command (Centcom) denied Iran's statements that passage through the waterway is “only permitted through routes designated" by Tehran, and instead asserted that Washington helped "facilitate the successful transit of more than 800 commercial vessels and 380 million barrels of crude oil".
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Israel told US of alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump
Israel told US of alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump Israel provided the US with new intelligence that indicated an Iranian plot to kill US President Donald Trump, according to the Wall Street Journal. When comments were requested, the newspaper was referred by the White House to remarks made by Trump on Wednesday, where he alluded to threats to his life. "They want to take out the U.
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US rebutes Iran's claim of having control on Strait of Hormuz
Washington DC [US], July 10 (ANI): The US Central Command on Friday rebutted claims by Iran that transit through the Strait of Hormuz is restricted to routes designated solely by Tehran. The CENTCOM said that the US has facilitated the transit of over 800 commercial vessels and 380 million barrels of crude oil, quashing Iran's claims.
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Israeli intelligence warns US of alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump: Report
Washington, DC [US], July 10 (ANI): Israel has shared fresh intelligence with the United States alleging that Iran recently developed a new plan to assassinate US President Donald Trump, according to multiple media reports. The Wall Street Journal reported that Israel passed the intelligence to US officials this week.
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The Iranians Who Prefer War
The latest escalation of hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz is empowering Iranian hard-liners
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Israeli strikes, demolitions continue in Lebanon
Israeli strikes, demolitions continue in Lebanon State media reported that an Israeli drone targeted a truck early on Friday in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, resulting in the wounding of two people. According to the National News Agency, the attack occurred while the truck was dumping waste on the outskirts of the towns of Choukin and Kfardjal. Meanwhile, demolition operations continued in southern Lebanon, with multiple blasts heard in Nabatieh's Khiam.
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Oil markets brace for more turbulence ahead amid geopolitical risks, supply-demand dynamics
BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Middle East tensions flared anew on Wednesday, sending oil prices sharply higher after the U. S. military resumed strikes on Iran.
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Report: Hamas spokesperson survives Israeli air strike
Report: Hamas spokesperson survives Israeli air strike Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem reportedly survived an Israeli attack that occurred on Thursday west of Gaza City, according to Al Arabiya television. Based on a security source in the territory, one of the Israeli air strikes targeted the Hamas official's car. However, Qassem was not in the car at the time of the attack.
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US and Iran trade attacks as Khamenei is buried
Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets in the latest round of strikes, with the Iranian health ministry saying 14 people were killed since Tuesday.
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Trump restarts war with Iran and plays nice(ish) with Nato – podcast
After the US launched strikes on Iran this week, Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire he had co-signed just last month was over. He also reignited his threats to take Greenland, before leaving the Nato summit in Ankara, saying there was a lot of ‘love’ and ‘unity’ in the room. So how does anyone make progress with a leader choosing to relive a diplomatic Groundhog Day?
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Speculation mounts over rare public appearance of Mojtaba to lead condolence prayers for late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral
Tehran [Iran], July 10 (ANI): A condolence ceremony will be held on Saturday following the passing of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who lost his life during military strikes on February 28, according to a report by Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
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Iranian foreign ministry says Nato chief exposed Europe's 'willful complicity' in US attacks
Iranian foreign ministry says Nato chief exposed Europe's 'willful complicity' in US attacks Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has accused Europe of backing the US-Israeli war on Tehran. "[Secretary General of Nato] Mark Rutte’s repeated admissions of Europe’s willful complicity in the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran only confirms, once again, that they were not impartial in this brutal unlawful aggression," Baghaei said in a post on X. He added that countries who provided their territories and infrastructure to enable the recent attacks cannot "evade responsibility for their contribution to an unprovoked aggression and its grave consequences".
