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Iran targets Kurdistan prime minister with drones • Houthis launch attack at Bab al-Mandeb • Iraqi PM pledges to monopolize arms
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Trump approval drops as majority of Americans fear prolonged Iran conflict - poll
After returning to the White House last year with just under half the country approving of his presidency, Trump's popularity this year took a hit after he ordered strikes on Iran.
ByREUTERSUS President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 18, 2025(photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)Go to the full article > >
Turkey's Erdogan urges Trump to continue US-Iran talks, offers support in diplomatic efforts
The Turkish foreign minister seperately spoke with his Iranian counterpart in a call on Tuesday, where the two discussed efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and continue the US-Iran ceasefire.
ByESTHER DAVISTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes US President Donald Trump at Ankara Airport, who is paying an official visit to Turkey ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026. (photo credit: DOGUKAN KESKINKILIC/POOL VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Hezbollah 'biggest threat' to lebanon's safety, US State Department says
Trump says US not seeking extension of Iran memorandum
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Turkey, Iran discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz, maintaining US ceasefire
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Israel, US agree Hamas weapons will go to US-led ISF for destruction, not to Palestinian government
Under the emerging Gaza framework, officials say Hamas weapons would be destroyed by the US-led ISF, while reconstruction and changes to Israel's military posture would depend on full disarmament.
ByAMICHAI STEINPresident Isaac Herzog met with US Special Envoy Jared Kushner and Nikolay Mladenov, the Director-General of the US President Trump's Board of Peace, August 17, 2026.(photo credit: Shalev Shalom)Go to the full article > >Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
