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Protesters gather in Tehran amid record economic hardship and public anger against the Iranian government

Leaked Iran Report Reveals Record Public Anger; Regime Chooses PR Over Reform

A leaked report prepared for Iran's presidency shows 64% of Iranians reported persistent anger in May 2026, up 12 points in six months. Commissioned by a presidential adviser, the poll found 73%

July 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the US-Iraq Washington business summit 2026

Iraq Signs $60bn in Energy Deals With Chevron, Plans Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz

Iraq signed over $60 billion in preliminary deals at a Washington summit Thursday, headlined by Chevron's agreement to rebuild the Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline through Syria and give Baghdad an oil route bypassing the

July 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

View of the reactor building at Iran's Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant, subject of satellite imagery showing US strike damage in July 2026

Satellite Images Reveal Strike Damage Inside Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant

European Sentinel-2 satellite images show newly formed impact scars inside Iran's Bushehr nuclear complex after US strikes on July 7-8. Iran denies reactor damage, but the IAEA warns nuclear facilities must never

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Air Force KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker on the runway at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel

US Floods Israel With Refueling Aircraft as Trump Weighs Wider Iran Offensive

Trump is sending dozens of extra refueling tankers to Israeli airports as Ben Gurion fills with US military aircraft, disrupting civilian flights. Washington is weighing a major expansion of its campaign against

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Israel Kills Mourners at Gaza Funeral, Seven Dead in Drone Strike on Nuseirat

An Israeli military drone struck a funeral gathering in Nuseirat refugee camp on July 17, 2026, killing at least seven mourners and wounding nineteen. The dead had gathered to bury a Palestinian

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran Strikes Kuwait Desalination Plant as US Bombs Cut Bandar Abbas Road Links

Iranian missiles struck Kuwait's desalination plant Friday, damaging power units and sparking a fire, as US airstrikes severed Bandar Abbas road links and killed at least 38 in Iran. Kuwait draws 90

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Israeli Knesset parliament building in Jerusalem dissolves ahead of October 2026 elections

Israel Calls October 27 Election as Knesset Dissolves, Netanyahu Trails Rival Military Chief

Israel's Knesset dissolved Friday, triggering October 27 elections — the country's first full-term parliament since 1988. Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar leads at 23 projected seats versus Netanyahu's Likud at 22, but the anti-Netanyahu

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Oil pipeline terminal at Turkey's Ceyhan port representing the broader Kirkuk pipeline infrastructure corridor linking Iraqi oil to the Mediterranean

US and Chevron Back Iraq-Syria Pipeline to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

Iraq's oil exports have collapsed 60 percent since the Hormuz closure, costing Baghdad hundreds of millions of dollars weekly. The US and Chevron are backing a $4.5-8 billion revival of the Kirkuk-Baniyas

July 17, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Strait of Hormuz tensions rise as US airstrikes expand on Iranian civilian infrastructure

US Targets Iran Bridges on Sixth Night, Seven Dead, Tehran Warns Region ‘Will Pay’

American airstrikes hit five bridges in Hormozgan province Thursday, killing seven people in the sixth consecutive night of US operations on Iranian territory. Iran's IRGC warned that continued attacks on civilian infrastructure

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US military munition launch during strikes on Iran targeting Khuzestan province infrastructure July 2026

US Strike Near Ahvaz Children’s Cancer Hospital Forces Evacuation of 211 Patients

A US airstrike near Shahid Baghaei Specialised Hospital in Ahvaz forced the evacuation of 211 pediatric cancer patients mid-chemotherapy on July 15. Iran's foreign minister condemned the strike as a 'flagrant violation

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Leaked Iran Report Reveals Record Public Anger; Regime Chooses PR Over Reform

Iraq Signs $60bn in Energy Deals With Chevron, Plans Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz

Satellite Images Reveal Strike Damage Inside Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant

US Floods Israel With Refueling Aircraft as Trump Weighs Wider Iran Offensive

Israel Kills Mourners at Gaza Funeral, Seven Dead in Drone Strike on Nuseirat

Iran Strikes Kuwait Desalination Plant as US Bombs Cut Bandar Abbas Road Links

Israel Calls October 27 Election as Knesset Dissolves, Netanyahu Trails Rival Military Chief

US and Chevron Back Iraq-Syria Pipeline to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

US Targets Iran Bridges on Sixth Night, Seven Dead, Tehran Warns Region ‘Will Pay’

US Strike Near Ahvaz Children’s Cancer Hospital Forces Evacuation of 211 Patients

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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