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Damage from Iranian missile strikes on Kuwait power and desalination plant July 17 2026

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

USS Thomas Hudner guided missile destroyer fires Tomahawk missile in Operation Epic Fury against Iran

Iran Voids Peace Deal and Declares Existential War After US Sixth Night Strikes

Iran voided its ceasefire deal and declared the US campaign an existential war as American strikes hit Bandar Abbas for a sixth straight night. Iranian forces struck US military bases in Bahrain,

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A Houthi fighter at a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, after the group threatened Saudi Arabia following the Abha airport missile attack in July 2026

US Approves $1.96 Billion APKWS Rocket Sale to Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Threat

The United States approved a potential $1.96 billion sale of 20,000 precision rockets to Saudi Arabia, citing escalating Houthi threats against Gulf targets. The deal, contracted through BAE Systems in New Hampshire,

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft conducting operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in the Middle East

US Launches Fifth Consecutive Night of Strikes Against Iran, CENTCOM Says

US forces launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Thursday, marking the fifth consecutive night of attacks aimed at degrading Iranian military capabilities, US Central Command announced.

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

An aerial panoramic view of Beirut Lebanon the capital city at the centre of ongoing post-conflict framework negotiations

Lebanese Minister Says Framework Clause Renounces Country’s Moral Right to Seek Israeli Accountability

Lebanese Environment Minister Tamara Elzein said Thursday that a clause in the framework agreement with Israel requiring Beirut to halt complaints about Israeli conduct amounts to a surrender of the country's moral

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aftermath of Israeli air strike in Gaza Strip as Palestinian deaths during ceasefire exceed 1,100 in July 2026

Israel Kills Five Palestinians in Gaza as Ceasefire Remains an Illusion

Israeli forces killed at least five Palestinians across Gaza Thursday through air strikes, tank fire, and a car attack, lifting deaths since October's ceasefire above 1,100. The strikes hit a displaced-persons tent

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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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

Iran Voids Peace Deal and Declares Existential War After US Sixth Night Strikes

US Approves $1.96 Billion APKWS Rocket Sale to Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Threat

US Launches Fifth Consecutive Night of Strikes Against Iran, CENTCOM Says

Lebanese Minister Says Framework Clause Renounces Country’s Moral Right to Seek Israeli Accountability

Israel Kills Five Palestinians in Gaza as Ceasefire Remains an Illusion

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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