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US Vice President JD Vance who accused Israeli government members of running a foreign influence campaign to kill the US-Iran peace deal on the Joe Rogan podcast

Vance Accuses Israel of Running Influence Campaign Against US-Iran Deal

Vice President JD Vance accused Israeli government members of running a 'foreign influence campaign' to kill the US-Iran deal on Joe Rogan, citing Time Magazine's report on a former Trump manager hired

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Houthi missile and drone position overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb strait in Yemen threatening Red Sea shipping

Iran Tells Houthis to Seal Red Sea Gateway if US Strikes Iranian Power Grid

Iran asked Yemen's Houthi rebels to stand ready to close the Bab el-Mandeb if the US strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters Thursday. IRGC commanders embedded in Yemen would reportedly

July 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Bombs Near Ahvaz Hospital and Expands Strikes to Northern Iran as 211 Patients Flee

US forces struck northern Iran for the first time Thursday, bombing near a hospital in Ahvaz that evacuated 211 patients and disabling a tanker bound for Kharg Island. Iran hit US bases

July 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian forces amid US strikes as parliament speaker Ghalibaf voids June peace deal

Iran Declares Peace Deal Void, Ghalibaf Calls US Conflict Existential War

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared the June 17 peace deal void on Tuesday and called the US conflict an existential war. American strikes hit Bandar Abbas, Greater Tunb, and Qeshm

July 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's condolences at Lusail Palace Doha

From Riyadh to Rome, World Leaders Converge on Doha to Mourn Sheikh Hamad

Leaders from more than 15 nations arrived in Doha over two days to pay condolences following the death of Qatar's former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The scale of the

July 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

IRGC Operation Nasr 2 strike on US military logistics hub at Mina Abdullah Kuwait July 2026

Iran’s IRGC Strikes US Military Hubs in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan in Operation Nasr 2

Iran's IRGC struck US military installations in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan simultaneously on Wednesday in Operation Nasr 2, targeting logistics hubs, the Fifth Fleet headquarters, and fighter jet hangars at Al-Azraq —

July 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump threatens to bomb Iran power plants and bridges in Fox News interview

Trump Vows to Bomb Iran’s Power Plants and Bridges by Next Week in Fox News Ultimatum

Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges by next week unless Tehran returns to talks, the first explicit threat to civilian infrastructure since the conflict began. Iran launched a

July 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Norwegian chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium on fire following projectile strike off Oman

Norwegian Chemical Tanker Stolt Magnesium Hit by Projectile Off Oman’s Coast

Three commercial vessels were struck off Oman's coast on July 14, 2026, leaving six crew members injured and three missing. Norwegian chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium was the first hit, struck by an

July 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Tanker ships navigate the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran conflict disrupts oil shipping routes

Oil Prices Hit $85.92 as US-Iran War Drains Strategic Reserve Buffer

Brent crude settled at $85.92 a barrel on Tuesday, its highest mark since June 15, as US-Iran fighting depleted strategic petroleum reserves and Strait of Hormuz shipping held at just 57 transits

July 16, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

Riyadh King Abdullah Financial District skyline with Kingdom Tower, Saudi Arabia

World Bank Names Saudi Arabia a Development Knowledge Exporter as Unemployment Hits 2.8%

The World Bank's chief knowledge officer told Asharq Al-Awsat that Saudi Arabia has become a net exporter of development knowledge, with a 2.8% unemployment rate, 67.1% labor force participation, and a new

July 14, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Vance Accuses Israel of Running Influence Campaign Against US-Iran Deal

Iran Tells Houthis to Seal Red Sea Gateway if US Strikes Iranian Power Grid

US Bombs Near Ahvaz Hospital and Expands Strikes to Northern Iran as 211 Patients Flee

Iran Declares Peace Deal Void, Ghalibaf Calls US Conflict Existential War

From Riyadh to Rome, World Leaders Converge on Doha to Mourn Sheikh Hamad

Iran’s IRGC Strikes US Military Hubs in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan in Operation Nasr 2

Trump Vows to Bomb Iran’s Power Plants and Bridges by Next Week in Fox News Ultimatum

Norwegian Chemical Tanker Stolt Magnesium Hit by Projectile Off Oman’s Coast

Oil Prices Hit $85.92 as US-Iran War Drains Strategic Reserve Buffer

World Bank Names Saudi Arabia a Development Knowledge Exporter as Unemployment Hits 2.8%

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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