NewsFeed The US military says it has successfully intercepted a barrage of missiles fired by Iran at its troops in Jordan. The sudden attack coincides with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House and comes after a five-day pause in the war. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports from Tehran. Published On 29 … Read more
Democratic lawmaker Sheldon Whitehouse says the US is turning into one of the world’s ‘worst-behaved countries’. The Americans who voted for President Donald Trump are seeing a “wholesale violation” of his campaign promise to avoid unnecessary wars, especially the United States-Israel war on Iran, US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse argues. The Democrat tells host Steve Clemons … Read more
Iran’s military said on Friday it carried out drone strikes against several American military facilities and bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for the latest U.S. attacks, while explosions were heard near an American base in northern Iraq. “This morning, the fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses and silos and the barracks of the … Read more
President Trump’s policy on Iran is “a head for an eye,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, adding that Yemen’s Houthi rebels had been “suckered” into attacking Red Sea shipping by Iran. “The president’s policy is ‘a head for an eye.’ I mean, honestly, that’s what it’s going to be,” Rubio said on the … Read more
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump said the latest strikes on Iran, now in their ninth consecutive night, were carried out ‘in honour’ of American military personnel killed in Jordan and Iraq. The latest casualty figures bring the total number of US service members killed since the war began to 17, with more than 420 others … Read more
US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night BBC U.S. Strikes Leave Iranians Isolated and Scared The New York Times US Strikes Iran to ‘Punish’ It for Attack That Killed 2 Troops Bloomberg.com That sinking feeling: Iranians feel the strain as Trump ramps up war again over Hormuz NBC News July 17, 2026 — Iran and US widen attacks … Read more
Since the breakdown of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, ship crews around the Strait of Hormuz are unwilling to make the risky trip, Dimitris Maniatis, CEO of the Greek maritime risk management company Marisks, said Thursday. “Vessels that were trapped inside the Persian Gulf for a very long time, belonging to owners that were extremely … Read more
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked the annual defense policy package, a must-pass piece of legislation that usually passes with large bipartisan support, amid their objections over the war in Iran. The vote on the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, was 50-46. There are still several months until the deadline to pass the package, but … Read more
NewsFeed Iranian state media reported that military headquarters were hit by strikes in Bushehr province and the port city of Konarak. The US tells Al Jazeera it did not carry out the military strikes, which came on the same day as the long-anticipated funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Published On 10 Jul … Read more
Published On 9 Jul 20269 Jul 2026 Braving sweltering heat and calling for revenge, Iranians have massed for the burial of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad. An Israeli strike killed Khamenei in late February, on the first day of the United States–Israel war on Iran, bringing an end to more … Read more