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Barrack warns Israeli strike risked confrontation with Turkey
Washington says the Israeli strike on a Syrian airbase nearly triggered a clash with Turkey.
Trump calls Strait of Hormuz ‘American territory’ and claims total US control
Trump claimed US control of the strategic waterway as Washington prepared sweeping new sanctions against Iran.
Yemen warns of possible Houthi push towards Bab el-Mandeb
Yemen's government warns that Houthi forces may seek to expand towards the strategic Bab el-Mandeb waterway.
Sisi and Haftar reaffirm support for Libya’s unity and elections
Egypt’s president and eastern Libya’s military commander discuss elections, institutional unity and closer bilateral cooperation.
Hormuz dispute deepens as US and Iran clash over reopening terms
Shipping through the strategic waterway has fallen sharply as Washington and Tehran dispute reopening terms.
Iran says Hormuz will stay closed until US meets deal terms
Tehran set conditions for reopening the key waterway as Trump said no US-Iran talks were under way.
Houthis fire five ballistic missiles towards Bab al-Mandab
The launches follow repeated attacks on Mokha port and a deadly strike on a commercial vessel in the strategic waterway.
Iran threatens escalation as 60-day US deal window expires
Tehran warns it could adopt an offensive posture as diplomacy stalls and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted.
Three Israeli soldiers wounded as strikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon
Three Israeli soldiers were seriously wounded in southern Lebanon as Israeli strikes killed at least 11 people.
UAE vows to defend Hormuz navigation rights after ADNOC attacks
Gargash says the UAE will protect navigation rights in Hormuz while keeping diplomacy at the centre of its response.
White House says Trump was joking about declaring Hormuz US territory
White House official says Trump was joking, while Iran rejects any US claim over Hormuz.
Reports point to Iranian contact with Hezbollah fighters on front lines
Reports indicate direct Iranian involvement in coordinating with Hezbollah units operating in southern Lebanon.
Austria and Greece join diplomatic push to break US-Iran deadlock
Austria and Greece have opened contacts with Iran as Washington seeks new ways to restart stalled talks over the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump threatens to claim Strait of Hormuz as US territory
Tehran says it has not agreed to resume US talks as both sides remain divided over control and commercial access to Hormuz.
Israeli strike kills seven in southern Lebanon as attacks intensify
A home in Ansar was destroyed as Israeli forces also struck the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge near Nabatieh.
UAE blames Iran after drones hit two ADNOC tankers in Hormuz
The tankers suffered minor damage but no casualties as Abu Dhabi accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of threatening commercial shipping.
US says Iran port blockade can continue indefinitely as Hormuz dispute deepens
Washington and Tehran remain at odds over Hormuz as the US rotates naval forces and keeps pressure on Iranian shipping.
Trump claims ‘total control’ of Hormuz as Iran signals prolonged war
Washington says its blockade has redirected 59 vessels as Tehran rejects reports that the June agreement will be extended.
Iran seeks changes to June framework as US talks stall
Tehran is seeking changes to the June framework as Pakistan works to revive US-Iran talks.
Six killed in Houthi attack on Tihamah near Bab el-Mandeb
The Tanzanian-flagged Tihamah was hit near Bab el-Mandeb, killing four crew and two rescuers.