Two Days of U.S. Strikes in Iran Signal a Sharp Escalation
U.S. forces hit more than 170 targets, including air defense systems, drone and missile storage sites, and military speedboats.
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U.S. forces hit more than 170 targets, including air defense systems, drone and missile storage sites, and military speedboats.
U.S.-Iran Latest: Tehran seeks regional support as mediators push to keep talks going after intense flare-up CBS News US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal AP News Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Over But Talks on Deal to Continue Bloomberg In Exchange of Strikes With Iran, U.S. Lands Most of the Blows The New York Times Iran has asked to continue talks and the US agreed, Trump says Reuters
Tanker traffic slows in Strait of Hormuz after US and Iran clashes Reuters Qatar Pauses Push to Ramp Up LNG After Hormuz Tanker Attack Bloomberg Strait of Hormuz traffic plunges as US, Iran resume fighting Al Jazeera IMO Secretary-General condemns new attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz International Maritime Organization US-Iran strikes: Strait of Hormuz ship traffic falls steeply BBC
Fighting between the U.S. and Iran appears to have paused after two days of clashing amid a shaky ceasefire. And, a look at what life is like inside Israel's expanding zone of control in Gaza.
Days of strikes by the two countries have given way to an uneasy pause as Qatari mediators seek to salvage the tattered U.S.-Iran truce.
Live updates: Iran’s slain leader buried after days of strikes rock Middle East CNN US renews strikes on IRGC; Iran vows retaliation as peace, ceasefire stall Fox News As U.S. Steps Up Attacks on Iran, Prospect of All-Out War Rises The New York Times U.S. to continue 'technical talks' with Iran after Trump said ceasefire was 'over' CNBC What options does Trump have now in Iran? Not many, and they’re all bad CNN
Fighting between U.S. and Iran appears to have stopped as Iran buried its Supreme Leader, TPS holders close to losing work permits, investigation continues into Mississippi teen's death.
World oil demand set for first annual decline since 2020, IEA says CNBC Oil Demand Recovery Is Under Way But U.S.-Iran Escalation Clouds Outlook, IEA Says WSJ Oil prices rise sharply after Iran launches attacks on tankers near strait of Hormuz The Guardian Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 11 AM ET: Crude Futures Rise On Fears for U.S.-Iran Ceasefire | Energy ... Moomoo Oil heads for weekly gain as Middle East supply risks persist Reuters
Back-and-forth attacks have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire, but Thursday's appeared bigger all around.
Live updates: US-Iran ceasefire crumbles as fresh strikes rock Middle East CNN Iran War Updates: U.S. and Iran Sink Into Violent Cycle After Latest Strikes The New York Times How Strait of Hormuz dispute led to latest US-Iran cycle of fighting Al Jazeera Trump says Iran called to make a deal after U.S. strikes; adds it's unclear if war is back on CNBC What options does Trump have now in Iran? Not many, and they’re all bad CNN
Jayson Gillham sued the orchestra for workplace discrimination after they cancelled one of his shows.
Gillham claimed Melbourne concert in 2024 cancelled in attempt to silence him over stance on Israel attacks on Gaza A classical pianist who sued the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has lost his case after he alleged he was unlawfully discriminated against because of his views on Israeli forces killing Palestinian journalists. Justice Graeme Hill handed down his findings before the federal court on Friday, after Jayson Gillham launched legal action against the MSO almost two years ago. Continue rea
But it remains unclear how much of substance will change – and whether it will be enough to rebuild the party’s electoral coalition On the final day of Labour’s party conference in 2023, when the public was still reeling from the brutal Hamas attack on Israel just days before, Keir Starmer took to the airwaves for the traditional broadcast round – but gave one interview that would have particularly damaging fallout. Sitting down with LBC’s Nick Ferrari, the then opposition leader asserted Israel
The local truckers association has said it may suspend operations, after several eyewitnesses decried the murder of Ahmad Esleem A Palestinian driver bringing food aid from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) into Gaza has been killed by an Israeli soldier, according to eyewitnesses and the local truckers association, which said it may suspend operations in protest. Ahmad Esleem was shot in the head on Wednesday when an aid convoy stopped because of a breakdown to one truck soon after entering Gaza,
Exclusive: PM-in-waiting says party must ‘do better’ in approach to Middle East and he will put more pressure on Israel UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s initial response to Israel’s military action in Gaza, saying the party “didn’t get it right” and needs to “do better” under his leadership, as he signalled a significant shift in the UK’s approach to the Middle East. The prime minister-in-waiting told the Guardian he would put more pressure on the Isr
Gaza Aid Worker on His Way to Watch World Cup Killed by Israeli Strike The New York Times World Cup screenings in Gaza offered a rare respite. Then Israel killed an organizer. NBC News Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organizer in Gaza just before kickoff AP News Gazans mourn aid worker killed by Israel who brought them the World Cup Reuters Aid worker who organised World Cup screenings in Gaza killed in Israeli strike The Guardian
Army review of Iran conflict's deadliest attack on U.S. soldiers to be shared with families CBS News
‘It was back-to-back explosions’: Iranians recall 48 hours of terror after US attack on port cities The Guardian Tehran launches more strikes after explosions reported in southern Iran BBC ‘Even worse’ than Hamas: Likud MK says left-wing lawmaker is ‘enemy’ The Times of Israel Iran claims US strike hit near nuclear powerplant France 24 Iran launches more strikes after accusing US of striking near nuclear plant Yahoo
Residents in Bandar Abbas and Sirik regions describe communities in fear and ‘feeling abandoned’ after US launch fresh strikes over two-day period Residents in southern Iran have described two nights of fear this week after explosions shook coastal communities as the US launched fresh strikes on targets including the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Sirik. US Central Command confirmed the attacks, saying they were carried out to “further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in
US strikes Iran for second night – is the peace process all over now? Al Jazeera U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Mideast, threatening the interim deal to end war PBS The Latest: Trump launches new strikes on Iran after saying ceasefire is over The Washington Post US and Iran exchange more attacks across the Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal Anchorage Daily News Inside the tense Oval Office meeting where a furious Trump decided his deal with Iran was ‘over’ The Independ
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