Jordan: Iran launches missiles at US base

 

Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan on Tuesday, in the first direct Iranian strike on American forces since President Donald Trump paused planned US airstrikes against Iran last Friday. US Central Command said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces fired the missiles at about 5:45...

Washington reviews US military presence across Europe

 

Washington: The United States has begun a formal review of its military presence in Europe, officials said on Monday. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth informed NATO counterparts that the analysis is intended to ensure European allies assume primary responsibility for their own defense, in line with longstanding alliance commitments. Washington...

Tehran warns wider war if US strikes resume

 

Iran on Sunday, 26 July 2026, warned that the conflict in West Asia would widen if the United States resumed military attacks on the Islamic Republic. Army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said that if Washington, in his words, “once again” followed what he termed Zionist deception or continued the war through...

Erbil drone intercepted near US consulate compound

 

Erbil, Iraq – An explosive-laden drone was shot down on Saturday over Erbil, the capital of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, near the United States consulate, according to Kurdish security sources and witness accounts. The consulate’s air defense system intercepted the drone in the afternoon before it reached the perimeter of...

Gulf of Oman: US disables merchant ship amid blockade

 

WASHINGTON — The United States military said Friday that its forces disabled the Comoros-flagged merchant tanker M/T Lavine in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel repeatedly attempted to breach a US-imposed blockade of Iran’s ports. US Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said the crew received warnings but did...

United States launches B-1 strikes on Iran

 

The United States has carried out a twelfth consecutive night of airstrikes against targets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps across the Middle East, according to U.S. Central Command. The latest operations, conducted in recent days, included the first use in this campaign of a U.S. Air Force B-1...

Washington issues global security alert for Americans

 

Washington, United States – The U.S. Department of State on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, issued a sweeping Worldwide Caution alert advising American citizens living, working, or traveling abroad to exercise increased vigilance amid rapidly escalating military tensions with Iran. The advisory warns that the conflict has created a highly complex...

Oman Strait tanker attack deepens US-Iran clashes

 

Oil markets faced renewed turbulence on July 21, 2026, after a commercial oil tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting its crew to abandon ship off the coast of Oman. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for the strike, as well as two earlier attacks on commercial vessels in...

Yemen rebels announce naval embargo on Saudi Arabia

 

Yemen’s Houthi movement on Monday declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia, threatening to disrupt access to the kingdom’s Red Sea ports that are crucial for its oil exports. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced the measure without detailing enforcement methods. The move follows cross-border fire between Saudi forces and...

Kuwait oil facility damaged in Iranian strikes

 

Kuwait’s state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reported on Sunday, July 19, 2026, that one of its key oil facilities suffered significant material damage and multiple worker injuries after being hit in a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks. The facility was promptly evacuated, and emergency teams provided on-site medical assistance,...