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A screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026 (photo credit: US CENTCOM) The latest wave of American strikes against Iran has been completed, US Central Command ( CENTCOM ) announced on X/Twitter on Thursday night.  "US forces, including fighter jets, aerial drones, and warships, launched precision munitions that hit dozens of Iranian military targets such as coastal surveillance and air defense sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities," CENTCOM said. "This was the sixth consecutive night of  US  strikes against Iran."

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/X/@PeteHegseth) IRNA reported on Friday that seven people were killed in US attacks on bridges in Bandar Khamir, according to information from the Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. Go to the full article > >

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Dubai skyline, with Burj Khalifa visible in the center, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 6, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo Witnesses told Reuters that they heard blasts in downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, however, Dubai's official media office called these reports "false." Witnesses told Reuters that blasts were heard in downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday. However, the Government of Dubai Media Office called the Reuters report regarding explosions in Downtown Dubai "false."

Syrian security forces seize a Hezbollah weapons shipment near the Syrian-Iraqi border, July 16, 2026. (photo credit: SANA/Via Telegram) Syria’s Interior Ministry on Thursday said it intercepted an arms shipment that was likely destined for  Hezbollah . “Specialized security units carried out the operation after detecting a suspicious vehicle parked near the border,” Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), Syria’s official news agency, reported Thursday. “A search uncovered a cache of weapons that included long-range missiles, guided anti-tank missiles, and drones.” A search uncovered a cache of weapons that included long-range missiles, guided anti-tank missiles and drones," SANA reported.

  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks down at notes during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart during their joint press conference following a meeting in Baghdad on June 28, 2026. (photo credit: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images) Iran's Foreign Minister  Abbas Araghchi  arrived in Doha on Wednesday, just days after Tehran fired missiles toward Qatari territory and other Gulf states, in a visit that underscored the Islamic Republic's attempt to produce a specific narrative for its Arab neighbors and send a message to  Washington . Araghchi, according to the Foreign Ministry, made the journey to “meet with Qatari authorities and offer his condolences” after the death of former Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad ‌bin Khalifa ‌ Al-Thani.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci) US President Donald Trump’s Monday announcement that the  US would charge a fee  for commercial vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz triggered a flurry of activity among Gulf State leadership and White House aides attempting to dissuade him from implementing the plan, according to a CNN report on Tuesday. Several sources familiar with the matter told CNN that the US’s Gulf allies and many Trump aides were shocked when Trump, in a post on Truth Social, described the 20% fee on cargo as "necessary to do the job of providing  safety and security ” in the waterway. According to a CNN report, leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar were among those who convinced Trump to abandon the proposed ...