US and Israeli leaders expected ‘swift outcome’ in Iran
New details are emerging of how US and Israeli officials believed the war on Iran would be straightforward and short.
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29.07.2026
Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
US Central Command says proxy groups launched attacks against US bases and Saudi energy infrastructure.
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29.07.2026
F1 season to end in Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi unable to host due to war
F1 sets a mid-September deadline to decide whether final rounds in Middle East can be held due to US-Israel war on Iran.
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29.07.2026
Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on
The two leaders sound encouraged after holding back-to-back bilaterals at the White House.
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29.07.2026
Trump expresses frustration with Netanyahu before White House meeting
US president says Iran talks progressing, reups threats if diplomacy fails before sit down with Israeli prime minister.
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28.07.2026
Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".
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27.07.2026
Five decades of Israeli covert strategy to push US, Iran into confrontation
Successive Israeli governments have undermined diplomatic efforts and stoked tensions between Washington and Tehran.
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27.07.2026
Malaysia to host rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix F1 race in October
The race in Bahrain was rescheduled in April amid the US-Israel war on Iran and will now be held in Malaysia.
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26.07.2026
Anti-war protesters demand end to US use of UK airbase to strike Iran
Anti-war activists have protested outside a UK airbase over US forces using it to bomb Iran
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26.07.2026
War on Iran: Phase II: Day 14
War on Iran: Phase II: Day 14
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25.07.2026
Netanyahu to meet Trump at White House next week amid Iran war escalation
Visit will be Netanyahu's seventh to White House, underscoring US commitment during war with Iran, genocide in Gaza.
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24.07.2026
US attacks Iran for 13th consecutive night
The US military says it has completed its 13th night of strikes against Iran.
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24.07.2026
Iraqi PM makes first official visit to Iran in bid to deepen ties
Ali al-Zaidi will hold talks with senior Iranian officials on cooperation, shared interests and security.
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23.07.2026
Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage
The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.
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23.07.2026
Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi tanker as US launches more Iran strikes
The Iran-backed group, which previously announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia, also claims to have hit another vessel.
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23.07.2026
The missing half of mediation
The future of diplomacy between the US and Iran depends on giving mediators the backing needed to make agreements stick.
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23.07.2026
US ‘open’ to negotiations with Iran but Tehran not ‘serious’, Rubio says
US Secretary of State says Iranian control over Strait of Hormuz sets 'dangerous precedent', as attacks continue.
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22.07.2026
Air defences activate in Iran and flames rise from US attacks
Explosions could be heard over Tehran as the US army said it had completed its 11th consecutive day of strikes on Iran.
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22.07.2026
US expands strikes on 11th straight night of attacks
The US military’s 11th consecutive night of strikes extended to Iranian provinces not previously hit.
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22.07.2026
Iran holds funerals for children killed in Minab school strike
Iran has held funerals for 32 children killed in a US strike on a school in Minab, Iran on February 28.
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22.07.2026