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Is Trump mulling bigger Iran operation?

Shipping dwindles, India bars seafarers and Pakistan pushes for renewed diplomacy

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Among the options reportedly under consideration are an operation to seize Kharg Island

Could the Iran conflict become Trump’s forever war?

Analysts warn the Strait of Hormuz could keep the US locked in a long military standoff

A US Navy warship operates near the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran keep one of the world’s busiest energy corridors under close military watch.

What Gulf states got right that Washington didn’t

As US assumptions unravelled, Gulf stayed focused on dialogue, stability and navigation

Smoke rises from a high-rise building following a drone attack in Kuwait City on March 8, 2026.

Indian Muslim stabbed 15 times in US hate crime

Police say suspect asked the victim’s religion before launching knife attack at mall

A GoFundMe campaign launched by Nunez says Sohail was stabbed 15 times. He has undergone multiple surgeries and remains in critical condition.

How Gulf allies shaped Trump’s Hormuz fee U-turn

Gulf allies championed freedom of navigation as Trump dropped Hormuz tolls

For Gulf countries, the issue was never simply about money.

Will the region slide into full-scale war?

Fresh strikes, tanker attacks fuel fears of wider war. Is diplomacy running out of road?

US Air Force personnel prepare JDAM bombs for a B-1 Lancer bomber at RAF Fairford. Fresh US strikes and Iranian retaliation have reignited fears that the Middle East could slide into a wider conflict.

US shows first-ever sea drone strike on Iran facility

Footage shows US sea drones hitting Bandar Abbas facility amid shipping risks

US deploys one-way sea drones in Iran strike as Hormuz tensions spike

Did Trump’s Iran deal hand Tehran control of Hormuz?

Critics say vague MoU wording strengthened Iran’s claim over key waterway

Washington and Tehran now openly dispute who controls one of the world’s most important shipping lanes, with both sides launching fresh military operations and accusing each other of violating the agreement signed on June 14.

Diplomacy vs revenge: Inside Iran’s two camps

Hardliners demand retaliation while pragmatists argue talks offer Iran best way forward

Mourners gather around a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ahead of the funeral procession for his father, Ali Khamenei, in Mashhad. Analysts say Iran's leadership is balancing pressure from hardliners seeking revenge with voices urging diplomacy.

Iran says Hormuz is shut: What happens next?

From shipping and oil to military action and diplomacy, the key developments to watch now

The Strait of Hormuz has once again become the focal point of the US-Iran confrontation after Tehran declared the strategic waterway closed following fresh American strikes.

Why the US-Iran conflict flared again: The real trigger

How the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz is pushing the US and Iran back to the brink

In this frame grab made from a UGC video footage posted on social media on July 9, 2026, fishing boats are seen engulfed in flames at Banud pier in Iran's southern Bushehr province. Iranian state media on July 9 reported a US-Israeli attack on a military headquarters near Bushehr, where Iran's only civilian nuclear plant is located.

Why Lupita Nyong'o's 'Odyssey' casting sparked backlash

Elon Musk and critics target Helen of Troy casting, supporters say myth defies rules

Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong'O poses during a photocall ahead of the premiere of the film 'The Odyssey' at the Grand Rex Cinema in Paris on July 8, 2026.

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