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US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won't attack ships anymore
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (818+ words) A man waves an Iranian flag during funeral ceremonies for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 5, 2026. Credit: AP/Altaf Qadri WASHINGTON " The U. S. is…...
Unclaimed airstrikes target Iran after US attacks, raising questions of who launched them
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (836+ words) A man waves an Iranian flag during funeral ceremonies for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 5, 2026. Credit: AP/Altaf Qadri DUBAI, United Arab…...
AP Exclusive: Inside Israel's push to clear sea munitions, part of global push to protect waters
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (1092+ words) RISHON LEZION, Israel " Marking the coordinates on a handheld GPS, an Israeli diver threw an anchor into the water as another quickly chucked an orange buoy beside it. Cramped on the boat's bow, the first team assembled their gear, put…...
The Latest: Trump launches new strikes on Iran after saying ceasefire is over
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (429+ words) The U. S. launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, hours after President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire and threatened to escalate the conflict if they didn't stop....
How a push to disarm Hezbollah is deepening divisions in Lebanon and raising fears of civil war
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1257+ words) Relatives of missing victims weep, as they gather at the site of destroyed buildings that were hit in an Israeli airstrike in Qannarit village, southern Lebanon, Saturday, June 20, 2026. Credit: AP/Mohammed Zaatari BEIRUT " A deal between Lebanon and Israel was…...
New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1161+ words) President Donald Trump arrives for a media conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Credit: AP/Francisco Seco WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over. He says he's not sure he…...
Rahm Emanuel warns that Israel has become a 'territorial pariah' in a blistering speech
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (752+ words) TEL AVIV, Israel " Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, warned Wednesday that the country has become increasingly isolated as its leadership has turned it into a "territorial pariah," in a speech at Tel Aviv…...
Is an Iran deal 'over' and war back on? A timeline of the conflict and talks
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (769+ words) A group of people stands in shallow water as a cargo ship appears anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Credit: AP/Amirhosein Khorgooi Global markets and oil prices have lurched again after the United…...
Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organizer in Gaza just before kickoff
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (406+ words) Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Credit: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip " An Israeli strike on Gaza just before…...
New AP-NORC poll reveals sharp divides among US Jews over Israel and Gaza
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (786+ words) As Israel's actions continue to divide America's Jewish communities nearly three years into the latest war in Gaza, a new AP-NORC poll reveals that some of the biggest gaps are between religious and secular Jews. But they are more supportive…...