Iran threatens to block more trade routes as US launches fresh strikes

US President Donald Trump vowed to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if the country does not return to talks.

Iranian American Woman Held in Iran on Spying Charges Is Released

The dual Iranian-U.S. citizen, Dena Karari, had her passport seized in December 2024 and had not been able to leave Iran as she faced espionage charges.

By Farnaz Fassihi

US Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran as Peril in Strait Deepens - Bloomberg.com

US Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran as Peril in Strait Deepens  Bloomberg.com

US will not win Iran war from the air, Trump’s ex-defence chief warns

Mark Esper tells FT more bombing will not change Tehran’s behaviour, as president vows to step up attacks

Trump says Iran has freed a detained US citizen

In May, Washington announced that an Iranian citizen with US permanent residence status had been released after serving a 10-year prison sentence in Iran. Iran is holding several Western nationals and is accused of using them as bargaining chips in negotiations between governments.

Trump and Iran signed a truce but still can’t agree on what its terms mean

Ambiguous language on who controls the Strait of Hormuz has pushed the United States and Iran back toward war.

By Susannah George

Trump says Iran has released US citizen detained since 2024

Dena Karari, dual US-Iranian citizen, ‘now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition’, president posts on Truth Social Donald Trump said Wednesday Iran had agreed to release an American citizen who was “wrongfully detained” since December 2024. “She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition,” Trump wrote on social media, without naming the woman. “The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!” Continue reading...

By Robert Mackey

China and Xi favored over US and Trump in many nations: Survey

The change is driven by improved perceptions of China and declining views of the United States.

By The Associated Press

Trump says Iran released American woman held since 2024 in 'gesture of goodwill'

President Donald Trump said Iran released an American woman who he said had been wrongfully detained since December 2024. The woman was later identified as Dena Karari.

Iran war live: Sirens in Bahrain, Kuwait; US ‘disables’ Iranian oil tanker

Iranian media report explosions on Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas and Chabahar as Bahrain and Kuwait sound air raid sirens.

Japan treads diplomatic fine line over US campaign to end ICC ‘threat’

Japan has voiced concern about the United States’ campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), exposing a diplomatic bind for Tokyo as it seeks to defend a tribunal it has long championed without provoking its most important security ally. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday that Japan “places great importance on the eradication and prevention of serious crimes, as well as the upholding of the rule of law”. He added that Japan, the...

By Julian Ryall

US strikes Iranian missile sites as tensions escalate

The United States has launched fresh strikes on Iranian missile and coastal defense sites after reinstating a naval blockade. Iran responded by warning it could disrupt more regional energy exports. DW has more.

Trump says Iran released 'wrongfully detained' American citizen

US President Donald Trump said Iran had released an American citizen detained since December 2024 and allowed her to leave the country, calling it a "gesture of goodwill" despite renewed hostilities between Washington and Tehran.

By FRANCE 24

Iran-US war latest: Trump says Tehran ‘better behave’ as US launches second wave of strikes in 24 hours

Trump did not identify the US citizen, but said she was ‘wrongfully detained in December of 2024’

By Stuti Mishra

U.S. looks to globalize fight against far-left terrorism: ‘A real and transnational threat’

On Thursday, more than 60 delegations from Europe to Asia are expected to attend the event chaired by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

By AFP

US launches multiple strikes on Iran, which retaliates against US targets in region

Oil prices extend gain for fourth day, stay beyond $85 amid Middle East chaos

Crude oil prices climbed for a fourth day, exceeding eighty-five dollars per barrel. Investors reacted to escalating United States and Iran conflict and shipping route security. United States strikes on Iran's missile sites and coastal defense positions occurred. This intensified worries over oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts suggest prices could rise further depending on conflict developments.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

Friend or foe? A week after honouring Iran's Khamenei, Iraqi PM shakes hand with Trump

Like every Iraqi prime minister over the past two decades, Zaidi faces the difficult task of maintaining ties with both the United States and Iran.

Amid tensions, Trump praises Iran for releasing US citizen in detention since 2024

US launches multiple strikes on Iran, which retaliates against US targets in region

The U.S. launched two waves of attacks on Iran’s coastal defenses and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of its ports, while Iran struck back by targeting U.S. military sites in neighboring countries in what it called an “existential war” with America. The latest escalation comes days after a fragile truce collapsed, […]

Top military officers of S. Korea, US, Japan reaffirm 3-way cooperation against NK threats

The top military officers of South Korea, the United States and Japan have reaffirmed that three-way security cooperation is critical to countering regional challenges, including North Korean nuclear and missile threats, Seoul's military said Thursday. The three sides shared the understanding during the Trilateral Chiefs of Defense meeting at the Pentagon near Washington on Wednesday, according to a joint statement released by the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff. South Korean JCS Chairman Gen. Jin

By The Korea Herald

Amid War, Trump Says Iran Has Freed US Citizen In Goodwill Gesture

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that arch foe Iran has freed an American citizen detained since December 2024 and allowed her to leave the country.

US launches new wave of strikes on Iran, Kuwait intercepts Iranian missiles, drones

Meanwhile, US President Trump stated that Iran badly wants to settle with the United States, adding that Washington would decide whether or not to take such a step.

U.S. launches fresh strikes on Iran as peril in Strait of Hormuz deepens

American forces hit several military targets Tuesday, prompting Iranian counterstrikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.

CNA Explains: The US has deployed sea drones in combat for the first time. Here's why it matters

An analyst says that the use of the sea drones by the US "lies less in the platform itself than in what it signals".

The 0.00001%: A tiny elite now captures 12% of total U.S. income - report

How will the bipartisan housing bill affect the affordability crisis?

The bill became law even though President Donald Trump didn’t sign it

By Justin Klawans, The Week US

Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m the Problem,’ Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Lead Luminate’s 2026 Midyear Rankings

I’m the Problem and ‘Choosin’ Texas’ were the United States’ most popular album and most-streamed audio song in the first half of the year.

By Keith Caulfield

Gold steady despite US-Iran tensions

Rises Rs900/tola, though international markets fall on producer price data; rupee inches up

By Our Correspondent

US Utilities Requested $9.2BN In Rate Hikes In Q2, Up 26% From Previous Year

US Utilities Requested $9.2BN In Rate Hikes In Q2, Up 26% From Previous Year By Ethan Howland of UtilityDive Electric and gas utilities in the second quarter asked state regulators to approve $9.2 billion in rate hikes, up 26% from the $7.3 billion in rate increase proposals filed in the same period last year, according to an updated report released Tuesday by the advocacy group PowerLines. In the first half this year, utilities asked for $18.6 billion in rate hikes, down from a...

By Tyler Durden

US urges Nigeria to strengthen protection for christians, IDPs

The US calls on Nigeria to intensify efforts to protect Christian communities from attacks and ensure the safe return of internally displaced persons. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-urges-nigeria-to-strengthen-protection-for-christians-idps/

By Punch Newspapers

Iran FM visits Qatar days after Iranian attacks

Iran said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi travelled to Qatar on Wednesday to pay tribute to its deceased former emir, days after the Islamic republic launched salvos at the gas-rich emirate. The post Iran FM visits Qatar days after Iranian attacks appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Iran threatens to block more trade routes as US launches fresh strikes

Iran has threatened to block further trading routes in the region, as the US launched new strikes on military targets.

By Abubakar Ibrahim