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US war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - The United States' war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday, an increase of nearly $8 billion…
Iran war to cost US $37.5B by end of September, Hegseth tells Senate
The estimate includes military pay and "operations and maintenance" costs.
Trump authorizes direct US flights to Lebanon after 4-decade halt
Direct flights between the United States and Lebanon have not been operational since 1985.
Trump authorizes direct US flights to Lebanon after 3-decade halt
Direct flights between the United States and Lebanon have not been operational since 1985.
A 10-day Iran-US pause may reopen talks — but neither wants to blink
As the two sides continue to trade strikes, the 10-day window could test whether diplomacy can survive battlefield pressure while neither wants negotiations to be interpreted as t…
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday, warning Washington of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come as the conflict threatened to widen…
PJAK leader mocks Iran’s claim Turkey spiked US Kurdish-backed regime change plan
The PJAK co-leader says he does not believe Washington or Israel would abandon a strategic objective as significant as toppling Iran's government because of Turkish objections.
Syria arrivals surge 111% as government bets on tourism revival
The country welcomed 3.52 million visitors during the first half of 2026, more than double the figure recorded a year earlier, as the government pushes to reconnect to the world a…
Explainer-When are Turkey's next elections, and can Erdogan run again?
By Huseyin HayatseverANKARA, July 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's opposition leader, Ozgur Ozel, said he would form a new party to challenge Tayyip Erdogan, a political splintering that c…
'Interaction' with Iran's injured Supreme Leader increasing daily, president says
DUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - The level of "interaction" with Iran's Supreme Leader is increasing day by day, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a video clip published on st…
Turkey's opposition leader to form new party to challenge Erdogan
By Huseyin HayatseverANKARA, July 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's opposition leader, Ozgur Ozel, said on Tuesday he will resign from the main opposition party and form a new one, amid a n…
Houthis warn shipping firms to avoid Saudi ports or face attack: What to know
The Houthi militia reportedly emailed multiple shipping companies on Tuesday, warning them of the consequences of visiting Saudi ports.
Kuwaitis ration electricity as Iran hits power grid
Residents of Kuwait, one of the world's hottest countries, are cutting their use of air conditioning at the height of summer, as Iranian strikes on power plants turn rationing int…
Houthis warn shipping companies to avoid Saudi ports, email shows
LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Shipping companies should not load or discharge cargo at Saudi Arabian ports and such activity may result in being targeted "in any location" by Yemen'…
Trump 'not finished' with Iran as Tehran steps up strikes
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States was not finished attacking Iran, as Tehran stepped up its strikes across the Middle East. As Iran stepped up its attacks…
Iran steps up attacks in return to war with US
Iran stepped up its attacks in the Middle East on Tuesday, two weeks after its war with the United States resumed, with sirens sounding in Bahrain and Jordan announcing it had int…
Tankers with Saudi crude turn back as Houthis open new front in US-Iran war
By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats…
Saudi crude tankers turn back as Houthis open new front in US-Iran war
By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats…
Iran's forces attack Bahrain and Kuwait after US hits Iranian ports and cities
By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - U.S. forces bombed Iran's south and west after President Donald Trump said Tehran would pay dearly f…
Global hunger declines across continents but climate, trade risks loom, UN says
By Giselda Vagnoni and Oriana BoselliROME, July 21 (Reuters) - Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, with improvements recorded across every continent, alth…
Iranian forces target Bahrain and Kuwait after US hits Iran's south
By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) - U.S. forces bombed targets in southern Iran overnight after President Donald Trump said Tehran would…
Israel draws line on Houthi attacks, hopes for Trump strike on Pickaxe Mountain
From the perspective of the Israeli military and some politicians, the current situation of the US striking at Iran and Israel staying out of the conflict is ideal.
Lebanese army enters southern town after Israeli withdrawal, in first test of US-brokered deal
By Maya GebeilyBEIRUT, July 21 (Reuters) - Lebanese army troops began deploying in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Tuesday after Israeli forces withdrew from …
Lebanese army deploys in southern town after Israeli withdrawal, official says
BEIRUT, July 21 (Reuters) - Lebanese army troops began deploying in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Tuesday after Israeli forces withdrew from the area, a sen…
Israeli airstrike kills family of six in Gaza, medics say
CAIRO, July 21 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike on Tuesday killed a father, his wife and their four children in Gaza City, while setting their home ablaze, health officials said.M…
Lebanon's Aoun to present Trump with Hezbollah disarmament plan as army deploys in south
By Maya Gebeily and Tom PerryBEIRUT, July 21 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to present a plan on ho…
Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump at White House, hoping to generate pressure on Israel
By Maya Gebeily and Tom PerryBEIRUT, July 21 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to present a plan on ho…
In Gaza, a mother's hunt for water lays bare a worsening health crisis
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu AlkasCAIRO/GAZA, July 21 (Reuters) - In pre-dawn darkness, Ibtisam Al-Helou leaves her tent on Gaza's seafront on a daily search for fresh wate…
US military completes its latest strikes on Iran, marking the 10th successive night of attacks
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said late on Monday it finished its latest round of strikes on Iran, saying it hit Iranian military command cent…
Trump vows to help Lebanon pursue peace with Israel
US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to help Lebanon "a lot" as its president, Joseph Aoun, sought Washington's backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a pat…