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Iran threatens 'unforgettable lessons', as two US troops killed
Iran's supreme leader vowed to teach the United States "unforgettable lessons" on Saturday, as Washington reported its first military deaths since renewing its hostilities with th…
US-Iran fighting escalates with infrastructure targeted
Iran on Saturday struck infrastructure in the Gulf and threatened a "full-scale offensive" in retaliation for the seventh consecutive night of US strikes on the Islamic republic. …
Germany upgrades security stance to 'high threat level', interior minister tells paper
FRANKFURT, July 18 (Reuters) - Germany is upgrading its security stance to a "high threat level" from a previous"abstract threat level" based on increasing reports and intelligenc…
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Hostilities in the Middle East intensified on Saturday after a seventh straight night of US attacks on Iran, with Tehran threatening a "full-scale offensive" in response and the s…
US says two military personnel killed by Iranian attack in Jordan
By David Ljunggren, Enas Alashray and Hatem MaherWASHINGTON/CAIRO, July 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Saturday two of its personnel were killed in Jordan and another wa…
US says two military personnel killed in Jordan
By David Ljunggren, Enas Alashray and Hatem MaherWASHINGTON/CAIRO, July 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Saturday two of its personnel were killed in Jordan and another wa…
US says military personnel killed in Jordan as Iran's leader issues warning
By David Ljunggren and Enas AlashrayWASHINGTON/CAIRO, July 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Saturday two of its personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing aft…
Iran hits Gulf states and Jordan after seventh night of US strikes
By Jana Choukeir and Eman AbouhassiraDUBAI, July 18 (Reuters) - Iran launched more attacks on Washington's Gulf allies and Jordan on Saturday after a seventh straight night of U.S…
Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes
By Jana Choukeir, Enas Alashray, Ahmed Tolba and Menna AlaaElDinDUBAI/CAIRO, July 18 (Reuters) - Iran launched renewed attacks on U.S. Gulf allies on Saturday after a seventh stra…
US military says it completed latest strikes on Iran, marking 7th consecutive night of attacks
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper WardWASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said late on Thursday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran that were carried out at P…
Why Iran's Kurdish front is becoming a growing wartime concern
A Friday Iranian strike on a Kurdish dissident base underscores Tehran's concern that its oldest internal security challenge has now become a wartime vulnerability.
Sanctioned tanker is leaking oil near Oman, according to satellite images and experts
By Catherine Cartier and Jonathan SaulJuly 17 (Reuters) - A vessel under sanctions for moving Russian fuel is likely leaking oil in a protected marine area off the coast of Oman, …
As Turkey eyes US naval revival, here is why big warship deals are unlikely
Turkey's shipbuilding industry could help ease pressure on overstretched US naval yards, though political, technological and financial hurdles make support work more likely than b…
Venice protests greet U.S. Ambassador Fertitta's arrival on superyacht
By Manuel SilvestriVENICE, July 17 (Reuters) - A few hundred people in Venice protested on Friday against U.S. Ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta as he arrived in the lagoon city…
Venice braces for protests as U.S. ambassador Fertitta arrives on superyacht
By Manuel SilvestriVENICE, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta arrived in the lagoon of Venice aboard his superyacht on Friday, drawing protests against P…
Democrats' Israel split widens ahead of US midterms
More than 100 US House Democrats voted this week to cut military aid to Israel, exposing a widening party divide that could reshape both November's midterm elections and the futur…
Factbox-What is Pakistan military's strength and capability?
ISLAMABAD, July 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, according to five sources with…
Exclusive-Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defence pact, sources say
By Mubasher Bukhari, Asif Shahzad, Ariba Shahid and Timour AzhariISLAMABAD/ RIYADH, July 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in excha…
Iran strikes eastern Syria, in first such attack during current war
BEIRUT, July 17 (Reuters) - Iran struck eastern Syria on Friday, Iranian state media and a Syrian military source said, in the first known attack by Tehran on Syrian territory sin…
Chevron, ConocoPhillips advance Iraq's Hormuz alternatives
Oil agreements have been announced or are expected to be signed on Friday, toward the end of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's visit to the United States.
Iran strike damages Kuwait power, desalination plant: What to know
Kuwait, the world’s most water-stressed country, urged residents to reduce electricity and water use following the attack.
Rubio expected to discuss Trump-Xi summit in Asia meetings
By Michael Martina and David BrunnstromWASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads this weekend to meetings of Asia-Pacific countries in Manila, wher…
US launches 7th night of strikes as Iran attacks military sites
Bombing intensified in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive night, with Iran reporting three deaths from US strikes and retaliating with attacks on several US military site…
Iran's Guards say tankers exploded from Hormuz mines as US strikes continue
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday that two oil tankers exploded after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as the United States and Tehran continued to trade drone and m…
US, Iran trade attacks as renewed war intensifies
The United States and Iran traded drone and missile strikes on Friday, as Tehran announced it had targeted American assets across the region, in the biggest escalation since the t…
US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war
The United States and Iran traded attacks on Friday, with Tehran targeting American assets across the Middle East in the biggest escalation since the two foes returned to outright…
DOJ says man charged over Philadelphia mosque fire
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday a man was charged with arson in relation to a fire last week at a mosque in Philad…
Trump's ‘180-degree reversal’ on Lebanon, Syria leaves Netanyahu with few options before elections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes an Israeli withdrawal from two pilot zones in southern Lebanon will help ease tensions with President Donald Trump.
Iranians suffer new uncertainty and anxiety as US steps up attacks
By Nilo TabrizyNEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - A new wave of U.S. attacks on Iran has plunged Iranians back into deep uncertainty and anxiety after a period of relative calm while a…
Pakistan cargo crash families push for international help to find black boxes
By Akhtar Soomro and Ariba ShahidKARACHI, July 17 (Reuters) - Relatives of the five crew members aboard a Boeing 737 cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea off Pakistan las…