Middle East
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Jul- 2026 -14 July
Lebanon Detains Islamic State Commander
Lebanese authorities said Monday they had detained a Syrian commander from the Islamic State group, as Damascus investigates an IS-linked cell accused of bombings during a visit by France's President Emmanuel Macron.
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14 July
Trump Says US ‘Taking Over’ the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Monday the United States was "taking over" the Strait of Hormuz as fighting over the strategic waterway threatened to derail efforts to permanently end the war in the Middle East.
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13 July
Kuwait Orders Rheinmetall Decoy Systems for Al Dorra Missile Boats
Kuwait has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to equip its Al Dorra-class guided-missile boats with naval decoy systems.
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13 July
US Hit Around 140 Iranian Military Targets in Latest Strikes: CENTCOM
The US military said Saturday it hit at least 140 targets in Iran in retaliation for an Iranian attack on another commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
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13 July
Oman Condemns Iranian Attack on Its Territory
The Omani government lambasted on Sunday an attack on its territory, state media announced, with Iran's Guards saying they targeted it during a barrage aimed at countries across the Gulf.
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13 July
Projectiles Hit Iran’s Gulf Island of Qeshm: State Media
More than 10 projectiles struck Iran's Gulf island of Qeshm in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, state media reported, as hostilities resumed between Tehran and Washington.
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13 July
Gaza Health Officials Say Israeli Strike, Gunfire Kill Five
Gaza's civil defense and hospitals said an Israeli drone strike and gunfire killed five people and injured several others on Sunday.
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12 July
Plans for Post-War Gaza Face Challenges on the Ground
In spite of the ongoing risk of renewed fighting in Gaza, stakeholders have spent months preparing for the post-war phase.
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12 July
US Delegation in Lebanon to Discuss Israel ‘Pilot Zone’ Withdrawal: Official
A US military delegation met with Lebanon's army in Beirut to discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from a "pilot zone" in occupied territory.
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12 July
Iran Strikes Gulf Neighbors After New US Attacks
Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors, in retaliation for new US strikes following an attack by Iranian forces on a merchant vessel that was abandoned in flames by its crew.
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