Drone hits US LNG vessel at Damietta in first attack on Egyptian soil
A drone struck a US-owned liquefied natural gas vessel at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta on Wednesday, triggering a fire that spread to a second ship, in what would be…
Poland’s Tusk says Russian missile appears to have come down in country’s east
An object that came down in eastern Poland overnight appears to be a Russian missile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday, after authorities found a crater and scattered…
Netanyahu suggests predicting Iran’s actions in Strait of Hormuz was not possible
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells ABC News that predicting Iran’s actions regarding global commerce in the Strait of Hormuz was not possible. – “I thought they could do it,…
London insurers widen zone in Red Sea as high risk, exempt Egyptian waters
The British marine insurance market has widened the area in the Red Sea it deems as high risk following recent attacks on ships by Yemen’s Houthis, according to a July…
Iranian attack hits Chinese company building in Kuwait, killing one worker
An Iranian attack hit a building belonging to a Chinese company in northern Kuwait, killing a worker and inflicting significant damage, the Kuwaiti defense ministry spokesperson said on Thursday in…
Pakistan says doing ‘utmost’ to bring US, Iran back to negotiations
Pakistan on Thursday said it is doing its “utmost” to bring the US and Iran back to the negotiating table under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last month.…
Trump, Saudi defense minister discuss conflict with Iran
The conflict with Iran was the focus of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with visiting Saudi Defense Minister Khalid Bin Salman al-Saud, Axios and Israel’s Channel 12 correspondent Barak Ravid…
Iran says resistance will continue as long as US threats persist
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has carried out operations against US military assets in Jordan, saying it targeted an airbase as well as a command centre. –…
Senior US diplomat says Washington will not allow Hezbollah to remain active in Lebanon
Washington will not allow Hezbollah to remain active in Lebanon, a senior US diplomat said. – “Iran also wants Hizballah in business in Lebanon. We won’t allow that either,” US…
Fidan meets new Hamas political chief Khalil al-Hayya in Ankara
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has met with Khalil al-Hayya, the newly elected head of Hamas’ Political Bureau, and a Hamas delegation, according to Turkish Foreign Ministry sources. – The…