Peter Barabas
World News
Iran and Oman agree route for ships in Strait of Hormuz, Tehran says
Tehran has announced that Iran and Oman have agreed on the geographic route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that the US was not involved in the agreement. At the same time, the US President has claimed Hormuz negotiations with Iran are “moving along very nicely”.
Azerbaijan
Aliyev says ex-Russian and German officials might have met in Baku
Azerbaijan’s president revealed that former Russian and German officials were in Baku at the same time earlier in July, but that Azerbaijan’s authorities were neither notified nor aware of the meeting, which might have involved discussions over Ukraine.
Iran
Trump reimposes US blockade and demands 20% Hormuz shipping fee
Trump declared the US would collect a 20% fee on all Hormuz cargo as "Guardian of the Strait," flipping the script on Iran's own toll demands, while US forces struck dozens of targets in Iran and the IRGC hit Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Oman in the biggest exchange since the April ceasefire.
Qatar
Iran launches major attacks on Gulf states as chaos reigns over Hormuz
Iran launched waves of attacks across the Gulf in response to US airstrikes the night before, signalling the Islamic Republic’s refreshed strike capabilities, while claiming sole control of the Strait of Hormuz. The Gulf states are once again on the frontlines of the growing US-Iran confrontation.
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Iran
Gulf states brace again for fiery US-Iran showdown as tensions spiral
From the front lines of the US-Iran confrontation, the Gulf nations have again urged both sides, with strategic restraint, not to abandon their negotiations, while Tehran is telegraphing that the Strait of Hormuz is now Iran's.
World News
Did he say Bismillah? Ronaldo’s penalty whisper ignites global debate
Superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo’s whisper broadcast live around the world before the decisive penalty against Croatia sparked a global debate over whether it was an Arabic-inspired sacred invocation or his own pre-Saudi encouragement routine in Portuguese.
Iran
Iran FM confirms reports Israel planned to target Tehran's negotiators
Iran's foreign minister corroborated US media reports that Washington warned Tehran Israel may have had its chief negotiators on a target list during April talks in Islamabad, the same talks that produced the framework deal signed on 17 June.
Armenia
'You can count on us,' von der Leyen says in strategic Armenia visit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a significant economic and political support package to Armenia during her strategic visit to engage with the South Caucasus peace process and the new opportunities in the region formerly in Russia’s orbit.
Qatar
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner land in Qatar for fresh Iran war talks
Qatar said Trump's envoys arrived on Tuesday to meet mediators on "all regional issues," as Tehran confirmed sending its own delegation to Doha this week but denied agreeing to meet US counterparts "at any level". The visit follows four days of strikes in the Strait of Hormuz that paused on Monday.
Iran
Iran threatens total halt to talks as US warplanes circle near Hormuz
The IRGC said the weekend US strikes violated the framework deal and warned that violating vessels would face a "crushing response," as Euronews journalists in Doha observed US refuelling aircraft taking off towards Hormuz in the same formation as the previous night's strikes.
World News
Von der Leyen to visit Azerbaijan and Armenia to build on EU engagement
The European Commission president will visit Baku and Yerevan to build on the EU’s strategic engagement with the South Caucasus and to strengthen energy cooperation, trade and regional connectivity for the EU economies.
Iran
Gulf states weigh living side by side with Iran as Tehran weaponises Hormuz
As the frontline countries paying the largest price for the Iran war, pressed by severe economic urgencies, the Gulf states are beginning their own firm process towards regional stability with rival Iran, while Tehran continues weaponising the Strait of Hormuz to sow division with its neighbours.
Iran
Hormuz confusion deepens as Iran and US clash over who controls it
Trump said Tehran had promised no tolls or charges in the strait, hours after Iran and Oman announced a joint permit system asserting their authority over the waterway. Rubio flew to Abu Dhabi to reassure Gulf allies, as analysts warned control over Hormuz would be a major strategic victory for Iran
Armenia
Von der Leyen to meet Pashinyan in Yerevan after Armenia’s pro-EU vote
As the EU rolls out a support package for Armenia, European Commission President von der Leyen is set to meet re-elected Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan after he secured a decisive pro-West mandate from the Armenian people, sources confirmed to Euronews.
Iran
Iran sharply contradicts the US, pushing its view of framework deal
Shortly after the first high-level US-Iran negotiations ended, discrepancies emerged over what the two sides actually agreed, as Tehran moved to directly contradict US Vice President JD Vance’s statements, prompting US President Donald Trump to reject Iran's claims.
Iran
US launches fresh strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit 'hard'
CENTCOM said it struck "multiple targets" overnight, with explosions reported in Tehran, Bandar Abbas and across the Strait of Hormuz. Trump earlier declared Iran's military "completely defeated" and said negotiators had been "playing us for suckers".
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