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Trump says he is assembling coalition to police Strait of Hormuz
Trump says attacks on Iran could last several more weeks despite soaring energy costs. The US president says he is assembling a coalition to help police the Strait of Hormuz and escort stranded oil vessels out to address international energy supply crises caused by the war.
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Iran
Trump and Starmer discuss the reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Trump’s appeal for other countries to deploy warships to help the US secure the Strait received no commitments on Sunday. Meanwhile, Germany expressed scepticism about the proposed naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz, signalling that it would not take part.
Iran
Iran threatens retaliation after US attack on Kharg Island
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also called on its neighbours to 'expel foreign aggressors' after Trump claimed 'many countries' will send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to maritime traffic. A fifth of the world’s crude oil and LNG supplies passes through the waterway.
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Trump 'cannot be pushed by anyone', Israeli opposition leader says
Israel's opposition leader rebuffed claims that the US was pushed into attacking Iran by Prime Minister Netanyahu in a Euronews interview, amid rising doubts over whether the two allies are ultimately seeking different outcomes in the war on Iran.
Iran
Six US crew members die in Iraq plane crash as Iran strikes continue
The Iran war shows no signs of letting up after US President Donald Trump suggested that operations could last for another three to four weeks, despite global energy instabilities. Trump says neutralising the threat posed by Tehran is more important than oil prices. Follow our live coverage.
Iran
Iran's new ayatollah vows to block Hormuz in regime-released statement
Tehran fired fresh barrages of drones and missiles early on Thursday as the Iran war nears the two-week mark. Air raid alerts were sounded in Israel as authorities warned of incoming Iranian fire, as Gulf states brace for more attacks.
Iran
Oil prices top $100 a barrel amid Iranian attacks on commercial ships
The latest attacks marked an escalation in Iran’s campaign aimed at generating enough global economic pain to pressure the United States and Israel to end the war that started 12 days ago. But there were no signs that the conflict was subsiding.
Spain
Spain removes ambassador to Israel as diplomatic rift deepens
Ambassador Sálomon had been recalled for consultations in September 2025 amid deteriorating relations between the two countries remained in Spain after that. Her dismissal now formalises the absence of a Spanish ambassador to Israel.
Iran
US says it destroyed Iranian mine-laying vessels near Strait of Hormuz
Washington says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran threatened to not allow oil to pass through the waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s crude flows. Israel and Iran have also launched fresh attacks early on Wednesday, as the war enters i
USA
Trump says he expects the war in Iran to be over 'very soon'
Trump assured Republican lawmakers that the war in Iran could end “very soon” but declined to provide a specific timeline on when that might be. The US president says Washington is achieving “tremendous success” on the ground, but stressed that the war will only end after all war objectives are met.
Iran
Iran selects Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader to succeed late father
A panel of clerics in Iran has selected a son of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to succeed him in leading the country. Trump has called the appointment “unacceptable” saying he “won’t last long”, as Israel earmark him as a potential target.
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