Iran-US war latest: Trump says Tehran will pay ‘many times over’ for US soldier deaths as Iran targets Kuwait - EUROPE SAYS
Israeli strikes kill five in GazaAt least five Palestinians were killed and several others injured in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza. A man and his daughter were killed when an Israeli drone struck the. . .
Israeli strikes kill five in GazaAt least five Palestinians were killed and several others injured in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza. A man and his daughter were killed when an Israeli drone struck the Al-Yaman Al-Saeed shelter for displaced people in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, Anadolu reported. Three others were earlier killed when another Israeli drone struck a vehicle belonging to the Desert Sands Insurance Company near the British Field Hospital in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, according to reports. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar21 July 2026 06:07Explosions heard in western Iranian citySeveral explosions were heard during the early hours of the day in the western Iranian city of Abdanan, governor Behzad Nourmohammadi said. “Fortunately, this incident did not result in any casualties, and the responsible agencies are investigating the dimensions of the issue,” he said. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar21 July 2026 05:59Oil prices remain close to one-month high as Yemen announces Red Sea blockadeOil prices held close to a one-month high on Tuesday despite efforts to broker a truce between the US and Iran as the widening conflict and a new threat to Red Sea shipping kept supply fears alive. Brent crude, the international benchmark, slipped 0. 4 per cent to $88. 87 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate held steady at $82. 47. Both remained near the highs reached the day before, when Brent broke above $90 for the first time in more than a month. The slight retreat came after reports of a mediation effort to pause the fighting between US and Iran. Tehran had received a proposal from mediators for a 10-day ceasefire, an effort to salvage an interim deal signed on 17 June to end the US-Israeli war on Iran that started on 28 February, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar21 July 2026 05:49Watch: Iran launches multiple drone attacks on US bases in KuwaitIran launches multiple drone attacks on US bases in KuwaitAlisha Rahaman Sarkar21 July 2026 05:40US completes its 10th consecutive night of attacks on IranThe US military late last night said it finished its latest round of strikes on Iran, saying it hit Iranian military command centers, missile and drone launch sites, maritime capabilities and air defense systems. The latest round of US strikes on Iran lasted about five hours, according to the US military, marking 10 consecutive nights of American strikes on Iran. Washington said it is attempting to “degrade Iran’s ability to continue attacking commercial vessels flowing through the Strait of Hormuz”. The strikes come as US president Donald Trump vowed revenge against Iran after the deadly weekend for US troops. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar21 July 2026 04:48Iran’s army says it targeted US bases in KuwaitThe Iranian army this morning claimed they have targeted three major US military installations in Kuwait using “kamikaze drones”. The army claimed it struck administrative buildings and antennas at Camp Arifjan, a helicopter parking area at Camp Al-Adiri, and troop housing facilities at the Ahmed Al-Jaber base, according to Tasnim news agency. “Security in the region has been disrupted following the mischief of US terrorist forces, and the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic are attempting to restore security and calm to the region in their battle against the US,” the army added. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar21 July 2026 04:40Oil prices dip as mediation efforts offset US-Iran strikesOil prices eased this morning as markets weighed reports of mediation efforts between the US and Iran against an exchange of fresh attacks between the two and threats of a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthis. Brent crude futures eased 35 cents, or 0. 4 per cent, to $88. 87 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery was steady at $82. 47 a barrel. Both contracts were trading below their highest levels in more than a month hit in the previous session. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar21 July 2026 04:19Crew abandons ship as tanker hit by projectile in Strait of HormuzA tanker in the Strait of Hormuz reported being struck by an unknown projectile, forcing its crew to abandon the vessel and board a lifeboat, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said this morning. UKMTO said it had received multiple reports that a tanker had broadcast over VHF Channel 16 that it had been hit by an unknown projectile. The incident was reported eight nautical miles east of Oman’s Limah and authorities were investigating. UKMTO said the tanker’s company security officer had reported that the crew had abandoned the vessel and were aboard a lifeboat and no environmental impact had been reported. Separately, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said this morning that two oil tankers had caught fire after explosions while attempting to transit the southern route of the strait. The Guard said rescue teams were removing the crews from the area but did not identify the vessels. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar21 July 2026 04:11Diplomatic efforts made to restore ceasefireA senior Iranian official said on Monday that Tehran had received a proposal from mediators for a 10-day ceasefire in efforts to salvage the interim deal, intended to pave the way to a lasting agreement to end the war that began on 28 February with US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Neither the ministry nor the official who spoke to Reuters gave any details on the putative ceasefire discussions. Two Pakistani government sources said separately that Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni had asked Pakistan to resume its mediation role in the conflict. He later arrived in Islamabad for further talks. The diplomatic push followed another night of US strikes on Iranian cities and attacks by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on US military assets across the region. U. S. Central Command said Monday afternoon US time that it had begun another round of strikes on Iran. President Donald Trump, under mounting political pressure at home over rising gasoline prices since the war began and Iran effectively closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, defended the latest strikes on Iran as honouring the deaths of American service members killed in recent Iranian attacks. Donald Trump is under mounting political pressure over rising gasoline prices (AFP/Getty)Holly Evans21 July 2026 04:00Iran war is America’s leader popular since polls beganNet approval for Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran is now as low as -30 per cent among Americans, according to recent polling. Among Democrats, approval of the conflict now sits at -84%. Independents sit at -52%, while MAGA Republicans buck the trend with +72%, perThe Economist. More than half only approve “somewhat” of the handling of the war, while non-MAGA Republicans have turned from supporting the war on balance (+26% in April to -25% now), per Washington Post/Ipsos. Alex Croft21 July 2026 03:00