Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it impedes US-Iran Strait of Hormuz talks
Tehran has been locked in ongoing talks with Oman over establishing a secure passage for commercial shipping through the Strait, which usually carries around a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil trad
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euronews.com
17.08.2026
Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of ending Iran war
President issues threat to ‘bomb the shit out of them’ after previously threatening Gulf ally in MayDonald Trump has again threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his effort to end the US-I
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theguardian.com
17.08.2026
US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding expires: How and why it fell apart
Trump deemed the MoU 'over' within a month of it being signed, as the two sides traded attacks despite a 'ceasefire'.
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aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Deadline for wider U.S.-Iran deal about to expire amid stalemate
The 60-day deadline for the U.S. and Iran to reach a wider deal and re-open the Strait of Hormuz expires Monday with no deal in sight.
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cbsnews.com
17.08.2026
Iran’s top negotiator declares victory in war against the US and Israel
Iran’s Parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has declared both a military and political victory.
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aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Rare Pallas’s cat captured on camera in northern Iran mountains
Footage shows a rare sighting of one of Iran’s most elusive wild felines.
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aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
Iran war thrusts Diego Garcia into spotlight as official calls US military base ‘integral’
Diego Garcia supports U.S. carrier strike groups and supply chains after an Iranian strike on Bahrain forced the Pentagon to shift logistics.
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foxnews.com
17.08.2026
Iran war live: Tehran-US MoU set to expire; Hamas’s al-Khayya meets Kushner
Hamas calls on Board of Peace to 'compel' Israel to accept the Gaza peace plan after meeting Jared Kushner in Cairo.
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aljazeera.com
17.08.2026
US-Iran MoU is set to expire: What to know
Both sides accused the other of violating the June agreement shortly after it was signed.
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aljazeera.com
16.08.2026
Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan?
Taiwan has long prepared for a Chinese military invasion but wars in Iran and Ukraine expose new potential threats.
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aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'will remain Iranian' after Trump warning
Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump, with a chuckle, said: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States."
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euronews.com
15.08.2026
Norway’s FM tells Al Jazeera the US war on Iran was not ‘smart’
Norway’s FM Espen Barth Eide says the Iran war failed to achieve its initial aims and strengthened hardliners in Tehran.
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aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
Is Russia’s economy cracking despite the Iran war windfall?
A widening deficit and Ukrainian strikes are testing Russia's economy, even as war in the Middle East lifts oil revenue.
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aljazeera.com
13.08.2026
‘Justified’ or ’no business being there’? Tennessee munitions town loyal to Trump but divided on Iran
Hear from voters in Kingsport, home to a munitions plant supplying the US military, as tensions over the Iran war spark debate.
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bbc.co.uk
13.08.2026
Iran war live: US, Tehran exchange opposing claims over Hormuz control
President Trump again insists US has 'total control' of strait, while Tehran resolute that the US must meet its demands.
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aljazeera.com
13.08.2026
Is Russia’s economy cracking despite the Iran war windfall?
A widening deficit and Ukrainian strikes are testing Russia's economy, even as war in the Middle East lifts oil revenue.
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aljazeera.com
12.08.2026
Iran remains defiant as it vows to fight US until demands met
IRGC advisers say Iran has replaced more missiles and drones than it used, and cite falling US munition stocks.
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aljazeera.com
12.08.2026
Iran is not anti-imperialist. It is a state calculating survival
Regardless of its current hostile rhetoric, the Islamic Republic will likely reach a settlement with the US and Israel.
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aljazeera.com
12.08.2026
Trump's dramatic plane swap hints at personal stakes of Iran war
It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
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bbc.co.uk
12.08.2026
Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
The US president was reportedly part of a ruse where reporters were falsely told he was with them on Air Force One leaving a Nato summit in Turkey.
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bbc.co.uk
11.08.2026