CENTCOM: ‘Safe path’ through Hormuz is US priority in ‘Project Freedom’
US CENTCOM spokesman Tim Hawkins says the main priorities in Hormuz are securing safe routes & blockading Iran.
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aljazeera.com
06.05.2026
US Army says ‘Project Freedom’ in blockaded Hormuz has ‘just begun’
A US Central Command spokesperson says the mission to secure a safe passage of ships in the blocked waterway has begun.
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aljazeera.com
06.05.2026
US push for Lebanon and Israel leaders to meet could inflame tensions
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun is under pressure to meet with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on a US visit this month.
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aljazeera.com
05.05.2026
US-Iran ceasefire holds despite Hormuz standoff: Pentagon chief Hegseth
Trump aide says the US has established a security 'dome' for ships over Hormuz, but traffic in strait remains stalled.
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aljazeera.com
05.05.2026
Why Europe’s car industry is at the centre of a new US trade war
Trump has threatened to increase tariffs on EU cars and trucks exported to the US from 15 percent to 25 percent.
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05.05.2026
DRC protest in support of US sanctions against former president
DRC protest in support of US sanctions against former president
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05.05.2026
US, Iran, UAE trade Hormuz attack claims: What we know
Experts say claims and counterclaims threaten the diplomatic route to end the US-Israel war on Iran.
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05.05.2026
Iran says US military killed five civilians in attacks on passenger boats
Iranian commander says US military attacked two passenger boats, not IRGC vessels, in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
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aljazeera.com
05.05.2026
Iran-US clash over alleged warship attack in Strait of Hormuz
Iran claims its navy forced a US warship to turn back from the Strait of Hormuz as Washington denies any clash.
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aljazeera.com
04.05.2026
Zambia delaying US deals over minerals and data demands
Government calls for partnership not aid as it rejects US funds due to strategic autonomy concerns.
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aljazeera.com
04.05.2026
US official says China is ‘funding’ Iran, urges Beijing to help open Hormuz
Scott Bessent says US has 'absolute control' of Hormuz, but calls on China to 'step up' with diplomacy to reopen strait.
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aljazeera.com
04.05.2026
War preparations under way in Iran as Hormuz tensions with US escalate
Amid stalled talks and sparring over key waterway, Iranian media say US warship struck, but Washington denies incident.
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04.05.2026
Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’: Can US navy ‘guide’ stuck ships out of Hormuz?
Trump says US navy will free up ships stranded in the Gulf, but it remains unclear how the campaign will be implemented.
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aljazeera.com
04.05.2026
Iran says it fired missiles at US warship to prevent it entering Hormuz
Iranian state media says two missiles have struck a US navy destroyer to prevent it entering the Strait of Hormuz.
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aljazeera.com
04.05.2026
NATO chief says Europeans have ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on defence
The US president has accused some NATO countries of not doing enough to support the US-Israel war on Iran.
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04.05.2026
US to cut troops in Germany as Iran war spat deepens
US-German relations are straining as a spat deepens between President Trump and Chancellor Merz over the war on Iran.
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aljazeera.com
03.05.2026
It does not make sense to invest more Arab resources in a US alliance
The US will always prioritise Israel over the Arab world. Arab unity is the only way to establish security for all.
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aljazeera.com
03.05.2026
Two US service members reported missing in Morocco, officials say
A search and rescue operation is underway for the service members, the US African Command said.
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bbc.com
03.05.2026
US approves $8.6bn in arms sales to Middle East allies
US State Department cites emergency circumstances to fast-track sales without the approval of Congress.
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aljazeera.com
03.05.2026
Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification
In the US, two senior Republicans voice concern over President Trump's decision to pull out 5,000 troops.
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bbc.com
02.05.2026