U.S. and Iran miss peace talks deadline. And, Alaska, Florida and Wyoming primaries
The U.S. and Iran missed a deadline to begin peace talks this week. The monthslong war has depleted U.S. resources. And, what to know about Alaska's U.S. Senate seat primary.
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18.08.2026
Trump threatens to bomb Oman, as its ally tires to mediate Iran negotiations
As the 60-day ceasefire deadline passes, US President Donald Trump is lashing out at an American ally trying to mediate negotiations between the US and Iran. Using an expletive, Trump threatened to bo
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18.08.2026
Iran-US war latest: Ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Trump casts doubt over peace deal
Iran said it reached an agreement with Oman over a plan for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz
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independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Iran war live: Trump rejects MoU extension as US claims control of Hormuz
US president says Iran should 'put up the white flag of surrender' as the two nations’ MoU expired on Monday.
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aljazeera.com
18.08.2026
Trump says Iran will not make the deal he believes is necessary
Trump says Iran will not make the deal he believes is necessary
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17.08.2026
Netanyahu party campaign billboard likens Mamdani to leaders of Iran and Hezbollah
Likud’s depiction of Zohran Mamdani is latest move in spat between Israel’s prime minister and New York’s mayorBenjamin Netanyahu’s party has compared the New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani to the le
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17.08.2026
Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to bomb ally Oman as Netanyahu holds ‘deep discussions’ on Gaza peace plan
Iran said it reached an agreement with Oman over a plan for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz
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17.08.2026
Iran calls Trump's plan to turn Strait of Hormuz into U.S. territory "delusions"
The Iranian regime has reponded to President Trump's claim that he'll turn the Strait of Hormuz into a U.S. territory once the war is won. Aaron Navarro has the story.
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cbsnews.com
16.08.2026
Iran war live: Talks on Hormuz Strait continue; Israel kills 11 in Lebanon
Israel kills 11 in deadliest attacks on Lebanon since June truce as Iran and Oman continue talks on Hormuz.
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16.08.2026
Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets
Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war.
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bbc.co.uk
15.08.2026
Exclusive: Israel seizes vast Iran terror axis arsenal with surprising foreign origins
The IDF Tzrifin Base in Central Israel stores a massive arsenal seized from Hezbollah and Hamas, including Iranian rockets, drones and Nazi-era guns.
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foxnews.com
15.08.2026
Iran says Qatar is holding pilots, Israeli strikes kill 9 in Lebanon, and other Middle East news
Iran says Qatar is holding three of its pilots who went missing in March
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15.08.2026
Iran rejects ‘delusions’ after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory
Iran called on the U.S. to “accept the reality of defeat” after President Donald Trump said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory” of the U.S.
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15.08.2026
Iran says no decision yet on a return to talks with the US
FM Abbas Araghchi says Iran is working with Oman on routes, but Hormuz shipping depends on US meeting conditions.
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aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
Iran war live: Trump vows to make Hormuz US territory ‘pretty soon’
US President Trump says that 'pretty soon' he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory once Iran is defeated.
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aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
Stanford's director of Iranian Studies on whether there's a path to end the war
NPR's Michel Martin asks Abbas Milani, director of Iranian Studies at Stanford, why more Iranians are fleeing their country and whether there's a realistic path to end the U.S.-Iran war.
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14.08.2026
Iran war live: US eyes indefinite Iran naval blockade
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US can sustain its blockade against Iran 'indefinitely'.
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14.08.2026
Houthis reportedly kill six in first deadly attack since start of Iran war
Iran's proxy says it hit a ship with Saudi military equipment in the Red Sea, as tensions over the US-Iran war remain high.
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bbc.co.uk
11.08.2026
Iran’s president says Khamenei is in ‘perfect health’
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had a message of “unity and cohesion”
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aljazeera.com
10.08.2026
US airfares expected to stay high even if Iran ceasefire drops oil prices, experts say
Domestic flights cost 26.5% more than last year, data shows, amid demand for travel and reduced oil refining capacityEven if a lasting ceasefire between the US and Iran lowers oil prices, travelers ho
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theguardian.com
07.08.2026