US forces fired missiles to disable a commercial vessel attempting to breach the naval blockade on Iran on Tuesday, as Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington meets its conditions, including ending regional conflicts. The Blockade Strike US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that an MH60 naval helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles…
Iran has warned Gulf states that any new US attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, according to five sources, as Tehran seeks to raise the cost of military action by threatening Washington’s closest regional allies. The warning was delivered through a flurry of high-level diplomatic contacts after…
Ukrainian drone strikes killed five people in the Moscow region and seven others at a Black Sea resort, Russian officials said, as Moscow and Kyiv exchanged a series of deadly attacks that included Russian strikes on a Ukrainian gas station and Black Sea vessels. Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyov said in a Telegram post on…
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Michigan on July 27. Evan Vucci/Reuters US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he called off planned strikes on Iran, adding later that officials from Washington and Tehran will meet for talks later today. Iran has denied it is having…
Jana Choukeir and Enas Alashray Updated July 18, 2026 — 5:13pm,first published 10:33am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Dubai/Cairo: Iran launched renewed attacks on US Gulf allies on Saturday after a seventh straight night of American strikes targeting Iranian military…
Amid a flare-up in the conflict between the United States and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz, shipping through the critical waterway remains very limited. Only 13 merchant ships were recorded transiting the Strait on Wednesday, according to data from maritime intelligence analysts at Kpler. Eight left the Persian Gulf; five entered. Only…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Ukraine is struggling to ship grain via the Black Sea as Moscow steps up strikes on commercial vessels in retaliation for a week of heavy attacks by Ukraine on Russian shipping. Russian drone attacks…
US Secretary Marco Rubio, right, walks with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi as they meet at the State Department in Washington, DC, on Tueday, July 14. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned Iran’s latest strikes on Jordan, calling them “unacceptable” in a Tuesday meeting with the country’s…
Good morning and welcome to FirstFT. In today’s newsletter: Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’ Burnham weighs deputy UK PM in charge of ‘Number 10 North’ Trump’s surprise Ukraine shift steadies nervous Nato allies The erosion of Britain’s power abroad We begin with the Middle East where hostilities between the US and Iran have…
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Washington: The United States Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, delivering the biggest legal setback to his presidency since it ruled against his tariff regime earlier this…
