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Middle East Tensions Escalate As US, Iran Exchange Strikes For Second Day
The United States and Iran have traded strikes for a second day as tensions rise in the Middle East. US Central Command released video of strikes targeting Iranian military sites. Iran responded by attacking US allies in the Persian Gulf region.
11 June 2026 at 11:52

Middle East Tensions Escalate As US, Iran Exchange Strikes For Second Day

11 June 2026 at 11:52

The United States and Iran have traded strikes for a second day as tensions rise in the Middle East. US Central Command released video of strikes targeting Iranian military sites. Iran responded by attacking US allies in the Persian Gulf region.

TheHill - Just In
Trump says Iranian supreme leader approved deal Filip Timotija
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump says Iranian Supreme Leader approved deal President Trump said on Thursday that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has approved the text of a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz and start diplomatic talks over...
11 June 2026 at 22:42

Trump says Iranian supreme leader approved deal

TheHill - Just In

By: Filip Timotija

11 June 2026 at 22:42

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump says Iranian Supreme Leader approved deal President Trump said on Thursday that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has approved the text of a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz and start diplomatic talks over...

PBS NewsHour
Iranian strikes set Kuwait's largest airport ablaze amid fragile ceasefire with the U.S. Nick Schifrin · Winston Wilde
The U.S. said its ceasefire with Iran is still holding despite continued violence, with both sides trading fire overnight. Iran also struck Kuwait's main airport, killing one person and injuring dozens. Israel's ongoing invasion in Lebanon is also challenging the ceasefire and has sparked rare public tensions between President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Nick Schifrin reports.
3 June 2026 at 22:55

Iranian strikes set Kuwait's largest airport ablaze amid fragile ceasefire with the U.S.

PBS NewsHour

By: Nick Schifrin · Winston Wilde

3 June 2026 at 22:55

The U.S. said its ceasefire with Iran is still holding despite continued violence, with both sides trading fire overnight. Iran also struck Kuwait's main airport, killing one person and injuring dozens. Israel's ongoing invasion in Lebanon is also challenging the ceasefire and has sparked rare public tensions between President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Nick Schifrin reports.

PBS NewsHour
Trump says U.S. 'must' respond after Iran shots down Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz Jon Gambrell, Associated Press · Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Trump said in a social media post that military officials told him "the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters." He added that both service members "are safe and uninjured."
9 June 2026 at 16:47

Trump says U.S. 'must' respond after Iran shots down Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz

PBS NewsHour

By: Jon Gambrell, Associated Press · Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

9 June 2026 at 16:47

Trump said in a social media post that military officials told him "the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters." He added that both service members "are safe and uninjured."

The Guardian World news
Oil prices fall after Trump says he is cancelling strikes – as it happened Adam Fulton · Vivian Ho · Maya Yang · Fran Lawther · Tom Ambrose · Aneesa Ahmed · Taz Ali and Jonathan Yerushalmy
This blog is now closed – see our latest full report on the Middle East crisisThree Indian seafarers were killed in a US attack on an oil tanker earlier this week, India’s shipping minister, ‌Sarbananda Sonowal, said.“It is deeply unfortunate to learn of the tragic incident aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello. Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identified,” he wrote in a post on X.The Middle East is being pulled d
12 June 2026 at 04:12

Oil prices fall after Trump says he is cancelling strikes – as it happened

The Guardian World news

By: Adam Fulton · Vivian Ho · Maya Yang · Fran Lawther · Tom Ambrose · Aneesa Ahmed · Taz Ali and Jonathan Yerushalmy

12 June 2026 at 04:12

This blog is now closed – see our latest full report on the Middle East crisis

Three Indian seafarers were killed in a US attack on an oil tanker earlier this week, India’s shipping minister, ‌Sarbananda Sonowal, said.

“It is deeply unfortunate to learn of the tragic incident aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello. Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identified,” he wrote in a post on X.

The Middle East is being pulled deeper into crisis & the consequences reach far beyond the region.”

PBS NewsHour
Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his 'no new wars' campaign message Associated Press
Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of "No new wars" that he made repeatedly as he campaigned again for the White House.
8 June 2026 at 14:31

Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his 'no new wars' campaign message

PBS NewsHour

By: Associated Press

8 June 2026 at 14:31

Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of "No new wars" that he made repeatedly as he campaigned again for the White House.

Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
Could Iran Start Charging Global Tech Firms For Undersea Cables In The Strait Of Hormuz?
Iranian outlets with ties to the IRGC have floated the idea that Tehran assert control over undersea fiber-optic cables running under the Strait of Hormuz. Experts say the proposal has little legal merit but warn that Iranian sabotage remains a threat.
11 May 2026 at 12:49

Could Iran Start Charging Global Tech Firms For Undersea Cables In The Strait Of Hormuz?

Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty

11 May 2026 at 12:49

Iranian outlets with ties to the IRGC have floated the idea that Tehran assert control over undersea fiber-optic cables running under the Strait of Hormuz. Experts say the proposal has little legal merit but warn that Iranian sabotage remains a threat.

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21 May 2026 at 22:52

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Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
Stealing Rain From Neighbors? Kazakhstan's Cloud-Seeding Experiment Sparks Regional Fears
When Kazakhstan launched Central Asia’s first large-scale cloud-seeding program on May 17, it called it a high-tech response to drought, water scarcity, and accelerating desertification.
7 June 2026 at 08:24

Stealing Rain From Neighbors? Kazakhstan's Cloud-Seeding Experiment Sparks Regional Fears

Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty

7 June 2026 at 08:24

When Kazakhstan launched Central Asia’s first large-scale cloud-seeding program on May 17, it called it a high-tech response to drought, water scarcity, and accelerating desertification.

PBS NewsHour
Trump threatens to take 'total control' of Iran's oil industry with major strikes Jon Gambrell, Associated Press · Will Weissert, Associated Press
President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the U.S. would hit Iran "VERY HARD TONIGHT" and would "assume total control" of Iran's oil and gas industries, including the key Kharg Island oil terminal, in the "not too distant future."
11 June 2026 at 14:10

Trump threatens to take 'total control' of Iran's oil industry with major strikes

PBS NewsHour

By: Jon Gambrell, Associated Press · Will Weissert, Associated Press

11 June 2026 at 14:10

President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the U.S. would hit Iran "VERY HARD TONIGHT" and would "assume total control" of Iran's oil and gas industries, including the key Kharg Island oil terminal, in the "not too distant future."

PBS NewsHour
U.S. launches new strikes in Iran after missiles target American bases Ali Rogin · Daniel Okay
The U.S. is again striking targets in Iran after missile launches targeting U.S. bases in the region. President Trump revealed the U.S. has been helping stranded vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz, asserting American control over the vital waterway. Ali Rogin reports.
10 June 2026 at 22:55

U.S. launches new strikes in Iran after missiles target American bases

PBS NewsHour

By: Ali Rogin · Daniel Okay

10 June 2026 at 22:55

The U.S. is again striking targets in Iran after missile launches targeting U.S. bases in the region. President Trump revealed the U.S. has been helping stranded vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz, asserting American control over the vital waterway. Ali Rogin reports.

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A Feature-Length AI-Generated ‘Live Action’ Movie Is Premiering at Tribeca for Some Reason Jeremy Gray
The world-famous Tribeca Film Festival starts next week and will feature a "live action" feature-length film entirely AI-generated, a world's first. [Read More]
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