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US-Iran latest updates: Iran’s top negotiator and parliamentary speaker Ghalibaf says the country has \u201cnever welcomed war, nor do we now,\u201d adding that \u201cwe must always be prepared for battle and stand firm to protect our national security and interests.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must also use the tools of diplomacy and negotiation to achieve and solidify our national interests,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cNegotiation at this stage is not equivalent to compromise, but along with war is part of the strategy of resistance and protection of national interests,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In a statement issued late on Wednesday, Ghalibaf said Iran’s national security lies in \u201cmaintaining Iranian arrangements on the Strait of Hormuz.\u201d He said in order to do so, \u201cIranian armed forces have complete freedom of action as always to confront the enemy’s aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 22:35:31 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran LIVE Updates: US Fed official says ‘prepared to act’ to curb inflation<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran LIVE Updates: A key US central bank official expressed her readiness Wednesday to take action against inflation if price increases remain stubborn.<\/p>\n
“If we do not see signs of disinflation soon, I am prepared to act,” Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook said in prepared remarks to an event in Washington.<\/p>\n
“I am fully committed to reaching our inflation target, and this commitment is unwavering,” she added.<\/p>\n
The Fed has a dual mandate of maintaining price stability and maximum employment, and generally keeps interest rates higher to curb inflation or lowers rates to boost the jobs market.<\/p>\n
Cook has flagged greater concern surrounding inflation rather than the jobs market currently, implying that she could support a rate hike down the line.<\/p>\n
But she stressed in her prepared remarks Wednesday that “at this juncture, I see it as prudent to give a bit more time to observe how inflation unfolds from here.”<\/p>\n
“Going forward, though, I believe the risks continue to be strongly weighted toward higher inflation,” she warned.<\/p>\n
This is because the artificial intelligence buildout “does not show signs of slowing,” while tariffs and conflict in the Middle East “risk leading to persistently higher inflation.”<\/p>\n
Cook estimates that headline inflation this year will be about one percentage point higher than what was anticipated a year ago.<\/p>\n
US inflation has also been above the Fed’s two percent target for around five years now, fueling concerns.<\/p>\n
Official data released this week showed consumer inflation at 3.5 percent in June, cooling from May’s reading on lower energy prices amid hopes of a US-Iran deal.<\/p>\n
But hostilities have since resumed in the Middle East, sending oil prices higher. This could keep inflation persistent.<\/p>\n
The Fed’s rate-setting committee is due to meet next between July 28 and 29.<\/p>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 21:46:12 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran LIVE Updates: Iran says US airstrikes kill 35, leave over 300 wounded<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran LIVE Updates: Iranian Health Ministry says recent US airstrikes have killed at least 35 people and wounded over 300 others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 20:42:15 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran war today updates: Kuwait, Bahrain say intercepted Iran attacks<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war today updates: The Gulf monarchies of Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday confirmed they had intercepted fresh aerial salvos from Iran as Tehran and Washington exchanged fire over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
Kuwait’s military said it was intercepting attack drones, and blamed “nefarious Iranian aggression”, with Bahrain’s army later saying it “succeeded in intercepting and destroying a number of the treacherous Iranian aerial attacks”.<\/p>\n
In the early hours of the morning, Bahrain’s interior ministry said it had sounded warning sirens and urged citizens and residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.<\/p>\n
Iranian state media reported Wednesday that Iran carried out separate attacks on US targets in Kuwait and on the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain after US forces struck the Islamic republic.<\/p>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 19:36:37 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran war today updates: Oil prices rise as hostilities worsen in the Middle East<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war today updates: Oil extended gains as the US said it had begun a new wave of strikes against Iranian military installations on Wednesday, aiming to limit Tehran’s ability to strike commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
Washington had earlier reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports and launched overnight strikes, prompting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to threaten to close “all other export corridors that benefit the U.S. and its allies”.<\/p>\n
Brent futures gained 18 cents, or 0.2%, to $84.91 a barrel at 1214 GMT. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $79.60 a barrel.<\/p>\n
Oil prices settled up 2% at a one-month high on Tuesday as attacks exacerbated a supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passed prior to the war’s outbreak.<\/p>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 19:04:01 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran war today updates: Trump vows to escalate attacks until Iran relents on Hormuz<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war today updates: President Donald Trump said he would intensify the US\u2019s bombardment against Iran until it stops attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz and agrees to open the waterway.<\/p>\n
American forces hit Iranian military targets overnight for a fourth straight day, again prompting counterstrikes from Tehran on US bases in Gulf Arab states, including Kuwait and Bahrain.<\/p>\n
A US-Iran interim peace deal signed around a month ago has all but collapsed over the past week as the two sides feud over control of the vital strait, through which the likes of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates send most of their energy exports. Oil rose for a third day on Wednesday, with Brent jumping above $85 a barrel and taking its gain this week to 12%.<\/p>\n
With Iran attacking vessels it says are crossing the chokepoint without its permission, Trump decided to end a waiver on Iranian oil sanctions and reimpose a naval blockade, before also striking the country again. So far, he\u2019s mostly kept to military targets in the south of the Islamic Republic such as radar, missile and drone sites. The bombing campaign remains far less intense than during the height of the war in March and early April, when Tehran and other major cities were under constant fire.<\/p>\n
Trump pledged to bomb again on Wednesday night and continue until Iran relents.<\/p>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 17:47:36 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran war today updates: Iran threatens to halt all Middle east energy exports after US reimposes blockade<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war today updates: The latest round of overnight U.S. airstrikes on Iran wounded more than 260 people, a Health Ministry official said Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The comment by Hossein Kermanpour, a spokesperson for the Health Ministry, did not include fatality statistics.<\/p>\n
However, far more people were reported injured than in any other round of recent violence between Iran and the U.S. as they vie over control of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about a fifth of all oil and natural gas traded once passed.<\/p>\n
The U.S. military early Wednesday reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports over Tehran\u2019s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, sparking new strikes on nations hosting American forces as an interim deal to end the war further unraveled.<\/p>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 17:40:53 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran war today updates: US launches airstrikes on Greater Tunb Island, strategic point in Strait of Hormuz<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war today updates: The US military’s Central Command said on Wednesday it launched airstrikes on Greater Tunb Island in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting Iranian defence and missile sites.<\/p>\n
The island, seized by Iran since 1971 from what would become the United Arab Emirates, is viewed as a strategic point in the strait.<\/p>\n
Central Command said it launched a 90-minute attack targeting the island.<\/p>\n
“The strikes further degraded Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” it said.<\/p>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 16:42:07 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran war today updates: Trump teases \u2018massive\u2019 oil deals with Iraq during visit from PM<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war today updates: US President Donald Trump said \u201cmassive\u201d new oil deals with Iraq would be announced soon as he hosted Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and hailed the prospect of American companies doing more business in the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cIraq has tremendous potential because of their oil and because of other things,\u201d Trump said Tuesday at the White House. \u201cWe\u2019re going to create a lot of jobs for both countries, and we\u2019re going to be taking out a lot of oil. A lot of oil is coming out, and the American companies are doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump said there would be \u201ca lot of deals\u201d and announcements could be coming \u201cthis week or next week.\u201d He didn\u2019t share any details, just describing them as \u201cmassive, among the largest.\u201d<\/p>\n
Securing such agreements would be a boost to al-Zaidi, who is eager to tap US investments to help raise Iraqi oil and gas capabilities. But his trip also comes at a delicate time for Iraq and the region, as the US and Iran clash over the status of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
Iraq\u2019s finances were among the hardest hit of Persian Gulf nations when Iran effectively closed the critical waterway for energy flows following the start of US and Israeli airstrikes in late February.<\/p>\n
The Iran war has spurred tension between Iraq and other nations in OPEC as Baghdad pushes for bigger production quotas in a bid to recoup oil sales lost because of the conflict. Iraq\u2019s oil ministry has raised the prospect of exiting the group in the future.<\/p>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 16:27:48 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran war today updates: Trump vows to escalate attacks until Iran relents on Hormuz<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war today updates: President Donald Trump said he would intensify the US\u2019s bombardment against Iran until it stops attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz and agrees to open the waterway.<\/p>\n
American forces hit Iranian military targets overnight for a fourth straight day, again prompting counterstrikes from Tehran on US bases in Gulf Arab states, including Kuwait and Bahrain.<\/p>\n
A US-Iran interim peace deal signed around a month ago has all but collapsed over the past week as the two sides feud over control of the vital strait, through which the likes of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates send most of their energy exports. Oil rose for a third day on Wednesday, with Brent jumping above $85 a barrel and taking its gain this week to 12%.<\/p>\n
With Iran attacking vessels it says are crossing the chokepoint without its permission, Trump decided to end a waiver on Iranian oil sanctions and reimpose a naval blockade, before also striking the country again. So far, he\u2019s mostly kept to military targets in the south of the Islamic Republic such as radar, missile and drone sites. The bombing campaign remains far less intense than during the height of the war in March and early April, when Tehran and other major cities were under constant fire.<\/p>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 16:06:12 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran war today updates: Oil prices rise 1% as hostilities worsen in the Middle East<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war today updates: Oil extended gains by around 1% on Wednesday as President Donald Trump reimposed a naval blockade on all Iranian ports and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to close “all other export corridors that benefit the U.S. and its allies”.<\/p>\n
Brent futures gained 69 cents, or 0.8%, to $85.42 a barrel at 0950 GMT. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 73 cents, or 0.9%, to $80.07 a barrel.<\/p>\n
Oil prices settled up 2% at a one-month high on Tuesday as attacks exacerbated a supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passed prior to the beginning of the Iran war.<\/p>\n
“Regional energy exports are either shared by all, or denied to all,” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement carried by Iran’s IRNA state news agency on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 15:52:01 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran war today updates: 10 latest developments as conflict escalates<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war today updates: The US launched fresh strikes across Iran and tightened its maritime blockade, while Tehran retaliated by targeting American interests in the Gulf and reaffirming its decision to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed.<\/p>\n
-US launches fresh strikes: <\/strong>The US military carried out a new seven-hour wave of strikes targeting Iranian missile sites, drone bases, naval assets and coastal defence systems.<\/p>\n–Bushehr comes under attack: <\/strong>Fresh US strikes hit Iran’s southern port city of Bushehr, home to the country’s only civilian nuclear power plant, according to Iranian state media.<\/p>\n–Iran says seven soldiers killed: <\/strong>Tehran said seven military personnel were killed after a US missile strike hit a barracks near Iranshahr in southeastern Iran.<\/p>\n–Hormuz to remain closed:<\/strong> Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut until the United States ends its “acts of aggression”.<\/p>\n–Warning on more energy routes: <\/strong>The Revolutionary Guards warned that other regional oil and gas export routes could also become targets if the conflict continues.<\/p>\n–Iran targets US allies: <\/strong>Iran claimed to have launched attacks on US-linked military sites in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain using drones and cruise missiles.<\/p>\n–Jordan, Kuwait intercept attacks:<\/strong> Jordan and Kuwait said they intercepted Iranian drones and missiles, while Bahrain activated air raid sirens amid the attacks.<\/p>\n–Bahrain reports aerial interceptions: <\/strong>Bahrain’s military said it intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks, accusing Tehran of targeting civilians.<\/p>\n–Indian sailor’s body recovered: <\/strong>The body of Indian marine engineer Heramb Karmarkar, who went missing after an attack on the Cypriot-flagged GFS Galaxy off Oman, was recovered.<\/p>\n–Iran executes protester:<\/strong> Iran’s judiciary said Mohammad Amini Dehaghani was executed after being convicted of collaborating with an enemy during anti-government protests earlier this year.<\/p>\n(With inputs from AFP)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Jul 15, 2026, 15:03:38 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran war today updates: Kuwait hit by worst Iran attacks in weeks as war escalates<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war today updates: Iran launched the heaviest wave of strikes against Kuwait in weeks as the US reinstated a blockade on US ports and regional tensions escalate.<\/p>\n
Four Kuwaiti navy personnel were injured in the overnight attacks, the army said, with Iran stepping up its assault on US allies in the Gulf after an interim peace deal between Tehran and Washington effectively collapsed.<\/p>\n
Kuwait\u2019s Ministry of Defense said the strikes, which began Tuesday evening, involved five cruise and one ballistic missile as well as 33 drones. That marked the highest number of projectiles and injuries on any given day since the country\u2019s international airport was attacked for a second time in June, killing one person and injuring more than 60.<\/p>\n
Kuwait is one of the richest countries in the world but its economy has been shaken by the war, with exports slumping after the Strait of Hormuz was closed. The fiscal deficit surged in the year through March and the economy will contract around 7.9% in 2026, according to a Bloomberg News survey from last month.<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s latest assault concentrated on a number of \u201cvital\u201d and civilian institutions, the Kuwaiti army said, without providing details. Damage was caused by falling debris in various locations and the four defense personnel were hurt when a Kuwaiti navy ship was struck. The army said it continued to respond to drone attacks on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said late Tuesday it targeted multiple US facilities and aircraft in Bahrain and Kuwait, and that the attacks were in response to recent US strikes on several coastal positions of the Iranian armed forces.<\/p>\n
Kuwait has been one of the worst-hit countries in the region during the war, with its military bases, oil refineries, the headquarters of Kuwait Petroleum Corp., the airport and other critical infrastructure coming under assault multiple times.<\/p>\n
A drone attack earlier this week targeted an offshore drilling platform of Kuwait Oil Co., causing damage and injuring one worker, while attacks on three northern border sites also resulted in damage.<\/p>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 15:01:50 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran war today updates: Iran reports fresh US strikes in return to war<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war today updates: Iran reported fresh US strikes Wednesday on a port city that is home to the country’s only civilian nuclear plant, as Washington reimposed a naval blockade in a return to war between the foes.<\/p>\n
Nearly a month after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding towards ending the Middle East war that began in February, the two sides resumed fighting with strikes on targets across the region.<\/p>\n
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, where the military said it had intercepted attacks against civilian targets, while Jordan’s armed forces said they had downed three missiles from the Islamic republic.<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump warned, meanwhile, threatened to widen strikes next week to hit power plants and bridges unless Tehran returns to the negotiating table.<\/p>\n
“Next week it gets really bad for them,” he told Fox News. Despite a return to hostilities, mediated talks between the two sides have not formally ended.<\/p>\n
At the heart of the resumption of hostilities has been the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that is crucial for global oil and gas flows.<\/p>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 15:00:59 IST<\/span>\n
US-Iran war today updates: Kuwait, Bahrain say intercepted Iran attacks<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war today updates: The Gulf monarchies of Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday confirmed they had intercepted fresh aerial salvos from Iran as Tehran and Washington exchanged fire over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
Kuwait’s military said it was intercepting attack drones, and blamed “nefarious Iranian aggression”, with Bahrain’s army later saying it “succeeded in intercepting and destroying a number of the treacherous Iranian aerial attacks”.<\/p>\n
In the early hours of the morning, Bahrain’s interior ministry said it had sounded warning sirens and urged citizens and residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.<\/p>\n
Iranian state media reported Wednesday that Iran carried out separate attacks on US targets in Kuwait and on the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain after US forces struck the Islamic republic.<\/p>\n
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Jul 15, 2026, 14:46:18 IST<\/span>
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