7 bodies were brought to hospitals in Gaza in the last 48 hours. 28 people have also been wounded. Since the October ceasefire, at least 1,098 Palestinians have been killed and 3,535 wounded by Israeli attacks. Israel’s ongoing genocidal war on Gaza has killed at least 73,221 people and wounded 173,643 since October 2023.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on February 28. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has vowed revenge for his father's killing. The statement lands as ceasefire talks unravel and both sides exchange threats and strikes, raising fears of a wider regional conflict. President Donald Trump has threatened massive retaliation if Iran targets him. Strait of Hormuz remains a key flashpoint and any renewed escalation there could quickly ripple through global oil and shipping markets.
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows to avenge the killing of his father, Ali Khamenei, who was mourned in funeral events throughout Iran this week. U.S. officials want Iran to make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won't be attacked. Iran has not submitted to the demands. Iran's foreign minister travels to Oman for more talks on Saturday.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on his website after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw calls for his killing. Iran has refused to issue a statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won't be attacked any longer. There had been multiple days of U.S airstrikes targeting Iran, as well as Iranian retaliatory fire targeting nations across Mideast.
Tensions are rising in the battlefield and political sphere in Yemen. On July 5, Houthi rebels attacked government forces’ positions using mortar shells, drones and sniper fire, killing 16 government soldiers and wounding 22 others. The Hays district in Hodeidah governorate near the Red Sea has been one of the main flashpoints in recent weeks. Marib, Taiz and al-Dhale have also witnessed varying levels of military mobilisation. In al-Jawf, a tribal disturbance was triggered by a dispute over a house in Sanaa and turned into an anti-Houthi tribal movement.
Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah’s funeral saw open calls for his killing. On Truth Social on Friday, Trump declared the ceasefire over but said the U.S. would continue negotiations. Iran's foreign minister traveled to Oman for more talks on Saturday. Qatari mediators traveled to Iran to meet with officials amid the regional strikes.
Global oil demand is set to decline this year for the first time since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The drop is due to higher oil prices and disruptions to physical supply. China's decrease of 1.5 million barrels per day was by far the largest globally. The main exception to the global slump in oil usage was in the U.S., where gasoline use increased in the second quarter of 2026.
US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire between the two sides is over. Iran and the US are locked in the most serious escalation in almost a month. Soraya Lennie asks if the war is back on and explains the reasons why it might be so.
7 bodies were brought to hospitals in Gaza in the last 48 hours. 28 people have also been wounded. Since the October ceasefire, at least 1,098 Palestinians have been killed and 3,535 wounded by Israeli attacks. Israel’s ongoing genocidal war on Gaza has killed at least 73,221 people and wounded 173,643 since October 2023.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on February 28. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has vowed revenge for his father's killing. The statement lands as ceasefire talks unravel and both sides exchange threats and strikes, raising fears of a wider regional conflict. President Donald Trump has threatened massive retaliation if Iran targets him. Strait of Hormuz remains a key flashpoint and any renewed escalation there could quickly ripple through global oil and shipping markets.
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows to avenge the killing of his father, Ali Khamenei, who was mourned in funeral events throughout Iran this week. U.S. officials want Iran to make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won't be attacked. Iran has not submitted to the demands. Iran's foreign minister travels to Oman for more talks on Saturday.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on his website after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw calls for his killing. Iran has refused to issue a statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won't be attacked any longer. There had been multiple days of U.S airstrikes targeting Iran, as well as Iranian retaliatory fire targeting nations across Mideast.
Tensions are rising in the battlefield and political sphere in Yemen. On July 5, Houthi rebels attacked government forces’ positions using mortar shells, drones and sniper fire, killing 16 government soldiers and wounding 22 others. The Hays district in Hodeidah governorate near the Red Sea has been one of the main flashpoints in recent weeks. Marib, Taiz and al-Dhale have also witnessed varying levels of military mobilisation. In al-Jawf, a tribal disturbance was triggered by a dispute over a house in Sanaa and turned into an anti-Houthi tribal movement.
Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah’s funeral saw open calls for his killing. On Truth Social on Friday, Trump declared the ceasefire over but said the U.S. would continue negotiations. Iran's foreign minister traveled to Oman for more talks on Saturday. Qatari mediators traveled to Iran to meet with officials amid the regional strikes.
Global oil demand is set to decline this year for the first time since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The drop is due to higher oil prices and disruptions to physical supply. China's decrease of 1.5 million barrels per day was by far the largest globally. The main exception to the global slump in oil usage was in the U.S., where gasoline use increased in the second quarter of 2026.
US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire between the two sides is over. Iran and the US are locked in the most serious escalation in almost a month. Soraya Lennie asks if the war is back on and explains the reasons why it might be so.