Iran war

Jordan is becoming a new focus in the US-Iran war

A satellite image shows the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Al Azraq, Jordan. Iran struck the military base on July 17, killing two US service members.

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A woman wearing a face mask while riding her bike past the Manhattan skyline, as seen from Brooklyn Bridge Park, on July 17, in New York City.

US launches new airstrikes to ‘punish’ Iran after two troops killed

Screenshots from a video circulating online that is said to show an overnight Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes

Kuwait came under sustained attack, with a desalination plant hit and operations at Kuwait International Airport suspended due to repeated missile and drone threats.

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A crude oil tanker at a port in South Korea in May. South Korea has diversified its crude streams, on top of increased purchases of US crude.

Iran’s Guards say tankers exploded from Hormuz mines as US strikes continue

A video screen grab is said to show the aftermath of overnight US strikes on two bridges in Bandar Khamir County, near the Strait of Hormuz.

US and Iran attack infrastructure, raising fears of escalation

A video screen grab is said to show the aftermath of overnight US strikes on two bridges in Bandar Khamir County, near the Strait of Hormuz.

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America’s other battle with Iran

US President Donald Trump (right) and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on July 14.

Iran says it targeted US military in Kuwait

Iran claimed it targeted US military sites in Kuwait in retaliation for attacks on Iranian infrastructure.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.