1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (785+ words) The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday to curb its ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump warned he could widen attacks unless the Islamic republic returned to…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (605+ words) By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives defeated an amendment to cut off aid to Israel on Wednesday, despite nearly half of Democrats supporting it, reflecting a growing rupture between U.S. progressives and Israel over…...

3+ hour, 22+ min ago  (85+ words) Al-Monitor Award-winning author Suzy Hansen says Turkish President Erdogan's grip on power not necessarily assured Hansen, who spent more than a decade reporting from Turkey for The New York Times Magazine, is the author of a widely acclaimed new book…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (583+ words) WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - Recent waves of U.S. strikes on Iran aimed at forcing open the Strait of Hormuz are also targeting Iranian military capabilities the U.S. would want to destroy before executing more complex operations against Iran, three U.S. officials said. The officials,…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago  (508+ words) Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Gulf. Smoke rises after reports of an airstrike hitting near the Sanaa International Airport, as seen from Sanaa, Yemen, July 13, 2026. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah The Houthis, however, blamed Saudi Arabia for the strike, declaring the end of…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago  (926+ words) By Enas Alashray, Tala Ramadan and Yomna Ehab CAIRO/DUBAI, July 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. struck Iran's coastal defences and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of its ports, while Iran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports,…...

8+ hour, 22+ min ago  (184+ words) Ozgur Ozel’s remarks on a potential new party came as the legal crackdown on the main opposition widened further this week with the arrest and suspension of the mayor of Cankaya,one of the party’s most secure and symbolically important…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago  (154+ words) The former president, who was a virulent critic of Israel while in office, was reportedly part of a Mossad plan to replace the current Iranian leadership. Ahmadinejad denies alleged Mossad plot to install him as Iran leader: What to know…...

7+ hour, 15+ min ago  (265+ words) WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with President Donald Trump next week and attend the memorial service for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), an Israeli official told Al-Monitor. Netanyahu plans to depart Israel on Saturday night…...

7+ hour, 31+ min ago  (195+ words) WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - The U.S government issued sanctions on Wednesday targeting individuals and entities that it said were a part of an international network helping Iran procure weapons. The sanction targets include Iranian and Russian nationals, as well as entities…...