Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz citing Israeli attacks on Lebanon as violation of US-Iran deal.
Iran's military command announced on June 20, 2026 that the Strait of Hormuz was closed to vessel traffic, citing continued Israeli attac...
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Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire after deadly clashes strain US-Iran peace deal.
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, June 19, 2026, after 24 hours of intense fighting in southern Lebanon that killed a...
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US and Iran hold talks in Switzerland amid Strait of Hormuz closure claims and Lebanon fighting.
US Vice President JD Vance and an Iranian delegation arrived in Switzerland for negotiations on a 14-point memorandum of understanding, w...
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Ukraine launches major drone attack on Moscow oil refinery.
Ukraine conducted one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow since the war began, striking the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya for the se...
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Israel refuses to withdraw troops from southern Lebanon after US-Iran deal.
The US and Iran signed an interim memorandum of understanding on June 17, 2026, that affirms Lebanon's territorial integrity. Israel stat...
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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 18 and four Israeli soldiers die in clashes threatening the US-Iran ceasefire deal.
Israeli forces conducted strikes across southern Lebanon overnight, with Lebanon's health ministry reporting at least 18 people killed. T...
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US and Iran agree to interim ceasefire deal with disputed terms on Israeli presence in Lebanon.
The US and Iran reached a memorandum of understanding to pause the ongoing war, with a formal signing scheduled for Friday in Switzerland...
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The United States and Iran signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding to end their three-month war.
The agreement, called the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, declares an immediate end to military operations, commits to reopening t...
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Gunmen attack Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger's capital Niamey.
Armed attackers assaulted the Diori Hamani International Airport and adjacent military airbase in Niamey on June 18, 2026, beginning arou...
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Zelensky announces Ukrainian drone strike on oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen Region, over 2,000km from U...
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Russian warship fired warning shots near UK yacht in English Channel.
The UK Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots at a UK-registered y...
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Russian missile and drone attack damages Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and kills civilians across Ukraine.
Russia launched 70 missiles and 611 drones at Ukraine overnight, with Kyiv as the primary target. The Dormition Cathedral at the UNESCO-l...
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US forces shoot down Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command announced that American forces intercepted multiple Iranian one-way attack drones targeting commercial vessels in the ...
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Israel strikes Beirut as US-Iran deal signing approaches.
Israel carried out airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, targeting what it said was a Hezbollah command center, after Hezbol...
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Twin roadside bombs kill seven in northwest Pakistan.
Two remote-controlled IED explosions in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killed seven people and wounded three. The first bla...
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Trump cancels planned strikes on Iran and claims a peace deal is imminent.
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he had canceled scheduled military strikes on Iran, stating that discussions had reache...
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Trump threatens new strikes on Iran and seizure of Kharg Island oil terminal.
President Trump announced the US would strike Iran "very hard" on Thursday night and threatened to seize Kharg Island, Iran's primary oil...
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US strikes Iran after Apache helicopter downed near Strait of Hormuz
A US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on June 9, 2026, with its two crew members rescued by an unmanned dro...
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Israel and Iran exchange missile strikes for first time since April ceasefire.
Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday, June 8, 2026, in retaliation for an Israeli strike on Beirut. Israel responded with strikes o...
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Gaza health ministry says war death toll surpasses 73,000 as ceasefire talks continue.
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry reported the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war reached 73,001 on Sunday. Israeli strikes ...
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US military strikes on tankers off Oman kill three Indian sailors
The US military struck the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, killing three Indian sailors who were...
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Trump threatens to seize Kharg Island, then cancels planned strikes after announcing Iran deal.
President Trump stated on Thursday that the US would take control of Iran's Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure. Hours later, he ca...
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Iran announces July funeral for Khamenei as peace deal nears.
Iran's state media announced funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be held July 4-9, with burial in Ma...
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US-Israel war with Iran reaches 100-day mark with no resolution in sight.
The US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, killing Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other sen...
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Arab Israeli gunman kills one and wounds five in shooting spree near West Bank.
A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship carried out drive-by shootings at multiple locations in central Israel near the West Bank on S...
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US considers using frozen Iranian assets to repair Gulf allies after Iranian attacks.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directed officials to assess using frozen Iranian assets to help Gulf allies rebuild after Iranian m...
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Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 civilians according to Taliban officials.
Pakistan carried out airstrikes on three Afghan provinces (Khost, Kunar, Paktika) on June 10, 2026. Taliban officials reported 13 civilia...
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US military conducts strikes on multiple targets in Iran.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it completed "self-defense" strikes on Iranian military sites including surveillance capabilities,...
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Russian drone struck spent nuclear fuel storage facility near Chornobyl.
A Russian Shahed drone hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant on Sunday, according to Ukrainian o...
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Israel strikes Beirut after Hezbollah rocket fire tests ceasefire.
Israel carried out airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs on June 7, 2026, killing at least two people and wounding 11-17 others. The st...
