Skip linksSkip to ContentNavigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedSportOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored ContentLive updates, Trump says he is considering a ‘massive attack’, as Iran’s Araghchi says ‘mindless aggression’ won’t help a deal.Children play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran [Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP Photo]Published On 24 Jul 2026
Erbil airport reopens after wave of drone attacks on the city, as sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait says it intercepted missiles.
The US Central Command says it has concluded air strikes against Iran for the 13th consecutive night, with Iranian media reporting blasts in several cities, including Khorramabad, Jask, Ahvaz, and Bandar Abbas.
