Across 75 stories in the last 7 days. Consensus facts are claims corroborated across multiple sources; disputed claims reflect source disagreements.
Mojtaba Khamenei succeeded his father Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader following the latter's death in a US-Israeli airstrike on February 28. On July 11 2026 Mojtaba issued a statement vowing revenge against the United States and Israel. Funeral ceremonies occurred months after the death.
Multiple outlets report that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, after which Mojtaba Khamenei assumed the role of supreme leader. Mojtaba issued a July 11 written statement vowing revenge framed as the nation's will. Ongoing exchanges of fire and a Qatari delegation visit are also noted amid questions over public confirmation of the succession.
Two explosions occurred Tuesday near a Damascus hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron stayed during his visit, wounding 18 people. Preliminary investigations indicate the cell responsible was affiliated with Islamic State. Macron's trip marked the first by an EU head of state since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
A UN Women report released July 10 surveyed 855 women's organizations in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Haiti. It found that at least one million women and girls lost access to support in the past year amid the steepest recorded drop in aid funding. The Trump administration cut billions in foreign assistance while other donors reduced budgets due to fiscal pressures and defense spending.
On Thursday, only two tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz while vessels disabled AIS transponders. U.S. airstrikes targeted Iranian provinces and Iran responded with actions affecting Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Jordan. The events occurred three weeks into a truce within a four-month conflict.
The Israeli parliament faces imminent dissolution with national elections scheduled for late October. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition is advancing seven pieces of legislation, including a bill granting military service exemptions to religious students. Opposition leader Yair Lapid has criticized the timing as focused on coalition survival rather than national interests.
Multiple sources report that Iranian IRGC Navy forces fired warning shots at the M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship operating on an unauthorized route with systems disabled, causing reported damage and a missing crew member. The US conducted a third round of strikes on Iran in response, following President Trump's declaration ending a ceasefire. Iran-linked statements tied any continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz to the end of US regional involvement.
Donald Trump stated on July 10 that Iran requested continued talks and the United States agreed, while declaring the June ceasefire ended. Verified reports confirm US and Iranian strikes occurred during July 7-10, including Iranian attacks on US infrastructure in Gulf states and prior US strikes on Iranian provinces. The conflict has affected energy transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
The OPCW executive council reinstated Syria's voting rights on July 9 2026 after their suspension in 2021 for chemical weapons use by government forces under Bashar Assad. Discoveries of chemical munitions in May 2026 prompted approved destruction plans at Al Qutayfah. The move follows Assad's ouster in 2024 and marks Syria as the first OPCW member state to face such a suspension.
Multiple outlets reported a NATO summit in Ankara where President Trump criticized allies over Iran support and Spain trade before praising increased defense spending. Sources also described demands for 5% GDP targets and new contracts for drones and space capabilities. Accounts conflict with established facts on summit location, alliance age, and prior spending agreements.
Residents of the Palestinian village of Burin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have organized a kite festival each summer since 2009 on a hillside near the settlement of Har Bracha. The event occurs amid reports of settler violence documented by the UN since 2008, with an increase noted after October 2023. Organizers describe the festival as carrying a political message regarding land access.
At the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan distributed Gumusay .357 Magnum revolvers engraved with each leader's name, packaged in wooden display boxes featuring Turkey's flag and the NATO logo. European leaders responded according to their national import laws, with some decommissioning the firearms and others leaving them in Turkey. The gifts included ammunition and export waivers according to reports from Euronews and Al-Monitor.
On July 10 the Kremlin stated it maintains contact with Turkey over the fate of Ankara's S-400 missile systems. Turkish outlet Hurriyet reported that Ankara may announce resale of the systems to a Gulf nation the same day in an effort to seek U.S. sanctions relief. The United States sanctioned Turkey in 2020 and removed it from the F-35 program after the original purchase.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei served as Iran's supreme leader for more than 35 years. Two sources provide mutually contradictory accounts of his death by strikes in late February while agreeing that burial occurred at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad. A 60-day ceasefire followed the reported conflict.
The US Climate Prediction Center reported an 81 percent chance that the current El Niño will rank among the strongest on record when it peaks between October and December, with sea surface temperatures 1.2°C above average in the Niño 3.4 region. The agency also assessed a 97 percent probability that the event will continue through early spring 2027. Typical regional effects include drier conditions in Australia, wetter winters in East Africa and the southern United States, and higher global temperatures.
U.S. strikes on July 8-9 targeted Iranian provinces and infrastructure, killing 14 and injuring 78 according to Al-Monitor and CBS News. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's body arrived in Mashhad for burial on July 9 following ceremonies in Iraq. Iran reportedly struck three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz while President Trump declared the interim ceasefire over on July 8.
The Philippines, as ASEAN chair, announced that the July 2024 foreign ministers meeting in Bangkok will discuss Myanmar's civil war and the bloc's engagement with the country. The gathering marks the first in-person session with Myanmar's top diplomat since the 2021 coup, which resulted in the exclusion of Myanmar's military representatives from ASEAN summits. An estimated 100,000 people have been killed and millions displaced in the conflict, during which Myanmar's army has ruled the country for five of the past six decades [Al-Monitor].
President Trump stated on Wednesday that the ceasefire with Iran is over and that he is unsure about pursuing a new deal. The U.S. military carried out strikes on Iranian targets aimed at degrading threats to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on sites in several Gulf states.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran, was buried on July 9, 2026, at the Imam Reza Shrine following his death. A verified Truth Social post from Donald Trump warned of missile strikes if Iran attempted to assassinate him. Iran attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. airstrikes occurred, and a prior ceasefire ended.
Multiple outlets report a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, alongside verified actions by Donald Trump including a trade cutoff order with Spain, a license for Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptors, and an attempt to acquire Greenland from Denmark. Mark Rutte's statements on U.S. economic dominance within NATO appear in Straits Times and Al-Monitor. Dates for the summit and details of a U.S.-Iran conflict remain disputed across sources.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Oman on July 11 to discuss safe passage arrangements through the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump stated on July 10 both that talks with Iran would continue and that the US-Iran ceasefire had ended. No attacks were reported on July 10 or early July 11 following US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28.
Egypt defeated Australia on penalties for its first World Cup win, then lost 3-2 to Argentina in the round of 16 after leading 2-0. The squad returned to El Alamein Airport, where fans waved Egyptian flags and an open-top bus parade occurred. Reports conflict on crowd size and include unverified details on additional flag displays and political meetings.
Israel conducted attacks on Iranian steel plants during the war, stating the facilities supplied revenue to military forces and materials for weapons production. The strikes also damaged Iran's civilian economy according to reporting. Analyses of the events differ across ideological perspectives regarding proportionality, civilian impact, and regime incentives.
Al-Monitor reported a 2-0 French victory over Morocco with goals from Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Multiple supplied claims about prior results, venue, and scorers conflict with established tournament records.
On July 10 the Commerce Department loosened licensing requirements for Nvidia AI chips, military items, and commercial satellites to the UAE, allowing license-free access for approved government and company entities including G42, Core42, Amazon, Apple, and xAI. The change was justified by the UAE's role as the largest U.S. trading partner in the Middle East and its cooperation against Iran and proxies. Sen. Elizabeth Warren described the rule as corrupt, citing ties involving MGX and a Trump-family-affiliated stablecoin.