Donald Trump in a primetime address revived his long-running claims about the security of US elections, accused China of what he called the largest election data breach in history, and released documents he says reveal foreign interference, according to a developing France24 report.
US expands Iran strikes and targets Iran bridges as Tehran widens missile attacks across Gulf and hits Gulf states and Hormuz conflict widens after ceasefire collapse, with Iran reporting casualties.
The U.S. military will begin enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday, according to two reports that phrase the announcement differently but agree on the timing and action.
The government is worried about petrol costs if the plan goes ahead, while the opposition says a Strait of Hormuz toll would set a dangerous precedent.
Pakistan is calling for calm as tensions between Iran and the United States intensify and a memorandum of understanding tied to its Mideast diplomacy falls apart.
The UK proscribed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, with one report saying the move came after concerns about threats to life and intimidation on UK soil.
Donald Trump’s volatile performance at the western military alliance’s annual summit in Ankara this week was described as extreme, with the report asking what consequences his erratic behavior toward NATO allies might have.
Iran reported strikes on two of its southern islands and Kuwait said border posts and an offshore oil platform were attacked, as tensions widened after intense US strikes.