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US continues strikes against Iran, maintains Hormuz remains open to all despite recent attacks

Tehran activated its air defenses, while explosions were reported in the islands of Qeshm, Larak, and Hengam, as well as the Iranian cities of Ahvaz and Bandar Abbas.

An aerial view of the island of Qeshm, separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait, December 10, 2023.
Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

IRGC says it struck, damaged US Patriot missile system, helicopters in Kuwait - report

Law enforcement officers next to a cart, which according to the reports, was pushed by the suspect who deployed an incendiary deviceLaw enforcement officers work next to a cart, which according to the reports, was pushed by the suspect who deployed an incendiary device, New York,  July 20, 2026.

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Israel Police car

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US CENTCOM strikes Iranian targets, reimposes blockade in Strait of Hormuz

A diplomatic source told the Post that the Trump administration has continued to send messages to Tehran indicating that negotiations are still an option.

(Illustrative) A projectile is fired during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026.

Police investigating suspected grenade explosion in Or Yehuda residential building

Police responded to the scene after receiving several reports of an explosion. No casualties or injuries resulting from the incident have been reported.

Police at the scene where two people were murdered in Haifa, northern Israel, February 18, 2026. Ilustrative.

Explosive device detonates near Macron's hotel in Syria

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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a United Nations (UN) General Assembly meeting being organized by France and Saudi Arabia in support of a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel on September 22, 2025 in New York City.

Damascus explosion injures 18, incl. four police officers amid Macron-Sharaa meeting

The explosions are believed to have been caused by an explosive device planted on a vehicle near the French president's hotel, while Macron confirmed in a statement that his visit will continue.

Smoke and fire rise at the site where explosive devices blew up near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, in Damascus, Syria, in this screengrab obtained from a video, July 7, 2026.

Explosion in crowded Damascus cafe leaves ten people dead, 21 injured

"The Syrian Arab Republic condemns in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist bombing that targeted a café in the capital, Damascus," said the Syrian Foreign Ministry in a statement.

Members of the media and other people gather near the site of what Syrian state media reported was a blast at a cafe in central Damascus, Syria, July 2, 2026

Ukrainian tycoon wounded in Monaco bombing is Jewish, active member of Dnipro community

Monaco prosecutors are treating the blast as attempted murder and said the suspect acted alone before fleeing toward France.

A police vehicle stands near a cordon near the site of an explosion on Monday, in Monaco, June 30, 2026.

Car explosion leaves one dead near Haifa, police investigating incident as a murder

There are fears that the murder will reignite a long-standing conflict between the Hariri crime organization and other criminal groups.

Car exploded in Kiryat Haim, MDA said.

Police hunt fugitive after blast in Monaco wounds several

Two of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries, Christophe Mirmand, minister of state of Monaco, told BFM TV.

A CBRN demining response vehicle after an explosion was reported, on Boulevard d'Italie, in Monaco, June 30, 2026.

Rig explosion in Venezuela leaves at least 17 workers wounded, evacuated to Colombia

The wounded were taken to neighboring Colombia for medical treatment as the cause of the blast remains unclear.

Workers of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA at a rig near Cabimas, Venezuela, January 27, 2026.; illustrative.

Two killed after car bombings in Holon, Jaffa, in suspected assassinations attempts

At least two men were killed, and one was wounded after two cars exploded in Jaffa and Holon on Sunday morning, Israel Police said.

Car explodes in Holon, June 28, 2026.