Live: Iran declares 60-day memorandum of understanding negotiation deadline null and void
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Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets interim deal conditions, including lifting naval blockade, sanctions, and releasing frozen Iranian assets. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia resumed oil loadings from within the strait as regional tensions escalate.
18/08/2026 - 15:29
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Agreement on Strait of Hormuz would pave way for more US-Iran talks, Qatari spokesman says
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US says Israel behind Syria strikes, slams 'unnecessary escalation'
US envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said Israel was behind strikes on a disused air base in the country's northwest on Tuesday, slamming what he called an "unnecessary escalation".
"The confirmed Israeli airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase constitute an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability," he wrote in a post on X, adding "we encourage all parties to prioritise logical discourse over further military incidents".
18/08/2026 - 13:02
US Syria envoy says Israeli strikes on Syrian base an 'unnecessary escalation'
The US special presidential envoy for Syria and Iraq said on Tuesday that Israeli air strikes
on the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria constitute an "unnecessary escalation" that does not advance regional stability.
In a statement on X, Ambassador Tom Barrack said the United States was deeply concerned concerned by the attacks, and added that Washington was encouraging all parties to prioritise "logical discourse" over further military incidents.
18/08/2026 - 12:44
Syria foreign ministry condemns 'unjustified' Israeli attack on airfield
18/08/2026 - 11:08
Syria state media says 3 dead in blast at coastal power plant
Syrian state media said three people were killed on Tuesday in an explosion of unknown origin at a power plant on the country's Mediterranean coast.
News agency SANA reported "an explosion in the thermal power plant in Banias", with the cause under investigation. It cited a regional health official as saying the blast resulted in three deaths.
18/08/2026 - 11:06
Iran negotiator Ghalibaf says Hormuz will not open until US meets demands
18/08/2026 - 10:49
Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US meets interim deal conditions, Iran's top negotiator says
The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets conditions of the interim deal with Iran including lifting the marine blockade and sanctions as well as freeing Iran's frozen assets, Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said in comments published by state media on Tuesday.
18/08/2026 - 10:43
18/08/2026 - 10:42
Hamas tells AFP committed to Gaza deal after Kushner talks in Israel
Hamas said Tuesday it remained committed to a Gaza peace deal backed by the United States after envoy Jared Kushner spoke to Israel about pressuring the group on disarmament.
"Hamas is committed to this agreed-upon process. It is clear that, so far, the Israeli side has not given the mediators clear approval of the roadmap," Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem told AFP.
18/08/2026 - 10:41
Iran's top negotiator says Hormuz Strait will remain closed until US meets interim deal conditions, says state media
18/08/2026 - 10:20
Syria accuses Israel of striking airfield in northwest
Syria accused Israel of striking an airfield in its northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday, after a security source told AFP the out-of-service military facility had been hit.
"Israeli occupation aircraft early this morning targeted the runway of the Abu Duhur military airport... with eight strikes," Syrian state television quoted an unidentified military source as saying, adding that "the attack resulted in material damage to the airport's infrastructure, without causing casualties".
18/08/2026 - 10:16
Saudi Arabia resumes oil loadings, sales from inside Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Aramco resumed oil loading from inside the Strait of Hormuz last week and has more tankers waiting to load as the state energy giant offers spot heavy crude cargoes, according to shipping data and trade sources.
18/08/2026 - 09:56
18/08/2026 - 09:49
US says Israel behind Syria strikes, slams 'unnecessary escalation'
Strikes hit military airport in northwest Syria
Houthis targeted refinery in southern Saudi Arabia, says rebel media
Syria accuses Israel of striking airfield in northwest
Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US meets interim deal conditions, Iran's top negotiator says
18/08/2026 - 09:37
Houthis targeted refinery in southern Saudi Arabia, says rebel media
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis targeted an oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's southern Red Sea coast, rebel media reported, as the rebels ramp up attacks on the kingdom.
The Houthis "targeted the Aramco refinery in Jazan with a number of drones... in response to airspace violations over the governorates of Saada and Hajjah" in Yemen, Houthi news agency Saba said, citing a military source.
18/08/2026 - 09:20
Unknown projectile hits Strait of Hormuz vessel, says UKMTO
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report on Tuesday that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound in the Strait of Hormuz, causing engine room damage and a crew casualty, with the remaining crew being assisted by the Omani Coast Guard.
18/08/2026 - 09:13
No casualties in Syria strikes, says military source
Four unidentified air strikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria early on Tuesday, targeting the runway and storage facilities, three Syrian military sources said on Tuesday.
There were no casualties, according to one of the military sources and a civilian who lives near the base.
18/08/2026 - 08:27
Strikes hit military airport in northwest Syria
Unidentified aircraft struck an out-of-service military airfield in northwest Syria where forces from the country's defence ministry are present, a security source told AFP.
"Early on Tuesday morning, unknown aircraft bombed the Abu Duhur military airport in Idlib province," the source said on condition of anonymity. The facility has been out of service since 2012 and is currently protected by Syrian defence ministry forces, the source said, without immediately reporting casualties.
No side has claimed the strikes on the airfield, which suffered heavy damage during Syria's civil war.
United Arab Emirates president and Trump in call to discuss Mid-East situation, state media reports
18/08/2026 - 14:21
Agreement on Strait of Hormuz would pave way for more US-Iran talks, Qatari spokesman says
18/08/2026 - 13:23
US says Israel behind Syria strikes, slams 'unnecessary escalation'
US envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said Israel was behind strikes on a disused air base in the country's northwest on Tuesday, slamming what he called an "unnecessary escalation".
"The confirmed Israeli airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase constitute an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability," he wrote in a post on X, adding "we encourage all parties to prioritise logical discourse over further military incidents".
18/08/2026 - 13:02
US Syria envoy says Israeli strikes on Syrian base an 'unnecessary escalation'
The US special presidential envoy for Syria and Iraq said on Tuesday that Israeli air strikes
on the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria constitute an "unnecessary escalation" that does not advance regional stability.
In a statement on X, Ambassador Tom Barrack said the United States was deeply concerned concerned by the attacks, and added that Washington was encouraging all parties to prioritise "logical discourse" over further military incidents.
18/08/2026 - 12:44
Syria foreign ministry condemns 'unjustified' Israeli attack on airfield
18/08/2026 - 11:08
Syria state media says 3 dead in blast at coastal power plant
Syrian state media said three people were killed on Tuesday in an explosion of unknown origin at a power plant on the country's Mediterranean coast.
News agency SANA reported "an explosion in the thermal power plant in Banias", with the cause under investigation. It cited a regional health official as saying the blast resulted in three deaths.
18/08/2026 - 11:06
Iran negotiator Ghalibaf says Hormuz will not open until US meets demands
18/08/2026 - 10:49
Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US meets interim deal conditions, Iran's top negotiator says
The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets conditions of the interim deal with Iran including lifting the marine blockade and sanctions as well as freeing Iran's frozen assets, Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said in comments published by state media on Tuesday.
18/08/2026 - 10:43
18/08/2026 - 10:42
Hamas tells AFP committed to Gaza deal after Kushner talks in Israel
Hamas said Tuesday it remained committed to a Gaza peace deal backed by the United States after envoy Jared Kushner spoke to Israel about pressuring the group on disarmament.
"Hamas is committed to this agreed-upon process. It is clear that, so far, the Israeli side has not given the mediators clear approval of the roadmap," Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem told AFP.
18/08/2026 - 10:41
Iran's top negotiator says Hormuz Strait will remain closed until US meets interim deal conditions, says state media
18/08/2026 - 10:20
Syria accuses Israel of striking airfield in northwest
Syria accused Israel of striking an airfield in its northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday, after a security source told AFP the out-of-service military facility had been hit.
"Israeli occupation aircraft early this morning targeted the runway of the Abu Duhur military airport... with eight strikes," Syrian state television quoted an unidentified military source as saying, adding that "the attack resulted in material damage to the airport's infrastructure, without causing casualties".
18/08/2026 - 10:16
Saudi Arabia resumes oil loadings, sales from inside Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Aramco resumed oil loading from inside the Strait of Hormuz last week and has more tankers waiting to load as the state energy giant offers spot heavy crude cargoes, according to shipping data and trade sources.
18/08/2026 - 09:56
18/08/2026 - 09:49
US says Israel behind Syria strikes, slams 'unnecessary escalation'
Strikes hit military airport in northwest Syria
Houthis targeted refinery in southern Saudi Arabia, says rebel media
Syria accuses Israel of striking airfield in northwest
Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US meets interim deal conditions, Iran's top negotiator says
18/08/2026 - 09:37
Houthis targeted refinery in southern Saudi Arabia, says rebel media
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis targeted an oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's southern Red Sea coast, rebel media reported, as the rebels ramp up attacks on the kingdom.
The Houthis "targeted the Aramco refinery in Jazan with a number of drones... in response to airspace violations over the governorates of Saada and Hajjah" in Yemen, Houthi news agency Saba said, citing a military source.
18/08/2026 - 09:20
Unknown projectile hits Strait of Hormuz vessel, says UKMTO
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report on Tuesday that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound in the Strait of Hormuz, causing engine room damage and a crew casualty, with the remaining crew being assisted by the Omani Coast Guard.
18/08/2026 - 09:13
No casualties in Syria strikes, says military source
Four unidentified air strikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria early on Tuesday, targeting the runway and storage facilities, three Syrian military sources said on Tuesday.
There were no casualties, according to one of the military sources and a civilian who lives near the base.
18/08/2026 - 08:27
Strikes hit military airport in northwest Syria
Unidentified aircraft struck an out-of-service military airfield in northwest Syria where forces from the country's defence ministry are present, a security source told AFP.
"Early on Tuesday morning, unknown aircraft bombed the Abu Duhur military airport in Idlib province," the source said on condition of anonymity. The facility has been out of service since 2012 and is currently protected by Syrian defence ministry forces, the source said, without immediately reporting casualties.
No side has claimed the strikes on the airfield, which suffered heavy damage during Syria's civil war.
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