CAIRO, 11th June, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, President of the Arab Parliament, affirmed that the Iranian attacks targeting a number of Arab countries, and the threats they pose to their security, stability and sovereignty, represent a dangerous escalation and a violation of international law, the United Nations Charter and the principles of good neighbourliness.
Indian foreign ministry says all Indian crew are safe after the MT Jalveer was involved in a maritime security incident A petrochemical tanker reported a fire off the Oman coast on Thursday after US forces fired at it, the third such incident this week around the Strait of Hormuz.
(260611) -- HAMAD, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 11, 2026 shows a damaged house caused by falling debris from intercepted Iranian drones in Hamad Town, Bahrain. An 11-year-old girl sustained minor injuries after debris from intercepted Iranian drones fell in Bahrain, damaging some houses, Bahrain's Interior Ministry said Thursday.
The president's call comes in response to the depletion of American weapons stockpiles amid the US-Israeli war on Iran US President Donald Trump has called on Republicans in Congress to pass a $350 billion military spending package that would also impose sweeping new national voting rules before the midterm elections.
Israeli military raids Syrian villages in western Deraa Israeli military forces raided the towns of Ma’ariya, and al-Arda in southern Syria ’s Yarmouk Basin area at dawn, according to local officials cited by the news agency Sana. Operating until 7am, the troops set up temporary checkpoints and conducted extensive searches of vehicles. Muwaffaq Mahmoud, head of the Abidin and Ma’ariya Municipal Council, told the agency that the Israeli forces entered the area at dawn with several military vehicles and positioned themselves at the eastern entrance to Ma’ariya near the town’s water well.
US confirms it disabled third tanker off Oman this week The US military said on Thursday it had disabled a third oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman overnight as it “violated the blockade against Iran by attempting to transport Iranian oil. ” This was the third commercial ship disabled by US forces off Oman this week, Centcom said in a post on X. “U.
She survived an Israeli raid that left babies decomposing. Now she awaits treatment Submitted by Maha Hussaini on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:03 A Gaza girl survived bombing and an incubator without oxygen. Three years on, Israel is still blocking her from life-changing treatment abroad Nour Abu Samaan fought for her life in a Gaza hospital incubator as Israeli forces advanced on the facility in November 2023, cutting off oxygen supplies (Hani Abu Rezeq/MEE) Off Samar Hammad gave birth to her youngest daughter, Nour Abu Samaan, just hours before the war in Gaza began in October 2023.
US attack kills three Indian sailors in Gulf of Oman Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:28 India summons deputy head of US mission in Delhi after second vessel this week comes under American attack A screengrab of footage released by US Central Command shows the moment the Palau-flagged MT Settebello was struck by US forces in the Gulf of Oman on 10 June 2026 (Screengrab/Centcom) Off Three Indian sailors have been killed after the US military struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman , a federal minister said on Thursday. The Palau-flagged MT Settebello vessel came under attack early on Wednesday after the US accused it of not complying “with directions from American forces”. The tanker had 24 Indian crew members on board, of whom 21 were rescued.
Illegal wars, racism and genocide: USA World Cup 2026 should be boycotted Submitted by Peter Oborne on Wed, 06/10/2026 - 15:45 Trump's US is embroiled in war crimes on multiple fronts. It does not deserve to host football's biggest tournament Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi signs autographs for fans outside a hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, where his team has been training amid US visa concerns, on 9 June 2026 (Guillermo Arias/AFP) Off Four years ago, when Qatar hosted the World Cup, Keir Starmer had a fit of the vapours. As leader of the opposition, he blocked Labour MPs from attending .
Three seafarers were killed in an attack on an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities in one of the world’s most critical shipping corridors once again heightened concern over food security, fuel prices and broken global supply chains.
Third suspected US strike this week hits Indian-crewed tanker off Oman India's shipping ministry said all 20 Indian crew members were safe after a new suspected US strike on the asphalt tanker Jalveer off Oman on Thursday, following two similar strikes involving Indian crews in the region this week. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged Jalveer sent a distress call while off Oman's port of Shinas after a fire broke out around its engine room and funnel, British maritime risk management company Vanguard said. An Indian shipping ministry official said the crew were being evacuated in coordination with the Royal Navy of Oman.
US and Iran trade strikes as ceasefire comes under renewed strain Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 10:39 US forces target Iran-linked shipping through Hormuz strait as IRGC hits US-linked military targets in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan An image grab from a video released by the US Central Command on 11 June 2026 shows what the military says are strikes targeting "Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communications systems and air defense sites" (AFP/ US Centcom) Off The United States and Iran exchanged strikes on Wednesday and Thursday, placing a fragile April ceasefire under its most serious strain yet and drawing several Gulf states directly into the latest round of escalation. The renewed hostilities followed the downing of an American helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, after which Washington launched strikes on Iranian military infrastructure. US officials said the attacks were aimed at Iranian surveillance, communications and air defence systems that posed a threat to American forces and commercial shipping in regional waters.
Iran’s parliament research arm warned the country’s power grid could face a 13,640-megawatt summer peak deficit, about 17% of projected demand and roughly a third of the country’s average 2024 electricity load, as war damage deepens chronic power shortages.
KUWAIT, 11th June, 2026 (WAM) -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Kuwait's strongest condemnation of the continued and repeated Iranian attacks on Kuwait, the latest of which occurred today.
ABU DHABI, 11th June, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile missile and drone attacks by Iran that targeted the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior Iranian commander emphasized the complete readiness of the country’s armed forces to give a “painful and regret-inducing” response to any threa.
Qatar negotiators depart Tehran after mediating talks Qatari negotiators have departed Tehran following discussions on the current Middle East war, AFP reported, citing a diplomatic source. “The Qatari delegation departed from Tehran this morning following talks with Iranian officials… that lasted into the early hours of this morning,” the diplomat said on condition of anonymity, adding the discussions were “conducted in coordination with the United States”.
Iran says crew saved after US hits Iranian barge off Oman An Iranian cargo barge was hit by a US projectile in the Gulf of Oman early on Thursday, the Iranian governor of Sirik county said, according to Mehr news agency. The 150-ton cargo barge, owned by locals from Sirik and carrying essential goods from the Omani port of Khasab, was hit about 5 nautical miles off Khasab, the Iranian official said. All five crew members were rescued by passing vessels and taken to Oman, he added.
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of three Indian seafarers following the attack on the Palau-flagged vessel MT Settebello near the Strait of Hormuz, saying the government stands firmly with the bereaved families and is committed to all necessary assistance.
Geneva [Switzerland], June 11 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday reiterated the call for an immediate ceasefire and the restoration of navigational rights in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
