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President Trump said Washington had halted strikes on Iran at Tehran's own request, telling reporters "They asked us very nicely, 'Please stop, let's meet.'" Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei contradicted the account, saying "We have no negotiations with the United States at present." Iran said its only active channel was with Oman, over management of the Strait of Hormuz.

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12:00 PM New York time, Jul 27, 2026

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Washington, D.C., United States

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CAIRO/AP and Washington Post reports said the U.S. military paused strikes on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran publicly said it was also pausing attacks. The pause was described as a sign of continuing mediation over an interim ceasefire, even as U.S. officials said naval interdiction of Iranian-linked shipping remains in place.

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5:28 PM Cairo time, Jul 26, 2026

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Strait of Hormuz / Gulf region

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Iranian military officials said the latest retaliatory actions centered on U.S. bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, and Al Jazeera reported that U.S. media said strike activity on Iran had been paused over the weekend. The report suggests a continued pattern of pressure on U.S. regional basing rather than only on Iranian territory.

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7:00 AM UTC time, Jul 26, 2026

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Gulf region

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Iran said it had a peaceful night with no strikes overnight into Saturday, and reported that U.S. Central Command had not announced another strike round. In the same update, Saudi civil-defense authorities said they had briefly activated warning sirens in Yanbu and Jizan, both on the Red Sea coast, and Bahrain also issued missile alerts. The alerts were lifted without casualty reports.

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1:23 PM Tehran time, Jul 25, 2026

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Cairo, Saudi Arabia (Yanbu/Jizan), Bahrain

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A live update from Al Jazeera says Houthi-affiliated television is reporting further strikes in Yemen’s Hodeidah area. The update sits within the same live Gulf-and-Hormuz escalation cycle as the latest Gulf attacks.

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11:38 PM Aden time, Jul 24, 2026

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Hodeidah, Yemen

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The EU added sanctions measures against Iranian revolutionary-court judges and a leading cyber figure tied to a pro-regime hacking ecosystem, as reported in a CBS live update. The move adds to broader legal pressure on individuals involved in repression, surveillance, and prosecution of dissidents, and was announced as a continuation of EU human-rights and regional security measures tied to the wider U.S.-Iran war context.

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12:21 PM New York time, Jul 24, 2026

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Brussels

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CBS reported that President Trump said on Truth Social he did not believe China or Russia were providing weapons to Iran, saying both leaders had told him otherwise in prior talks. The post came with context that U.S. officials and reporting have still described substantial external intelligence and technology support to Iran.

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11:50 AM New York time, Jul 24, 2026

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Washington, D.C.

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Jordan’s military reported intercepting seven missiles and six drones on Friday and said no casualties or material damage were reported. The statement came amid ongoing Iran-to-allied-front attacks tied to the U.S.-Iran strike cycle.

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10:07 AM Amman time, Jul 24, 2026

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Jordan

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Iran's foreign minister said Friday that Tehran would hold accountable any country that assists the United States in attacks on Iran, saying participation in U.S. strike operations against Iran would make the supporting party liable to response under self-defence principles.

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2:45 AM New York time, Jul 24, 2026

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Kyrgyzstan

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Iran reportedly refused a U.S.-backed proposal brought by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi during his first official Tehran visit, citing unresolved Strait of Hormuz control. The article said Tehran said the offer was the only U.S. proposal on offer and rejected it after the war’s 2-week escalation resumed. The rejection followed ongoing strikes and attacks across regional partners.

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10:00 AM Tehran time, Jul 24, 2026

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Tehran, Iran

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At least seven blasts were heard near an air base in Irbil, Iraq, with several plumes of smoke rising, hours after the U.S. military said it had wrapped up its 13th night of strikes against Iran. The U.S. strike cycle was described by CENTCOM as an effort to reopen shipping routes in the regional conflict theater.

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9:30 AM Baghdad time, Jul 24, 2026

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Irbil, Iraq

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The IRGC said civilians in countries hosting U.S. troops should stay at least 500 meters from American military sites, citing security risk amid ongoing missile and drone attacks against regional U.S. facilities.

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7:36 AM Tehran time, Jul 24, 2026

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Middle East countries hosting U.S. forces

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The Senate rejected a Democratic-led resolution to halt U.S. military action against Iran unless authorized by Congress, voting 49-47 against advancing it.

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4:41 PM New York time, Jul 23, 2026

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Washington, D.C.

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AP reported gasoline prices and crude values jumping again above previous post-truce levels amid resumed U.S.-Iran clashes and disrupted tanker movement in the Persian Gulf system, with higher freight and energy-flow risk feeding into consumer prices.

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6:20 PM UTC time, Jul 23, 2026

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Global oil and fuel markets

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President Trump told Axios he is seriously considering restarting major combat operations against Iran, with a follow-on strike scale described as larger than operations under ‘Operation Epic Fury’.

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11:28 AM New York time, Jul 23, 2026

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White House, Washington, D.C.

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The House backed a resolution directing President Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorizes continued action. The vote was 214-208, with four Republicans joining Democrats.

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11:10 AM New York time, Jul 23, 2026

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Washington, D.C.

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