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VW CEO confirms Iron Dome production talks

Volkswagen and Rafael are exploring the conversion of the Osnabrück plant, despite protest by the Qatari investment fund which holds 17% of Volkswagen shares

An Iron Dome anti-missile battery is stationed near the Israeli-Syrian border,, in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, on January 3, 2020.
A Boeing KC-46A Pegasus sits on the tarmac at Boeing facilities at Boeing Field in this aerial photo in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

US State Dept. approves $4.5 billion tanker deal with Qatar, despite Israeli embargo

 replica of an Iranian air force F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft is displayed before traffic along a city square in Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026.

Iranian official urges Qatar to move detained pilots to hospital on land, Tasnim says

View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026.

International contention continues as eight more countries condemn Israel's E1 settlement plan


Netanyahu, Trump hold phone call about Iran conflict, F-35s to Turkey

US strikes Iran's defense systems • Sirens sound in Gulf states • CENTCOM says US has helped hundreds of vessels, oil barrels through Hormuz since May

VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.

Ghalibaf: 'If you strike, you'll get hit,' IRGC claims responsibility for Kuwait, Bahrain strikes

"America still hasn't learned that bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free," Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on X.

Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026; Illustrative.

As Gulf states come under attack, is Trump's Iran deal close to collapse? - analysis

After Iran's overnight strikes in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, Gulf states are beginning to realize Iran may not step back from its demands to control the Strait of Hormuz.

Security personnel stand guard on the day of a funeral procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, in Najaf, Iraq, July 8, 2026.

Iran threatened 'massive response' after US strikes southern Iran, sirens sounded in Gulf states

US strikes Iran's defense systems • Sirens sound in Gulf states • Hamas begins dissolving its Gaza government

VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.

Iran’s Hormuz escalation tests Gulf states, US resolve - analysis

Iran appears to be testing Gulf states and the US with renewed maritime pressure in the Strait of Hormuz, risking wider regional instability.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

Two ships attacked in Hormuz following reported Iranian missile strike on Qatari tanker

Both ships sustained structural damage, according to UKMTO, though no casualties or environmental impact were reported in either case.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

US strikes Iran's defense systems, launch sites after several ships attacked in Hormuz

US strikes Iran's defense systems • Defense Minister threatens Iranian regime during Khamenei's funeral • Hamas begins dissolving its Gaza government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026.

Iran fires missiles at two commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz, causing major damage

Qatar said on Tuesday the targeting of the Qatari tanker Al Rekayyat near the Strait of Hormuz was an unacceptable attack on the security of international navigation and global energy supplies.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026.

Live Updates: Sa'ar says Hamas to 'remain the dominant military' in Gaza even after dissolution

Defense Minister threatens Iranian regime during Khamenei's funeral • Hamas begins dissolving its Gaza government • Iran targeted civilians as tactic of war, new report pushes IRGC accountability

A woman reacts while holding a portrait of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as they gather and wait for his funeral procession at Ferdowsi Square in Tehran July 6, 2026.

'Kill Trump, Bibi' chants heard in Tehran, Regev confirms Israel sent UAE Iron Dome during Iran war

Cargo vessel under attack by 'unknown assailants' off Yemen's coast, UKMTO says • Trump, Netanyahu discuss possible White House visit • Former Israeli amb. to US calls MoU 'massive surrender to Iran'

US President Donald Trump speaks at a Fourth of July rally, marking the 250th anniversary of US independence, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, July 4, 2026.