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Delhi issues ‘strong protest’ after US strikes kill three Indian seafarers in Gulf
ByHannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi June 11, 2026

Washington claims vessel was violating its blockade of Iranian ports and failed to comply with instructionsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Indian government has voiced a “strong protest” after three Indian seafarers were killed in US military stri…

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Can the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Survive Days of Strikes?
ByLara Jakes June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Analysts saw little prospect of either President Trump or Tehran backing down after days of exchanging fire.

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Trump claims US and Iran on verge of signing peace agreement, but Tehran says no final decision made
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut June 11, 2026June 12, 2026

Iranian leadership has not confirmed claim, after the US president announced that planned strikes on Iran had been cancelledMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump claimed on Thursday that Washington and Tehran were on the verge of signing a pea…

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Oil prices fall after Trump says he is cancelling strikes – as it happened
ByJonathan Yerushalmy June 11, 2026June 12, 2026

This blog is now closed – see our latest full report on the Middle East crisisThree Indian seafarers were killed in a US attack on an oil tanker earlier this week, India’s shipping minister, ‌Sarbananda Sonowal, said.“It is deeply unfortunate to learn …

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Trump’s ‘Secret Mission’ to Ferry Oil Past Iran Was Widely Disclosed
ByEric Schmitt and Jonathan Swan June 10, 2026

A U.S. military official said the president’s seemingly dramatic announcement on Wednesday referred to a previously reported effort to shepherd commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

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U.S. Strikes Iran for Second Day, as War Heats Back Up
ByLara Jakes, Leo Sands, Adam Rasgon and Max Bearak June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

President Trump said that the Iranians were taking “too long to negotiate” a deal to end the conflict launched by the United States and Israel four months ago.

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Trump, ever the unreliable narrator, is unable to force reality to match his preferred story
ByAndrew Rothin Washington June 10, 2026

A cycle of threat, detente and deadlock repeats itself wearisomely as the president’s war in Iran drags onUS politics live – latest updatesAs the story of the US-Iran war is written direct to social media, Donald Trump may be the genre’s premier unreli…

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US and Iran exchange strikes for second day, as ceasefire appears close to collapse
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut June 10, 2026June 11, 2026

Explosions reported across Iran after Donald Trump vowed to ‘hit them hard again’, with Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan targeted by TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US launched a new round of airstrikes on Iran into Thursday morning after Donald T…

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How Quiet Oman Landed Itself in Trump’s Cross Hairs
ByVivian Nereim June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

As the Iran war drags on, Oman — a U.S. ally and mediator with Iran — has found itself at odds with the Trump administration and some of its own neighbors.

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What to Know About the Sea Drone That Rescued Downed Apache Crew
ByNicholas Kulish and Eric Schmitt June 9, 2026

It was the first U.S. rescue carried out by an autonomous surface vessel and remotely piloted by a human operator, according to a military spokesperson.

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