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US President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Air Force One, July 9, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP/Alex Brandon)
International shipping group slams Iran's actions in Hormuz
Trump says US will continue holding talks with Iran, but ceasefire is over
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
Top Iranian official threatens to target Israel as part of retaliation for US attacks; some Israeli officials said in favor of resuming strikes on Iran, awaiting Trump's go-ahead
This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026 (AFP)
July 7, 2026, 7:23 pm
Third ship hit in Hormuz within 24 hours, as Doha blames Iran for striking Qatari tanker
All 3 vessels were traveling on Omani-proposed coastal route that Tehran has rejected as it seeks to control vessels traversing vital waterway
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump greets onlookers after arriving in a Freedom250-themed train ahead of a dedication ceremony for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library on July 01, 2026 in Medora, North Dakota. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP)
July 1, 2026, 10:34 pm
US, Iran wrap up indirect Doha talks as Trump touts progress towards ‘denuclearization’
Tehran says sides agreed on partial release of frozen funds, US officials deny it; Washington reportedly pushing Iran to look at ‘bigger picture,’ not insist on Hormuz control
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
US Vice President JD Vance (L) waits, alongside US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff (C) and Jared Kushner, to meet with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (not seen), at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026. (Nathan Howard / POOL / AFP)
June 30, 2026, 5:15 pm
US envoys in Qatar to meet mediators, but no direct talks with Iran set for coming days
Contradicting Trump, Doha says Witkoff and Kushner to discuss negotiations with Iran and other issues, but without meeting Iranian officials; separate technical talks on MOU go on
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump holds up his phone as he returns to the White House in Washington, DC on June 28, 2026 after spending time at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. (Kent NISHIMURA / AFP)
June 29, 2026, 4:52 pm
Trump says next US-Iran meeting to be held in Doha Tuesday, amid conflicting reports
White House says Witkoff, Kushner to attend ‘high-level’ talks coinciding with technical talks; Iranian officials meet with Oman to discuss Hormuz arrangement as traffic again slows
By ToI Staff and Agencies
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Ebrahim Raisi, center, is welcomed by Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, center right, as he arrives in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 21, 2022. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
June 24, 2026, 10:17 am
Foreign intel report said to show Qatar aiding Iran economically, militarily for years
Cooperation between the two countries said to have expanded after collapse of nuclear deal in 2018, with Doha supplying Tehran with rocket fuel, material to build drones
By ToI Staff
This April 4, 2009, file photo, shows a gas production facility at Ras Laffan, Qatar. (AP/Maneesh Bakshi)
June 22, 2026, 6:28 pm
13 dead, dozens injured in blast during restart at giant Qatar fuel terminal
Authorities say ‘technical accident’ caused explosion at Ras Laffan liquid natural gas plant, which was hit by Iranian missile in March; officials say no risk to environment
By Andrew Mills
This frame grab from AFPTV video footage on June 21, 2026, shows an explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone, home to the world's largest liquefied natural gas hub, as the result of a "technical incident". (AFPTV / AFP)
June 22, 2026, 9:25 am
Explosion at Qatar gas export terminal leaves dozens injured and 18 missing
State-run QatarEnergy says blast occurred during work to restart production at Ras Laffan LNG plant that was bombed during Iran war; incident could further shake global energy markets
By Jon Gambrell
US President Donald Trump stands with Gulf leaders for a group photo during a meeting he attended with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh on May 14, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
June 15, 2026, 9:34 pm
Gulf states could be left in the lurch and exposed by the US-Iran deal
After being caught in the crossfire of a war they didn’t want, wealthy Arab states are now ‘subjected to what amounts to blackmail’ from both Iran and the US, experts say
By Aya Iskandarani, Callum PATON and Sofiane Alsaar
This April 4, 2009, file photo, shows a gas production facility at Ras Laffan, Qatar. (AP/Maneesh Bakshi)
June 12, 2026, 11:08 pm
Report: Qatar offered to cut gas production in exchange for Iran sparing key facility
Doha denies Washington Post report saying it proposed slashing output in bid to pressure US and Israel to end war, as part of effort to protect Ras Laffan
By ToI Staff
Top: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to supporters at the Likud party campaign headquarters in Jerusalem following elections on March 24, 2021, Bottom: Palestinians stand next to makeshift shelters at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 7, 2026. (AFP/Collage/Emmanuel Dunand and Bashar Tale)
June 12, 2026, 10:42 am
Gaza mediators glum on chances for breakthrough before Israeli elections in the fall
Mideast diplomats say Netanyahu’s cooperation with Trump plan diminishing as campaigning ramps up, fear he’ll renew war; US official insists Israel can be brought on board if Hamas first agrees to disarm
By Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House , May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
May 25, 2026, 5:36 pm
Trump says ‘mandatory’ for Muslim nations involved in Iran deal to join Abraham Accords
US president urges Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to normalize ties with Israel; Saudi source says not without ‘irreversible pathway’ to Palestinian state
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Scenes from a video released by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir showing the minister taunting bound and detained flotilla activists at Ashdod Port on May 20, 2026. (Ben Gvir via X)
May 25, 2026, 4:40 am
Arab, Islamic FMs call Ben Gvir’s taunts of flotilla activists ‘assault on human dignity’
Eight Arab and Muslim countries are latest to condemn far-right minister over video showing him taunting activists kneeling on floor with their hands tied
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Motorbikes drive past a billboard showing the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the US and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, in downtown Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
May 22, 2026, 8:14 pm
Qatari team in Tehran for talks; Trump says skipping son’s wedding to stay in capital
US president previously cited Iran as a reason he may not attend; Secretary of State Rubio sees progress in negotiations, but says ‘we’re not there yet’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks on May 11, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
May 11, 2026, 5:16 pm
Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’ after Tehran submitted ‘garbage’ proposal
US president says he’s considering renewing operation to escort ships through Hormuz, as Netanyahu convenes security cabinet and Iran calls US ‘greatest threat’ to world peace
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan talks before convening the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool)
April 29, 2026, 1:20 am
Report: Qatar offered to ‘look after’ ICC prosecutor who issued warrants for Israeli leaders
Manager of private intel operation to discredit woman accusing Karim Khan of sexual abuse says in recording that the prosecutor is backed by Doha, according to WSJ editorial
By Michael Horovitz and Agencies
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