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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154518" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Middle Eastern crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Arab_countries" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_in_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps" target="_blank">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</a> (IRGC) says that they have hit <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIM-104_Patriot" target="_blank">Patriot air defense systems</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Al_Salem_Air_Base" target="_blank">Ali Al Salem Air Base</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FPS_radar_system" target="_blank">FPS radar system</a> at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_al-Jaber_Air_Base" target="_blank">Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait" target="_blank">Kuwait</a>. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/irans-irgc-says-it-struck-military-bases-in-kuwait-warns-us-over-hormuz/3996032" target="_blank">(AA)</a> <a href="https://aje.news/9m5azt?update=4765057" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Bahrain" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Jordan" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The IRGC says that they have hit the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isa_Air_Base" target="_blank">Sheikh Isa Air Base</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain" target="_blank">Bahrain</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hassan_Air_Base" target="_blank">Prince Hassan Air Base</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan" target="_blank">Jordan</a> as part of a second wave of retaliatory strikes against the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>. <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-claims-strikes-us-bases-jordan-bahrain" target="_blank">(Middle East Eye)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> announces that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_blockade_of_Iran" target="_blank">naval blockade</a> will resume beginning tomorrow and announces a 20% fee on ships transiting the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a>. <a href="https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/americas/trump-apply-20-fees-cargo-ships-hormuz-reimpose-iranian-blockade" target="_blank">(Khaleej Times)</a> <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/13/economy/trump-hormuz-fee" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">U.S. military</a> says that they have launched a new round of strikes hours at 4:45 p.m. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone" target="_blank">EDT</a> after Trump said the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy" target="_blank">U.S. Navy</a> would bring back the blockade. <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5966550-us-military-strikes-iran/" target="_blank">(The Hill)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire" target="_blank">2026 Iran war ceasefire</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Iran%29" target="_blank">Iranian Foreign Ministry</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokesperson_for_the_Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_of_Iran" target="_blank">spokesperson</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmail_Baghaei" target="_blank">Esmaeil Baghaei</a> says that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar" target="_blank">Qatar</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a> will continue talks to prevent further escalation in the war. <a href="https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2650717/pakistan" target="_blank">(Arab News PK)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehr_News_Agency" target="_blank">Mehr News Agency</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khuzestan_province" target="_blank">Khuzestan</a> deputy governor Valiollah Hayati says that a security guard was killed in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">U.S.</a> strike on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_pumping" target="_blank">water pumping</a> station in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandar_Mahshahr_County" target="_blank">Bandar Mahshahr</a>, Iran. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/1-killed-4-injured-in-us-strike-on-water-pumping-station-in-southwest-iran/3996005" target="_blank">(AA)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> reportedly notifies <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress" target="_blank">Congress</a> that the war has resumed, and that the announcement gives his administration another 60-day clock without congressional approval. <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/13/trump-notifies-congress-of-new-war-against-iran-00995170" target="_blank">(Politico)</a> <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5966415-trump-congress-resumes-strikes-iran/" target="_blank">(The Hill)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_civil_war_%282014%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Yemeni civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Political_Council" target="_blank">Houthi-led government</a> accuses <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a> of an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrike</a> on a runway at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanaa_International_Airport" target="_blank">Sanaa International Airport</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi-controlled_Yemen" target="_blank">Houthi-controlled Yemen</a>, which <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen" target="_blank">Yemen</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Leadership_Council" target="_blank">internationally-recognized government</a> says was to stop an Iranian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahan_Air" target="_blank">Mahan Air</a> flight that was returning the Houthi delegation from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral_of_Ali_Khamenei" target="_blank">funeral of Ali Khamenei</a>. <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-houthi-rebels-in-yemen-say-sanaa-international-airport-is-hit-by-saudi-strikes/" target="_blank">(AP via The Hill)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Yemen's internationally-recognized government orders <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Yemen" target="_blank">all airports</a> closed after striking Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing. The Houthis say the aircraft landed, while the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi-led_intervention_in_the_Yemeni_civil_war" target="_blank">Saudi-led coalition</a> controls <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspace" target="_blank">airspace</a> clearances. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/yemens-recognized-government-orders-airports-shut-after-attacking-sanaa-airport/" target="_blank">(AFP via The Times of Israel)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis" target="_blank">Red Sea crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark" target="_blank">Danish</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_transport" target="_blank">shipping</a> company <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maersk" target="_blank">Maersk</a> announces that they will resume services through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea" target="_blank">Red Sea</a> for its WAF6 service. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/shipping-group-maersk-resumes-another-service-through-red-sea-2026-07-13/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bangkok_pub_fire" target="_blank">2026 Bangkok pub fire</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A fire breaks out at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pub" target="_blank">pub</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatuchak_district" target="_blank">Chatuchak District</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok" target="_blank">Bangkok</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand" target="_blank">Thailand</a>, killing 27 people and wounding 63 more. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/thailand-bangkok-fire-pub-0869e3d356d4be11c5633f9ceb3dc329" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea" target="_blank">South Korea</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Korea_Navy" target="_blank">navy</a> recovers the body of a sailor who <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_border_incidents_involving_North_and_South_Korea" target="_blank">disappeared</a> during a patrol near the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Limit_Line" target="_blank">Northern Limit Line</a>, after South Korea requested <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea" target="_blank">North Korean</a> assistance and launched a search involving <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Republic_of_Korea_Navy_ships" target="_blank">ships</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Army%23Aircraft" target="_blank">aircraft</a>. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/07/13/south-korea-recovers-missing-sailor039s-body-off-east-coast" target="_blank">(AFP via The Star)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations" target="_blank">Iran–United Kingdom relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> announces that it will designate <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guards_Corps" target="_blank">Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps</a> as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_the_United_Kingdom" target="_blank">terrorist organization</a>, and will ban support for the militia group. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/13/uk-list-iran-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-irgc-terrorist-organisation" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/iran-irgc-islamic-revolutionary-guard-council-banned-uk-rcna587265" target="_blank">(NBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan%E2%80%93European_Union_relations" target="_blank">Sudan–European Union relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union" target="_blank">European Union</a> imposes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_sanctions" target="_blank">sanctions</a> against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan" target="_blank">Sudan</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold" target="_blank">gold</a> trade, accusing them of financing the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">civil war in the country</a>. <a href="https://www.mining.com/web/eu-announces-restrictions-on-trading-sudanese-gold/" target="_blank">(Mining.com)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/eu-announces-restrictions-trading-sudanese-gold-2026-07-13/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regime_change_efforts_in_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Regime change efforts in the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times" target="_blank">The New York Times</a> reports that former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad" target="_blank">Mahmoud Ahmadinejad</a> is under house arrest after Iranian authorities reportedly uncovered a significant portion of his contacts with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>. <a href="https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-902349" target="_blank">(The Jerusalem Post)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/119th_United_States_Congress" target="_blank">119th United States Congress</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina" target="_blank">South Carolina</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_South_Carolina" target="_blank">Governor</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_McMaster" target="_blank">Henry McMaster</a> appoints <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darline_Graham_Nordone" target="_blank">Darline Graham Nordone</a> to finish the remainder of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Graham%23Death" target="_blank">former</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate" target="_blank">U.S. Senator</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Graham" target="_blank">Lindsey Graham</a>’s term. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/13/lindsey-graham-senate-replacement-darline-nordone" target="_blank">(Axios)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary" target="_blank">Hungarian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28Hungary%29" target="_blank">parliament</a> moves to remove <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Hungary" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tam%C3%A1s_Sulyok" target="_blank">Tamás Sulyok</a> through a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_Law_of_Hungary" target="_blank">constitutional</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_amendment" target="_blank">amendment</a> backed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Hungary" target="_blank">prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9ter_Magyar" target="_blank">Péter Magyar</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority_government" target="_blank">majority government</a>. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/13/world/hungary-president-rollback-orban/" target="_blank">(Bloomberg via The Japan Times)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154518, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Middle Eastern crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Arab_countries']2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_in_the_2026_Iran_war']2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps']Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[/URL] (IRGC) says that they have hit [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIM-104_Patriot']Patriot air defense systems[/URL] at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Al_Salem_Air_Base']Ali Al Salem Air Base[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FPS_radar_system']FPS radar system[/URL] at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_al-Jaber_Air_Base']Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait']Kuwait[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/irans-irgc-says-it-struck-military-bases-in-kuwait-warns-us-over-hormuz/3996032'](AA)[/URL] [URL='https://aje.news/9m5azt?update=4765057'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Bahrain']2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Jordan']2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan[/URL] [LIST] [*]The IRGC says that they have hit the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isa_Air_Base']Sheikh Isa Air Base[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain']Bahrain[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hassan_Air_Base']Prince Hassan Air Base[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan']Jordan[/URL] as part of a second wave of retaliatory strikes against the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL]. [URL='https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-claims-strikes-us-bases-jordan-bahrain']([I]Middle East Eye[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign']2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']U.S. President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL] announces that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_blockade_of_Iran']naval blockade[/URL] will resume beginning tomorrow and announces a 20% fee on ships transiting the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL]. [URL='https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/americas/trump-apply-20-fees-cargo-ships-hormuz-reimpose-iranian-blockade']([I]Khaleej Times[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/13/economy/trump-hormuz-fee'](CNN)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces']U.S. military[/URL] says that they have launched a new round of strikes hours at 4:45 p.m. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone']EDT[/URL] after Trump said the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy']U.S. Navy[/URL] would bring back the blockade. [URL='https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5966550-us-military-strikes-iran/']([I]The Hill[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire']2026 Iran war ceasefire[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Iran%29']Iranian Foreign Ministry[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokesperson_for_the_Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_of_Iran']spokesperson[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmail_Baghaei']Esmaeil Baghaei[/URL] says that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar']Qatar[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL] will continue talks to prevent further escalation in the war. [URL='https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2650717/pakistan']([I]Arab News PK[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]According to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehr_News_Agency']Mehr News Agency[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khuzestan_province']Khuzestan[/URL] deputy governor Valiollah Hayati says that a security guard was killed in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces']U.S.[/URL] strike on a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_pumping']water pumping[/URL] station in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandar_Mahshahr_County']Bandar Mahshahr[/URL], Iran. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/1-killed-4-injured-in-us-strike-on-water-pumping-station-in-southwest-iran/3996005'](AA)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']U.S. President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL] reportedly notifies [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress']Congress[/URL] that the war has resumed, and that the announcement gives his administration another 60-day clock without congressional approval. [URL='https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/13/trump-notifies-congress-of-new-war-against-iran-00995170'](Politico)[/URL] [URL='https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5966415-trump-congress-resumes-strikes-iran/']([I]The Hill[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_civil_war_%282014%E2%80%93present%29']Yemeni civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Political_Council']Houthi-led government[/URL] accuses [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia']Saudi Arabia[/URL] of an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrike[/URL] on a runway at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanaa_International_Airport']Sanaa International Airport[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi-controlled_Yemen']Houthi-controlled Yemen[/URL], which [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen']Yemen[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Leadership_Council']internationally-recognized government[/URL] says was to stop an Iranian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahan_Air']Mahan Air[/URL] flight that was returning the Houthi delegation from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral_of_Ali_Khamenei']funeral of Ali Khamenei[/URL]. [URL='https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-houthi-rebels-in-yemen-say-sanaa-international-airport-is-hit-by-saudi-strikes/'](AP via [I]The Hill[/I])[/URL] [*]Yemen's internationally-recognized government orders [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Yemen']all airports[/URL] closed after striking Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing. The Houthis say the aircraft landed, while the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi-led_intervention_in_the_Yemeni_civil_war']Saudi-led coalition[/URL] controls [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspace']airspace[/URL] clearances. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/yemens-recognized-government-orders-airports-shut-after-attacking-sanaa-airport/'](AFP via [I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis']Red Sea crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark']Danish[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_transport']shipping[/URL] company [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maersk']Maersk[/URL] announces that they will resume services through the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea']Red Sea[/URL] for its WAF6 service. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/shipping-group-maersk-resumes-another-service-through-red-sea-2026-07-13/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bangkok_pub_fire']2026 Bangkok pub fire[/URL] [LIST] [*]A fire breaks out at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pub']pub[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatuchak_district']Chatuchak District[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok']Bangkok[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand']Thailand[/URL], killing 27 people and wounding 63 more. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/thailand-bangkok-fire-pub-0869e3d356d4be11c5633f9ceb3dc329'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea']South Korea[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Korea_Navy']navy[/URL] recovers the body of a sailor who [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_border_incidents_involving_North_and_South_Korea']disappeared[/URL] during a patrol near the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Limit_Line']Northern Limit Line[/URL], after South Korea requested [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea']North Korean[/URL] assistance and launched a search involving [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Republic_of_Korea_Navy_ships']ships[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Republic_of_Korea_Army%23Aircraft']aircraft[/URL]. [URL='https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/07/13/south-korea-recovers-missing-sailor039s-body-off-east-coast'](AFP via [I]The Star[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations']Iran–United Kingdom relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] announces that it will designate [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guards_Corps']Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps[/URL] as a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_the_United_Kingdom']terrorist organization[/URL], and will ban support for the militia group. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/13/uk-list-iran-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-irgc-terrorist-organisation']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/iran-irgc-islamic-revolutionary-guard-council-banned-uk-rcna587265'](NBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan%E2%80%93European_Union_relations']Sudan–European Union relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union']European Union[/URL] imposes [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_sanctions']sanctions[/URL] against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan']Sudan[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold']gold[/URL] trade, accusing them of financing the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']civil war in the country[/URL]. [URL='https://www.mining.com/web/eu-announces-restrictions-on-trading-sudanese-gold/'](Mining.com)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/eu-announces-restrictions-trading-sudanese-gold-2026-07-13/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regime_change_efforts_in_the_2026_Iran_war']Regime change efforts in the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times']The New York Times[/URL][/I] reports that former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran']Iranian president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad']Mahmoud Ahmadinejad[/URL] is under house arrest after Iranian authorities reportedly uncovered a significant portion of his contacts with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL]. [URL='https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-902349']([I]The Jerusalem Post[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/119th_United_States_Congress']119th United States Congress[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina']South Carolina[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_South_Carolina']Governor[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_McMaster']Henry McMaster[/URL] appoints [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darline_Graham_Nordone']Darline Graham Nordone[/URL] to finish the remainder of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Graham%23Death']former[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate']U.S. Senator[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Graham']Lindsey Graham[/URL]’s term. [URL='https://www.axios.com/2026/07/13/lindsey-graham-senate-replacement-darline-nordone'](Axios)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary']Hungarian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28Hungary%29']parliament[/URL] moves to remove [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Hungary']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tam%C3%A1s_Sulyok']Tamás Sulyok[/URL] through a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_Law_of_Hungary']constitutional[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_amendment']amendment[/URL] backed by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Hungary']prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9ter_Magyar']Péter Magyar[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority_government']majority government[/URL]. [URL='https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/13/world/hungary-president-rollback-orban/'](Bloomberg via [I]The Japan Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_July_13"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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