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• July 10, 2026

  Ukraine Intensifies Attacks On Russian Energy Assets, Reportedly Forcing Halt To Azov Traffic

  Ukraine launched multiple strikes against Kremling energy assets, including oil terminals and tankers at sea, reportedly forcing Moscow to halt shipping through a major waterway as Kyiv intensifies what it has labeled its "long-range sanctions" against Russia.

• July 10, 2026

  Brazil Orders Russian Man Who Spent Years As 'Deep-Cover' Agent in US, Netherlands Deported

  A Brazilian judge ordered a Russian man who spent years building a secret “deep-cover” identity to infiltrate organizations in the United States and Netherlands on behalf of Russian intelligence deported.

• July 10, 2026

  Trump Says US Agrees To Further Talks With Iran, But Warns Cease-Fire Is 'Over'

  US President Donald Trump said Iran has as requested that “talks” between the two countries continue, although he emphatically warned Tehran that the current cease-fire is no longer in effect amid a flurry of tit-for-tat strikes by both sides.

• July 09, 2026

  US Insists Iran 'Does Not Control' Strait Of Hormuz

  As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL's Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing updates and analysis.

• July 08, 2026

  US Strikes Multiple Sites In Iran Hours After Trump Vows To Hit 'Hard'

  The US military said it had launched new strikes on targets in Iran just hours after President Donald Trump said a cease-fire accord with Tehran was "over" and threatened to "hit them [Iran] hard tonight."

• July 08, 2026

  NATO's 'Tremendous Unity' And Other Takeaways From The Summit In Turkey

  The NATO summit in Turkey got off to a rocky start, with US President Donald Trump slamming Spain for failing to spend on defense and other alliance members for refusing to pitch in during the Iran war. But by the end of the day, unity was the key word from leaders, including the US president.

• July 08, 2026

  NATO's Challenge Is Adapting To Changing Transatlantic Order, RAND's Cecire Says

  As NATO leaders gather in Ankara for a summit expected to shape the alliance's future direction, European capitals are looking to what many see as the meeting's defining challenge: whether the alliance can demonstrate political unity at a moment of profound geopolitical change.

• July 08, 2026

  Trump Says Deal With Iran 'Is Over' Following Renewed Strikes

  The United States launched a new round of military strikes against Iran and revoked a key sanctions waiver covering Iranian oil sales after accusing Tehran of attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, putting a fragile cease-fire into peril.

• July 07, 2026

  Six Things To Watch At NATO Summit In Turkey

  NATO leaders are meeting in the Turkish capital, Ankara, for the alliance’s annual summit on July 7-8 in the shadow of the Iran war and American complaints that not all European allies are pulling their weight when it comes to defense spending.

• July 07, 2026

  Trump Arrives In Ankara As NATO Faces Defining Tests From Ukraine To Middle East

  US President Donald Trump has departed for Ankara, where NATO leaders are gathering for what could become one of the alliance's most consequential summits in years.

• July 06, 2026

  Rutte Says NATO Allies On Track To Match US Defense Spending, Backs Ukraine Support

  On the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara, the alliance’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte said European members and Canada are on track to bring their defense spending into line with that of the United States, which has long criticized Europe's lack of military spending and perceived "free riding."

• July 06, 2026

  Khamenei Funeral Ceremonies Proceed From Tehran To Holy City Of Qom

  Iranian authorities imposed extensive security measures across Tehran on July 6, including the closure of the capital's airspace, as public funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei got underway.

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