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August 15, 2026 — Shipping faces more disruptions in the Middle East | CNN

Get the latest updates on the war with Iran here. • Rough seas: Ships face a perilous path through the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump and Iran remain at odds over control of the key waterway. Elsewhere, attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels forced a strategic port in Yemen to suspend operations, deepening the region’s shipping woes. • In Lebanon: At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes on the south of the country Saturday, Lebanese officials said, marking the deadliest day since a June ceasefire agreement. Israel said it was responding to a Hezbollah attack that wounded three Israeli soldiers. Hezbollah is another Iranian proxy group fueling broader tensions in the Middle East. • US carriers: The Navy is increasingly asking its aircraft carrier groups to exceed the recommended deployment duration, according to a CNN analysis, as concerns grow for mental health and morale on the USS Abraham Lincoln. Yemen’s Mokha port has suspended operations after being hit by more than 25 missiles in recent attacks by the Houthi militant group, the port’s director said on Saturday. The attacks killed seven people and caused an estimated $16 million in lo

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Gulf between Hezbollah and Lebanese state grows wider as Israeli occupation continues

People in south of country rely on group’s longstanding social welfare system that cash-strapped state fails to provide Fatima al-Ashkar used toys to explain to her children that their father had been killed. She arranged toy soldiers in a…

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Gulf between Hezbollah and Lebanese state grows wider as Israeli occupation continues

People in south of country rely on group’s longstanding social welfare system that cash-strapped state fails to provide Fatima al-Ashkar used toys to explain to her children that their father had been killed. She…

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Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of ending Iran war

President issues threat to ‘bomb the shit out of them’ after previously threatening Gulf ally in May Donald Trump has again threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his effort to end the US-Israel war on Iran,…

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August 15, 2026 — Shipping faces more disruptions in the Middle East | CNN

Get the latest updates on the war with Iran here. • Rough seas: Ships face a perilous path through the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump and Iran remain at odds over control of the key waterway. Elsewhere,…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianAug 25, 2026

People in south of country rely on group’s longstanding social welfare system that cash-strapped state fails to provide Fatima al-Ashkar used toys to explain to her children that their father had been killed. She arranged toy soldiers in a…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianAug 17, 2026

President issues threat to ‘bomb the shit out of them’ after previously threatening Gulf ally in May Donald Trump has again threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his effort to end the US-Israel war on Iran, as the two-month…

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Get the latest updates on the war with Iran here. • Rough seas: Ships face a perilous path through the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump and Iran remain at odds over control of the key waterway. Elsewhere, attacks by the…

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