July 13th, 2026 - 08:49 GMT
ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress of his decision to resume military pressure and sanctions against Iran, including the reinstatement of what he described as a targeted "Iranian blockade" in the Strait of Hormuz, as regional tensions intensified following Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia. In a statement, Trump said the renewed blockade would apply exclusively to Iranian vessels and entities linked to Tehran while ...
![The lawmakers said Israel keeps talking about the threat of nuclear weapons in the Middle East while it possesses hundreds of nuclear warheads itself. [presstv.ir]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/336869_UK-parliament.jpg?itok=NJateu9p "The lawmakers said Israel keeps talking about the threat of nuclear weapons in the Middle East while it possesses hundreds of nuclear warheads itself. [presstv.ir]")
![US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on November 6, 2013. [AFP/Fadi Arouri]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/187085406.jpg?itok=tKKQJQqv "US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on November 6, 2013. [AFP/Fadi Arouri]")
![Mourners carry the bodies of Palestinian militants Khaled al-Najjar and Mussa Fanasheh during their funeral procession on November 27, 2013 in the West Bank village of Yatta, near Hebron. [AFP/Hazem Bader]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/000_Nic6269757.jpg?itok=u9ksy2cQ "Mourners carry the bodies of Palestinian militants Khaled al-Najjar and Mussa Fanasheh during their funeral procession on November 27, 2013 in the West Bank village of Yatta, near Hebron. [AFP/Hazem Bader]")
![“Solving the conflict with the Palestinians would enable a united front with Arab countries against Iran,” Justice Minister says. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/175049560.jpg?itok=5sVFKzcv "“Solving the conflict with the Palestinians would enable a united front with Arab countries against Iran,” Justice Minister says. [AFP]")
![Netanyahu on Monday invited Abbas to address the Israeli parliament and publicly recognize Jewish links to the land of Israel. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/185638749.jpg?itok=jrT5fIlt "Netanyahu on Monday invited Abbas to address the Israeli parliament and publicly recognize Jewish links to the land of Israel. [AFP]")
![A Palestinian woman cooks her food on fire wood in Biet Hanun northern Gaza Strip, on November 19, 2013, due to the shortage in butane gas across the Hamas run Palestinian territory. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/450533057.jpg?itok=yRWO-Pvx "A Palestinian woman cooks her food on fire wood in Biet Hanun northern Gaza Strip, on November 19, 2013, due to the shortage in butane gas across the Hamas run Palestinian territory. [AFP]")
![Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) executive committee member Hanan Ashrawi speaks during a press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah. [Getty Images]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/159917248.jpg?itok=OBhXzX7_ "Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) executive committee member Hanan Ashrawi speaks during a press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah. [Getty Images]")
