Trump says Iran shot American chopper near Hormuz, promises U.S. to ‘respond to attack’

Iran had shot down a U.S. military helicopter while it was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz, President Dondald Trump said on Tuesday, adding that the U.S. would “respond to this attack.”

EU proposes entry ban for Russian combatants in fresh Ukraine sanctions

The EU is seeking to impose an entry ban on Russians who fought in Ukraine, as part of a new round of sanctions on Moscow over the war, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.

ICC prosecutor suspended over sexual misconduct allegations

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan was suspended from his duties Monday following a probe into sexual abuse allegations against him.

EU authorizes its ships to detain tankers carrying Russian oil - TASS

EU member countries have authorized their warships to detain foreign tankers suspected of shipping Russian oil, Kallas said.

Explosions in Tehran, Isfahan as Israel launches attacks

The IRNA news agency has more details on the attacks in Tehran.

New attacks on Beirut make US, Israeli bases legitimate targets for Iran

The continued naval blockade of Iran and Israel’s new attacks on Lebanon give Iran a free hand to retaliate against US and Israeli bases in the region, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said.

Pentagon said to raise threat level on Israel spying to ‘critical’ - Al Jazeera

The Pentagon’s intelligence arm has raised the assessed threat level on Israeli spying from “high” to “critical” in recent weeks, according to US media.

Russian air defenses shoot down 911 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over past day

Russian air defense systems shot down 13 guided aerial bombs and 911 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.