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Six Wounded in Israel after Iran Missile Fire

Smoke rises after an Iranian projectile falls in Tel Aviv (Reuters)
Smoke rises after an Iranian projectile falls in Tel Aviv (Reuters)
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Six Wounded in Israel after Iran Missile Fire

Smoke rises after an Iranian projectile falls in Tel Aviv (Reuters)
Smoke rises after an Iranian projectile falls in Tel Aviv (Reuters)

Six people were wounded, some by shrapnel, at blast sites in central Israel on Sunday, according to first responders, after the military said it had detected a new wave of Iranian missiles.

A spokesperson for Magen David Adom emergency services said "medics and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating" the wounded to hospitals, AFP reported.

A 40-year-old man was in a serious condition, while a 25-year-old man was moderately injured and a further three people were in mild condition, they said.

A spokesperson for the Ichilov hospital in Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv said one man wounded in the neck was receiving urgent treatment.

Earlier at least 10 explosions were heard over Tel Aviv by AFP journalists.

Israeli media showed images it said were from Tel Aviv of a blast hole in a street with a damaged car jutting out of it.

The Israeli military had warned prior to the blasts that it had "identified missiles launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel".

In a separate media briefing prior to the missile warning, military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said that Iran's "firepower has dropped dramatically all across the region, not only towards Israel".

Iran has been firing missiles at Israel and countries across the region in response to a US-Israeli campaign that killed supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

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US, Iran Assert Control over Strait of Hormuz after Latest Attacks

US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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US, Iran Assert Control over Strait of Hormuz after Latest Attacks

US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

It’s been 135 days since the start of the Iran War, with Tehran and Washington still vying for control of the Strait of Hormuz. After a weekend of attacks on Iran as well as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman further threatened any diplomacy, both governments said Monday they’ve commandeered the formerly freely navigable waterway.

Iran and the US are nearly halfway through the 60-day interim deal period intended to establish talks for a permanent end to the war.

After Iran struck a container ship in the strait on Sunday, the US military said it hit some 140 targets, including missile and drone launch sites, ammunition dumps and communication equipment — a far-heavier set of attacks than two previous rounds last week. “We bombed the hell out of them last night,” US President Donald Trump told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Iran retaliated and insisted that it alone must control the strait.

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Trump Says US will Be 'Paid' for Guarding Strait of Hormuz

Ships anchored near the Strait of Hormuz await passage (AFP)
Ships anchored near the Strait of Hormuz await passage (AFP)
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Trump Says US will Be 'Paid' for Guarding Strait of Hormuz

Ships anchored near the Strait of Hormuz await passage (AFP)
Ships anchored near the Strait of Hormuz await passage (AFP)

US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would be paid for guarding the Strait of Hormuz after declaring that it would be "taking over" the strategic waterway.

"We'll become the guardian of the Strait," Trump told Fox News, adding that the US had been guarding it for "nothing" but now would be reimbursed by wealthy nations, AFP reported.

"We're going to get paid for guarding it. A lot of money, but we just want to be reimbursed for doing all of this, for putting our people in danger."

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Türkiye Prosecutors Order Nearly 1,000 Arrests ahead of Coup Anniversary

A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, Türkiye, September 30, 2020. (Reuters)
A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, Türkiye, September 30, 2020. (Reuters)
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Türkiye Prosecutors Order Nearly 1,000 Arrests ahead of Coup Anniversary

A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, Türkiye, September 30, 2020. (Reuters)
A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, Türkiye, September 30, 2020. (Reuters)

A decade after Türkiye ‘s failed 2016 coup, prosecutors ordered the arrest of nearly 1,000 suspects linked to an organization that Ankara holds responsible, the justice minister said Monday.

On July 15, 2016 a rogue military faction made a short-lived bid to overthrow the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, sparking fighting that left some 250 people dead and another 2,000 wounded, AFP said.

Ankara blamed the US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen, a former Erdogan ally-turned-foe who has since died, vowing to eradicate his organization -- which it dubbed the Fetullah Terrorist Organization, or FETO -- from Turkish society.

Ankara imposed a two-year state of emergency during which it carried out a vast purge of the army, the police, the media, judiciary, the education system and the diplomatic sphere that saw hundreds of thousands detained and tens of thousands sacked, leaving a permanent mark on Turkish society.

Describing Monday's nationwide sweep as part of "the great purification campaign", Justice Minister Akin Gurlek and Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said police were seeking "968 suspects" in order to root out FETO-related elements.

"Our nation's will and the survival of our state are under threat from the treacherous FETO/PDY network, and our struggle against it continues with the same determination as on the first day," they wrote on X, using an acronym referring to the "parallel state structure" Ankara says Gulen's group set up.

Analysts say the coup became a turning point in modern Türkiye’s history, allowing Erdogan to cement his grip on power.

Last week, Ciftci sent a letter to the governors of Türkiye’s 81 provinces, describing the events of July 15, 2016 as "a foundational and indisputable turning point".