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Monday, 12 October 2026
Iran
US and Iran exchange strikes across the Gulf after Apache helicopter downed near Strait of Hormuz[Updated]121dRussia and Taliban forge military alliance with far-reaching regional consequences122dGlobal refugee numbers fall for first time in a decade, but UN warns against complacency122dUS strike on Iranian water facility may constitute war crime, experts warn122dECB raises eurozone interest rates for first time since 2023 as war in Iran drives inflation higher122dDisplaced population falls for first time in a decade, but UNHCR warns crisis far from over123dAsian stock markets tumble as US-Iran military exchanges rattle investors and AI stocks weaken124dIran and Israel trade escalating strikes as regional war fears mount[Updated]124dUS Army Apache helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz; both crew members rescued safely125dHouthis renew Red Sea threat as Iran-Israel conflict escalates125dLast-minute visas and a relocated camp: inside Iran's turbulent road to the 2026 World Cup126dSouth Korea's stock market plunges over 8 percent amid tech sell-off and renewed Middle East tensions126dIran accuses US of blocking staff visas as World Cup squad departs for Mexico127dPakistan's interior minister visits Tehran carrying message for Iran's supreme leader amid US-Iran stalemate127dUS and Iran trade strikes across Gulf as ceasefire negotiations reach deadlock127dIsrael secretly deployed troops to Azerbaijan during Iran conflict, US sources say128dLebanese president accuses Iran of using country as pressure tool in US negotiations128dTrump hails jobs surge as Iran negotiations described as going well128dTrump rallies farmers in Wisconsin as tariffs and Iran war squeeze rural incomes128dStrait of Hormuz closure nears 100 days, pushing world toward deeper energy and food crisis128d