Umut Uras

Senior reporter

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Based in Doha, he serves on Al Jazeera English’s Live Page team. Previously, he covered news and analysis from the European Union, Cyprus and Turkiye for aljazeera.com. Before joining Al Jazeera, Umut contributed news and commentary to various Turkish and Cypriot newspapers including Hurriyet Daily News. Umut was a member of the Al Jazeera Live Page team which received Edward R Murrow Breaking News awards in 2024 and 2025 for its coverage of the Israeli war on Gaza.

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US forces attack Iran for eighth consecutive night as Tehran says interim deal is ‘suspended’.

A heavily-damaged bridge which was hit by a US strike is pictured along the road connecting Roudan and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on July 18, 2026. The United States hit Iran on July 17, with Tehran accusing US forces of striking civilians sites and drawing Iranian threats of reprisals on regional infrastructure. A battle over the strategic Strait of Hormuz has rekindled the war in the Middle East and the foes have traded fire for six days running. (Photo by Amir Hossein KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP) /

Tehran vows to respond to any US attacks on its infrastructure with reciprocal strikes on Middle East sites.

This image provided by US Central Command shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner firing a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile [File: US Navy via AP]

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran, as well as Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon from July 15, 2026.

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President Trump has reiterated the US blockade of Iranian ports and has made a u-turn on his 20-percent tariff announcem

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on June 18, 2026, vessels are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices tumbled after Trump and his Iranian counterpart separately signed their accord to end the Middle East war, with the Strait of Hormuz to reopen but two months of negotiations lying ahead. (Photo by AMIRHOSSEIN KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP) /

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Monday, July 13, 2026.

The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies, with disruptions likely to influence fuel costs, trade and economic planning across Africa [Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP]

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon for Thursday, July 2, 2026.

A man rides a bicycle as birds fly near a banner featuring an earlier image of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street in Tehran, Iran, July 2, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem Foreign media in Iran operate under guidelines set by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which regulates press activity and permissions ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

These were the updates from US and Israel’s war on Iran, as well as Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, from July 1, 2026.

A general view of the Doha skyline, Qatar, June 29, 2026. REUTERS/Bassam Masoud

These were the updates on the US and Israel’s war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon from Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

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These were the updates on the US and Israel’s war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon from Tuesday, June 29, 2026.

Hormuz

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon from Sunday, June 28, 2026.

Bahrain civil defence and rescue personnel work in a residential building

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