Ivan Watson

US carries out additional strikes against Iran and resumes naval blockade of Iranian ports. Follow live updates: cnn.it/4aSOKjm

Once again Cuba’s national power grid collapsed on Tuesday…

President Trump reverses course on charging 20% fee on ships moving through Strait of Hormuz. Follow live updates. cnn.it/4f1Wthr

24 hours after proposing it, President Trump drops his demand for a 20% toll for cargo going through the Strait of Hormuz. Instead, he says, "Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States."

Just in: the Israeli soldier who assaulted my cameraman @cyrilthps was issued a “formal command reprimand,” but avoided criminal charges. Israel’s military police investigated but prosecutors ultimately decided to kick this over to the disciplinary process cnn.com/2026/07/13/mid…

One year after Saif Musallet - an American citizen - was killed by settlers, his father made the dangerous journey to the site where he was beaten to death. Within minutes, Israeli settlers armed with clubs, rocks & a knife descended on us. 4 settlers were arrested, but Saif's killer still roams free. His father Kamel says the US gov't has failed his son.

POTUS is absolutely right. Whoever provides secure and safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated for this service. Iran has always been the GUARDIAN of the Strait and will remain so FOREVER. 20% is of course too much. We will be fair

EXCLUSIVE: Our investigation into Israel's secret operation to cultivate Ahmadinejad and turn him into an asset. His trips to Budapest were a front to meet Israelis, including Mossad chief David Barnea. Gift link w/ @MarkMazzettiNYT @julianbarnes @ronenbergman nytimes.com/2026/07/13/us/…

Israeli settlers armed with clubs, rocks and a knife blocked our way and attacked us & another group of journalists today in the occupied West Bank. At the same location where settlers beat US citizen Saif Musallet to death, exactly one year ago today. Our full report will air on @CNN on Monday. cnn.com/2026/07/11/mid…

A huge fire in a pub in Bangkok killed at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. cnn.it/4wEG6xo

Thank you to all those who reached out asking about my safety. I am home. But I cannot get the stories of the indignities Palestinian face out or my head. I am still processing it and wanted to share some of what I saw.

Israeli settlers, brandishing American made M4s, detained me & other Americans on my trip to Palestine. When the IDF arrived, they sided with the settlers & continued our detention. They made a huge mistake. You will be hearing more soon. nytimes.com/2026/07/11/us/…

The Trump administration issued subpoenas to New York Times journalists who wrote about the new Air Force One, an escalation of pressure on the media. nyti.ms/44k07x4

This week on Meanwhile In Asia, we take a look at the India's Cockroach Party @rheamogul & @KunalSehgal92 explain how the Cockroack Party differs from protest movements that helped bring down governments in Bangladesh & Nepal Watch the show: youtu.be/W8ewo6Rp7bo?si…

Paramount says Oregon state attorney general @AGDanRayfield has withdrawn his court motion that sought to delay the Paramount-WBD deal while pursuing certain documents via subpoena. The company's full statement: "We are pleased that the Oregon Attorney General has withdrawn its motion to delay this transaction. It was the right decision and avoids an unwarranted effort to delay a lawful, pro-competitive merger. Antitrust authorities around the world have carefully reviewed this transaction, clearing it or concluding that it does not violate any competition laws. That regulatory record underscores what the facts, the law and the economics make clear: this transaction will create a stronger challenger to dominant global streaming and technology platforms, expand consumer choice, increase investment in premium content and theatrical distribution, and create more opportunities for creators and workers. We look forward to completing the transaction and delivering those benefits."

What is India's Cockroach Party? On this week's episode of Meanwhile In Asia, @rheamogul explains how what started out as a joke ballooned into a youth protest movement with tens of millions of followers Watch the show: youtu.be/W8ewo6Rp7bo?si… #India

Millions of young Indians are signing up to #TheCockroachParty, a once-satirical movement started by a Boston University postgrad. @IvanCNN and Kunal Sehgal, with guest @RheaMogul, explore this movement going viral online. Watch Meanwhile in Asia here: youtube.com/watch?v=W8ewo6…

Breaking: Lawyers for several states are finalizing an antitrust lawsuit challenging Paramount’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, including CNN, according to people involved in the process. The multistate suit will likely be filed next week. cnn.com/2026/07/08/med…

Today @POTUS informed Congress of his intent to rescind Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. This historic step opens new possibilities for economic opportunity and recovery, giving the Syrian people a chance at greatness.

Divisions Festered Within Iran Over Talks With the U.S. Iran’s president and foreign minister were physically attacked this week by supporters of a hard-line faction that vehemently opposes any deal with the United States. nytimes.com/2026/07/08/wor…