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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at SCO summit in Bishkek on September 1 2026 as Iran fires missiles toward US bases

Iran Fires Missiles at US Bases After CENTCOM Confirms Direct Strikes on Iranian Soil

Iran's state media reported missile launches toward US military bases on Tuesday, hours after US Central Command confirmed American forces were striking targets on Iranian soil. Explosions were reported near Qeshm Island,

September 1, 2026

by Arab Desk

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit in Bishkek amid Iran nuclear denial controversy

Iran Denies Nuclear Activity at Pickaxe Mountain as Trump’s July Threat Lingers

Iran's Foreign Ministry denied nuclear activity at Pickaxe Mountain, known in Iran as Kolang, on Tuesday. Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei's categorical denial comes six months into the war and two months after Trump threatened to destroy the site, with no IAEA

September 1, 2026

by Arab Desk

Iranian IRGC forces following US airstrikes on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, August 2026

Iran Strikes Back After US Bombs Larak Island. Trump Threatens Worse.

US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, killing soldiers and civilians, ending

Military strike scene as IRGC claims destroying fighter jet depots at US air bases in Jordan

Iran Claims It Destroyed US Fighter Jet Hangars at Two Jordan Air Bases

Iran's IRGC claimed Sunday it destroyed fighter jet depots at King Hussein Air Base and Al-Azraq

Iran's IRGC missile launch targeting US military bases in Jordan Kuwait and Bahrain July 2026

Two US Troops Killed as Iran Hits American Base in Jordan, CENTCOM Confirms

Two US service members were killed and one went missing as Iran's IRGC struck an American military base in Azraq, Jordan on July 17 — the first confirmed US combat deaths in

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun gestures to journalists at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Beirut, before flying to Washington to meet Donald Trump

Aoun Arrives in Washington to Press Trump on Israeli Withdrawal From Southern Lebanon

Lebanese President Aoun flew to Washington on Saturday for a July 21 meeting with Trump — the first White House visit by a Lebanese head of state since 2009. Aoun's goal: US

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Belgian cabinet votes to ban imports of Israeli settlement goods from occupied Palestinian territories, July 2026

Belgium Bans Settlement Goods, Fifth EU Nation to Act as Brussels Stalls

Belgium's federal cabinet banned imports from Israeli settlements on Friday, the fifth EU state to act alone as Brussels stalls on bloc-wide action. New research found nearly one in five EU-bound Israeli

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aftermath of US airstrikes on road infrastructure near Bandar Khamir County in southern Iran, July 2026

Iran Formally Suspends Islamabad MoU After US Strike Cuts Water for 10,000 in Jask

Iran's Deputy FM Gharibabadi suspended all Islamabad MoU commitments Saturday after US airstrikes destroyed the Bunji desalination plant in Jask, cutting water access for 10,000 people. Iran's health ministry confirmed at least

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Fishermen on the beach at dusk in Eyl, Puntland, Somalia, the historic base of Somali pirate operations

Somali Pirates Hijack Chemical Tanker Asana in Gulf of Aden as Regional Maritime Threat Returns

Somali pirates seized the chemical tanker Asana in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, 26 nautical miles off Yemen's Hadramawt coast, with the vessel moving toward Somalia's Puntland. The hijacking is one

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A plume of smoke rises over the Strait of Hormuz following an explosion off Bandar Abbas Iran July 2026

IRGC Stops Four Tankers With Missiles in Strait of Hormuz, Claims Mines Hit Two Others

Iran's Revolutionary Guards used a combination of missiles and drones to stop four tankers from transiting the Strait of Hormuz Saturday, and separately claimed two other oil tankers detonated mines south of

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

CENTCOM-released footage of US airstrike operations targeting bridges and infrastructure in Iran Hormozgan Province

US Strikes Five Bridges and a Tunnel in Iran’s Hormozgan Province, Killing at Least Eight

US airstrikes struck at least five bridges and a tunnel in Iran's Hormozgan Province overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring 20. The seventh consecutive night of operations marks a shift

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aerial view of US military logistics storage facilities at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, a key American supply hub targeted in IRGC retaliation strikes

IRGC Strikes US Logistics Bridges in Kuwait as US Hits Iran’s Larak Island

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck US-operated logistics bridges in Kuwait and the United States hit a vessel traffic control center on Iran's Larak Island, as both sides traded blows in a

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Protesters gather in Tehran amid record economic hardship and public anger against the Iranian government

Leaked Iran Report Reveals Record Public Anger; Regime Chooses PR Over Reform

A leaked report prepared for Iran's presidency shows 64% of Iranians reported persistent anger in May 2026, up 12 points in six months. Commissioned by a presidential adviser, the poll found 73%

July 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

WFP food distribution operation in Sudan supporting displaced families in North Kordofan

El-Obeid Humanitarian Crisis: UN Warns Sudan City of 1 Million Is at Breaking Point

A UN warning Friday revealed El-Obeid, Sudan's North Kordofan capital, has doubled to over a million people, with food rations now split among dozens of families. The WFP calls its aid convoys

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Iran Fires Missiles at US Bases After CENTCOM Confirms Direct Strikes on Iranian Soil

Iran Denies Nuclear Activity at Pickaxe Mountain as Trump’s July Threat Lingers

Iran Strikes Back After US Bombs Larak Island. Trump Threatens Worse.

Iran Claims It Destroyed US Fighter Jet Hangars at Two Jordan Air Bases

Two US Troops Killed as Iran Hits American Base in Jordan, CENTCOM Confirms

Aoun Arrives in Washington to Press Trump on Israeli Withdrawal From Southern Lebanon

Belgium Bans Settlement Goods, Fifth EU Nation to Act as Brussels Stalls

Iran Formally Suspends Islamabad MoU After US Strike Cuts Water for 10,000 in Jask

Somali Pirates Hijack Chemical Tanker Asana in Gulf of Aden as Regional Maritime Threat Returns

IRGC Stops Four Tankers With Missiles in Strait of Hormuz, Claims Mines Hit Two Others

US Strikes Five Bridges and a Tunnel in Iran’s Hormozgan Province, Killing at Least Eight

IRGC Strikes US Logistics Bridges in Kuwait as US Hits Iran’s Larak Island

Leaked Iran Report Reveals Record Public Anger; Regime Chooses PR Over Reform

El-Obeid Humanitarian Crisis: UN Warns Sudan City of 1 Million Is at Breaking Point

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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