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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

View of the reactor building at Iran's Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant, subject of satellite imagery showing US strike damage in July 2026

Satellite Images Reveal Strike Damage Inside Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant

European Sentinel-2 satellite images show newly formed impact scars inside Iran's Bushehr nuclear complex after US strikes on July 7-8. Iran denies reactor damage, but the IAEA warns nuclear facilities must never

July 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Air Force KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker on the runway at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel

US Floods Israel With Refueling Aircraft as Trump Weighs Wider Iran Offensive

Trump is sending dozens of extra refueling tankers to Israeli airports as Ben Gurion fills with US military aircraft, disrupting civilian flights. Washington is weighing a major expansion of its campaign against

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Israel Kills Mourners at Gaza Funeral, Seven Dead in Drone Strike on Nuseirat

An Israeli military drone struck a funeral gathering in Nuseirat refugee camp on July 17, 2026, killing at least seven mourners and wounding nineteen. The dead had gathered to bury a Palestinian

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran Strikes Kuwait Desalination Plant as US Bombs Cut Bandar Abbas Road Links

Iranian missiles struck Kuwait's desalination plant Friday, damaging power units and sparking a fire, as US airstrikes severed Bandar Abbas road links and killed at least 38 in Iran. Kuwait draws 90

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Israeli Knesset parliament building in Jerusalem dissolves ahead of October 2026 elections

Israel Calls October 27 Election as Knesset Dissolves, Netanyahu Trails Rival Military Chief

Israel's Knesset dissolved Friday, triggering October 27 elections — the country's first full-term parliament since 1988. Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar leads at 23 projected seats versus Netanyahu's Likud at 22, but the anti-Netanyahu

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft conducting operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in the Middle East

US Launches Fifth Consecutive Night of Strikes Against Iran, CENTCOM Says

US forces launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Thursday, marking the fifth consecutive night of attacks aimed at degrading Iranian military capabilities, US Central Command announced.

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

An aerial panoramic view of Beirut Lebanon the capital city at the centre of ongoing post-conflict framework negotiations

Lebanese Minister Says Framework Clause Renounces Country’s Moral Right to Seek Israeli Accountability

Lebanese Environment Minister Tamara Elzein said Thursday that a clause in the framework agreement with Israel requiring Beirut to halt complaints about Israeli conduct amounts to a surrender of the country's moral

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump threatens to bomb Iran power plants and bridges in Fox News interview

Trump Vows to Bomb Iran’s Power Plants and Bridges by Next Week in Fox News Ultimatum

Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges by next week unless Tehran returns to talks, the first explicit threat to civilian infrastructure since the conflict began. Iran launched a

July 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei addresses reporters at a press conference in Tehran, April 2026

Iran Says Trump’s Assassination Claims Were Never Raised in US-Iran Talks

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday that Washington never raised Donald Trump's claim of an Iranian assassination plot — through intermediaries or any other channel — during US-Iran negotiations.

July 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iranian military forces amid Gulf War escalation as US and Iran exchange strikes over Strait of Hormuz

Iran Strikes US Bases in Five Gulf Nations, Oil Surges as Hormuz Shuts and Ceasefire Ends

Iran struck US bases in five Gulf nations Sunday, from Qatar's Al Udeid to Oman's Port of Duqm, as Trump declared the ceasefire 'over' and ordered new strikes on Iranian territory. Brent

July 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

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Arab Desk

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

Satellite Images Reveal Strike Damage Inside Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant

US Floods Israel With Refueling Aircraft as Trump Weighs Wider Iran Offensive

Israel Kills Mourners at Gaza Funeral, Seven Dead in Drone Strike on Nuseirat

Iran Strikes Kuwait Desalination Plant as US Bombs Cut Bandar Abbas Road Links

Israel Calls October 27 Election as Knesset Dissolves, Netanyahu Trails Rival Military Chief

US Launches Fifth Consecutive Night of Strikes Against Iran, CENTCOM Says

Lebanese Minister Says Framework Clause Renounces Country’s Moral Right to Seek Israeli Accountability

Trump Vows to Bomb Iran’s Power Plants and Bridges by Next Week in Fox News Ultimatum

Iran Says Trump’s Assassination Claims Were Never Raised in US-Iran Talks

Iran Strikes US Bases in Five Gulf Nations, Oil Surges as Hormuz Shuts and Ceasefire Ends

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