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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

Palestinians gather around destroyed vehicles after Israeli strikes on Gaza

Gaza Aid Driver Shot Dead by IDF Soldier With Hands Raised, WCK Demands Accountability

Ahmad Nasser Esleem, 30, was shot in the head on the Philadelphi corridor as he stood with hands raised, on a WCK convoy fully coordinated with the UN. His death has prompted

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian and American officials in Oman talks over Hormuz Strait

Iran Told Trump’s Envoys It Made a Mistake at Hormuz. Washington Wants It Said Publicly.

Iran privately told Trump advisers it made a mistake attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz, blaming errant hardliners within the Revolutionary Guard for the strikes. Washington has demanded a public concession

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Millions of Iranian mourners at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad for Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral carrying red flags of vengeance

Trump Threatens to Decimate Iran After Funeral Crowds Call for His Death

Millions mourned Ayatollah Khamenei at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, where crowds hung banners in English calling for Trump's death. Trump responded with a Truth Social post declaring 1,000 missiles locked

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during diplomatic consultations on the Strait of Hormuz ceasefire talks

Iran’s Araghchi Heads to Oman for Hormuz Talks as Trump Declares Ceasefire ‘Over’

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi flew to Oman for Hormuz talks Saturday as Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire 'over' but kept negotiators in play. The US is demanding Iran publicly pledge no ship

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, Jerusalem Grand Mufti, outside Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Israel Bans Jerusalem Grand Mufti from Al-Aqsa Over Prayers for Gaza Dead

Israel has barred Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, Jerusalem's Grand Mufti, from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque for at least one week after arresting him following Friday prayers in which he prayed for Palestinians killed by

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, after Israeli bombardment

Israeli Drone Strike Wounds Six at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya

An Israeli drone struck the grounds of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza on Thursday, wounding six people including three maintenance workers inside a facility the Israeli military designates as a Green

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Explosions and military strikes targeting Iran in the Gulf region July 2026

After US Stops Striking Iran, New Explosions Hit Bushehr. No One Claims Them.

Unattributed strikes hit southern Iran's Bushehr province and other areas hours after US Central Command said it had concluded its latest round of attacks. Iran's parliament warned the UAE while Tehran launched

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Destruction in Gaza as Israel drone strikes continue despite ceasefire agreement

Nine Months Into a Ceasefire, Israel Now Controls Nearly 70 Percent of Gaza

Nine months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was supposed to stop the killing, Israel controls nearly 70 percent of Gaza — up from 50 percent in October 2025. Netanyahu publicly declared the 70%

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Security forces at the scene of BLA suicide bomb attack in Khuzdar Balochistan Pakistan

BLA Suicide Bombers Kill 17 in Coordinated Attack on Politician’s Home in Khuzdar

BLA suicide bombers killed 17 at PPP leader Shafiq Mengal's home in Khuzdar on Friday. The attack, in which vehicle explosives and rocket launchers were used, follows a week in which 42

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon Despite Framework Deal as Amnesty Demands War Crimes Probe

Israeli drones struck Nabatieh district on Friday, injuring two in Kfar Reman, as Lebanon's death toll since March 2 reached 4,321. Amnesty International called the same day for war crimes investigations into

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·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

Gaza Aid Driver Shot Dead by IDF Soldier With Hands Raised, WCK Demands Accountability

Iran Told Trump’s Envoys It Made a Mistake at Hormuz. Washington Wants It Said Publicly.

Trump Threatens to Decimate Iran After Funeral Crowds Call for His Death

Iran’s Araghchi Heads to Oman for Hormuz Talks as Trump Declares Ceasefire ‘Over’

Israel Bans Jerusalem Grand Mufti from Al-Aqsa Over Prayers for Gaza Dead

Israeli Drone Strike Wounds Six at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya

After US Stops Striking Iran, New Explosions Hit Bushehr. No One Claims Them.

Nine Months Into a Ceasefire, Israel Now Controls Nearly 70 Percent of Gaza

BLA Suicide Bombers Kill 17 in Coordinated Attack on Politician’s Home in Khuzdar

Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon Despite Framework Deal as Amnesty Demands War Crimes Probe

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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