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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

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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

Hamas spokesman Ismail al-Thawabta at podium announcing Emergency Committee dissolution in Gaza City

Hamas Dissolves Its Gaza Governing Body After 20 Years, Making Way for Civilian Committee

Hamas on July 6 dissolved its Emergency Committee after twenty years governing Gaza, with acting chairman al-Farra resigning as the NCAG assumes civilian rule. Israel called it 'a deception with no practical

July 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Qatar maritime navigation resumed for all vessels after six-day suspension July 2026

Qatar Resumes Maritime Navigation for All Vessels After Six-Day Safety Suspension

Qatar's transport ministry restored maritime navigation for all vessels Sunday, ending a six-day suspension imposed after a Qatari citizen was killed by shrapnel from a military operation near a vessel in Qatari

July 5, 2026

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IDF soldiers from the 98th Division operating in southern Lebanon security zone

IDF Kills Armed Individual in Southern Lebanon Security Zone as Ceasefire Talks Continue in Washington

Israeli troops shot and killed an armed individual inside the security zone in southern Lebanon on Saturday, the IDF announced, as Lebanese-Israeli talks in Washington concluded with a framework agreement intended to

July 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter speaks at the Lebanon ceasefire framework discussions at the US State Department in Washington

IDF Kills Armed Individual in Southern Lebanon Security Zone as Ceasefire Talks Continue in Washington

July 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran Busts Four Armed Militant Cells in Sistan and Baluchestan, Killing Two

Iran's IRGC and police dismantled four armed militant cells across five cities in Sistan and Baluchestan on Saturday, killing two, in an operation the Intelligence Ministry attributed to groups trained abroad and

July 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Palestinian civilians amid the Gaza ceasefire standoff as US-Iran nuclear diplomacy advances

Gaza Is Being Left Behind as Washington and Tehran Reshape the Middle East

As American and Iranian diplomats finalize a regional settlement, the Palestinian people who set the Middle Eastern crisis in motion find themselves diplomatically sidelined, absent from the very peace deal their war

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the joint UK-France summit, where both nations agreed to deploy naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz

Britain and France Send Mine-Clearing Ships to Hormuz as UK and France Back Oman on Maritime Safety

Britain and France co-signed a joint statement with Oman on July 3 pledging to ensure the safety of its territorial waters, as France dispatched two minehunters and two frigates to the Strait

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

People affected by RSF drone attacks in el-Obeid, Sudan North Kordofan, as UN Human Rights Council issues red alert over imminent paramilitary assault

UN Issues ‘Red Alert’ as RSF Threatens Half a Million People in Sudan’s el-Obeid

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk issued a 'red alert' on Friday as el-Obeid's power station and fuel depots were bombed, leaving 500,000 residents and 100,000 refugees without reliable water. Fifteen RSF

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Foreign and Iranian officials pay respects to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 3 2026

Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Saudi Airports After Alleged Airspace Violation Over Sanaa

Yemen's Houthis threatened to strike Saudi airports after warplanes allegedly blocked an Iranian civilian aircraft with 200 sick passengers from landing at Sanaa. Saudi Arabia made no statement; the Houthi warning arrived

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Called Israel a Burden on Humanity. Israel Called It Genocide Incitement.

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan said Thursday Israel had become a 'burden that humanity can no longer bear' -- drawing an immediate genocide incitement accusation from Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar, who called on

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·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

Hamas Dissolves Its Gaza Governing Body After 20 Years, Making Way for Civilian Committee

Qatar Resumes Maritime Navigation for All Vessels After Six-Day Safety Suspension

IDF Kills Armed Individual in Southern Lebanon Security Zone as Ceasefire Talks Continue in Washington

IDF Kills Armed Individual in Southern Lebanon Security Zone as Ceasefire Talks Continue in Washington

Iran Busts Four Armed Militant Cells in Sistan and Baluchestan, Killing Two

Gaza Is Being Left Behind as Washington and Tehran Reshape the Middle East

Britain and France Send Mine-Clearing Ships to Hormuz as UK and France Back Oman on Maritime Safety

UN Issues ‘Red Alert’ as RSF Threatens Half a Million People in Sudan’s el-Obeid

Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Saudi Airports After Alleged Airspace Violation Over Sanaa

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Called Israel a Burden on Humanity. Israel Called It Genocide Incitement.

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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