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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

Billboard of Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran March 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei Approved the Islamabad MoU. His Statement Also Pre-Built Iran’s Exit.

Iran's supreme leader approved the Islamabad MoU on June 18 despite having 'a different opinion.' His statement transferred responsibility for the deal to President Pezeshkian and named the threshold for Phase 2

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Oil tanker transiting waters near the Strait of Hormuz and Iraq Basra terminal 2026

Fourteen Seafarers Dead, 49 Incidents Logged. Hormuz Traffic Is Still Moving.

Fourteen seafarers have been killed and 49 incidents logged in the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began. Kpler data shows 34 commercial crossings on June 30, near-normal traffic for a waterway

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aerial view of Iranian shores and Qeshm island in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Hormuz Toll Bill Is Moving Through Parliament. The Target Date Is the Week Before August 21.

Iran's parliament has cleared the Hormuz toll bill through its National Security Commission, with formal toll assessments planned for mid-August. The MoU expires August 21. Seven diplomatic days are already lost to

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iran bombed nuclear sites IAEA inspection access Grossi 2026

Eight Iranian Nuclear Sites Were Bombed. The IAEA Has Inspected Zero of Them.

Eight facilities struck during last year's conflict remain uninspected by the IAEA, and the Doha round closed July 2 without resolving access. Director General Grossi says inspections must happen "as soon as

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Tanker vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz under IRGC corridor authority, April 2026

Iran Is Charging $2 Million to Cross Hormuz. China and Russia Go Free.

Iran's IRGC has been running an operational $2 million per-crossing toll in the Strait of Hormuz since mid-March, with China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan transiting free. The five-nation exemption list tracks

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

RFA Lyme Bay minehunting mothership heading to the Strait of Hormuz, June 2026

The Minehunters Are Here. Iran Says They Can’t Do Anything.

The UK-led multinational minehunting coalition, with more than 40 nations and 270 personnel aboard RFA Lyme Bay, has arrived in the Middle East. Iran's IRGC has already warned a US destroyer off

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tankers near Fujairah coast in the Strait of Hormuz, March 2026

France and Oman Agreed to Demine Hormuz. Iran Said That Violates the MoU.

France and Oman agreed on June 29 to jointly demine the Strait of Hormuz, with Macron calling for "free and unconditional" passage. Iran's deputy foreign minister said Article 5 of the Islamabad

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Oil tanker in Iraqi waters near Basra as Iran allocates crude oil to IRGC aerospace force

Iran’s President Defended the IRGC’s Oil Allocation. The Corps Didn’t Say Thank You.

Iran's president publicly defended the IRGC's 20-million-barrel oil allocation on July 2, as the corps declined to treat the concession as meaningful. The military's financial interest lies in a Hormuz transit toll

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US military response to Iran strikes in Strait of Hormuz 2026

Two Ships Hit, Five Days of Strikes: How the US-Iran Ceasefire Nearly Collapsed Before Doha

An Iranian drone hit the Singapore-flagged M/V Ever Lovely on June 25, triggering the most dangerous five-day exchange of the ceasefire period. US aircraft struck Iranian sites twice, Iran hit US bases

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at GCC summit in Bahrain discussing Gulf states position on Iran deal

Gulf States Backed the Iran Deal to Avoid the Alternative, Not Because They Trust Tehran

The Gulf states backed the US-Iran ceasefire not out of trust for Tehran but as a calculation of survival. Their support is conditioned on outcomes the deal has not yet produced, and

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·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

Mojtaba Khamenei Approved the Islamabad MoU. His Statement Also Pre-Built Iran’s Exit.

Fourteen Seafarers Dead, 49 Incidents Logged. Hormuz Traffic Is Still Moving.

Iran’s Hormuz Toll Bill Is Moving Through Parliament. The Target Date Is the Week Before August 21.

Eight Iranian Nuclear Sites Were Bombed. The IAEA Has Inspected Zero of Them.

Iran Is Charging $2 Million to Cross Hormuz. China and Russia Go Free.

The Minehunters Are Here. Iran Says They Can’t Do Anything.

France and Oman Agreed to Demine Hormuz. Iran Said That Violates the MoU.

Iran’s President Defended the IRGC’s Oil Allocation. The Corps Didn’t Say Thank You.

Two Ships Hit, Five Days of Strikes: How the US-Iran Ceasefire Nearly Collapsed Before Doha

Gulf States Backed the Iran Deal to Avoid the Alternative, Not Because They Trust Tehran

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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