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Iranian IRGC forces after US strike on Larak Island in Strait of Hormuz

Iran Fires Back: Drones Strike Jordan and UAE After US Breaks Hormuz Pause

The United States ended a month-long ceasefire by striking IRGC forces on Larak Island; Iran retaliated with drones and missiles at US bases in Jordan and UAE targets. Iranian FM Araghchi accused

September 5, 2026

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Nickolay Mladenov, Board of Peace envoy, addresses the UN Security Council on August 26, 2026, warning that Gaza's ceasefire is at a point of no return

Gaza Ceasefire on Brink of Collapse as Netanyahu Rejects Peace Plan, Envoy Warns UN

Trump's Board of Peace envoy Mladenov warned the UN Security Council that Gaza's ceasefire faces collapse after Netanyahu rejected the 15-point peace plan and Israeli strikes continued killing Palestinians under the truce.

September 4, 2026

by Arab Desk

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

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.

Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi UAE targeted by drone strike May 17 2026

Grossi: Attacking Any Nuclear Facility, Anywhere, Is a Red Line That Cannot Be Crossed

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told the agency's Board of Governors on Monday that no conflict exempts any party from the prohibition on attacking nuclear facilities — a warning delivered days after

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Bangladesh Seeks Deeper Nuclear and Space Ties With Russia as Rooppur Plant Enters Power Generation Phase

Bangladesh's newly elected UN General Assembly president Khalilur Rahman pressed Russia on Monday for expanded nuclear and space cooperation, even as the $12.8 billion Rooppur plant built by Rosatom begins fuel loading

June 8, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on June 5 2026 amid Iran-Israel ceasefire talks

Netanyahu Calls Trump Twice as Israeli Military Awaits Orders — and Iran Pauses Its Strikes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump spoke by phone twice in under 24 hours on Monday, with the Israeli military holding fire while it awaited political orders — a

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine testify before Senate on Operation Epic Fury costs at 100-day mark

Operation Epic Fury’s First 100 Days Cost US Taxpayers Over $105 Billion, Unofficial Tracker Shows

An unofficial tracker called Iran War Cost put the total price of Operation Epic Fury at over $105 billion as the campaign against Iran crossed its 100-day mark Monday — a figure

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russia Backs Bangladesh’s BRICS Bid, but the Door Won’t Open Until the Bloc Is Ready

Russia has expressed support for Bangladesh joining BRICS, but Lavrov's carefully worded commitment — tied to a group-wide pause on expansion — reveals the gap between Dhaka's ambitions and BRICS's internal readiness.

June 8, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Xi Jinping arrives in Pyongyang for summit with Kim Jong Un, June 2026

Xi Jinping Pledges Unconditional Support for Kim’s Socialist Path in Pyongyang Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Kim Jong Un on Monday that Beijing would back North Korea's socialist construction regardless of how the international situation evolves — a statement analysts say constitutes the

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US Embassy in Israel Orders Staff to Shelter in Place as Iran Resumes Missile Barrages

The US Embassy in Jerusalem ordered all government personnel and their families to shelter in place Monday after Iran resumed ballistic missile barrages against Israel, shredding a ceasefire that had held since

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

IAEA Chief Grossi Says UN Has Gone AWOL From Every Major Conflict on Earth

Rafael Grossi, the IAEA director general running to become the next UN secretary-general, told reporters in Vienna on Monday that the world body has disappeared from every significant conflict — and that

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Smoke rises from Israeli bombardment near the village of Mayfadoun as seen from nearby Marjayoun in southern Lebanon on June 6 2026

Israel Stops Iran Strikes at Trump’s Request but Vows Full-Force Campaign in Lebanon

Israel has halted its strikes on Iran at the explicit request of President Donald Trump, a senior Israeli official confirmed Monday — but the pause on Tehran does not extend to Lebanon,

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon as Beirut accuses Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in nuclear talks with Washington

Lebanon Tells Iran to Stop Using It as a Bargaining Chip, Tehran Says Look at Who Is Bombing You

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has openly accused Iran of using his country as a bargaining chip in nuclear negotiations with Washington, prompting a sharp rebuke from Tehran — a rupture that has

June 8, 2026

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Iran Fires Back: Drones Strike Jordan and UAE After US Breaks Hormuz Pause

Gaza Ceasefire on Brink of Collapse as Netanyahu Rejects Peace Plan, Envoy Warns UN

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

Grossi: Attacking Any Nuclear Facility, Anywhere, Is a Red Line That Cannot Be Crossed

Bangladesh Seeks Deeper Nuclear and Space Ties With Russia as Rooppur Plant Enters Power Generation Phase

Netanyahu Calls Trump Twice as Israeli Military Awaits Orders — and Iran Pauses Its Strikes

Operation Epic Fury’s First 100 Days Cost US Taxpayers Over $105 Billion, Unofficial Tracker Shows

Russia Backs Bangladesh’s BRICS Bid, but the Door Won’t Open Until the Bloc Is Ready

Xi Jinping Pledges Unconditional Support for Kim’s Socialist Path in Pyongyang Summit

US Embassy in Israel Orders Staff to Shelter in Place as Iran Resumes Missile Barrages

IAEA Chief Grossi Says UN Has Gone AWOL From Every Major Conflict on Earth

Israel Stops Iran Strikes at Trump’s Request but Vows Full-Force Campaign in Lebanon

Lebanon Tells Iran to Stop Using It as a Bargaining Chip, Tehran Says Look at Who Is Bombing You

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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