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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

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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

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.

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at Moscow talks June 2026

Bangladesh’s New Foreign Minister Invites Lavrov to Dhaka, Completing a Diplomatic Circle Under a Changed Government

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman extended a personal invitation to Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, asking him to visit Dhaka — a reciprocal gesture that carries far more diplomatic weight under Bangladesh's

June 8, 2026

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Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei names CENTCOM responsible for ceasefire violations June 2026

Iran Names CENTCOM as Responsible for Ceasefire Collapse as IRGC Halts Attacks

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei named US Central Command directly as bearing responsibility for any breach of the April 8 ceasefire, as the IRGC announced a halt to offensive operations against

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian missile strike seen from Ashkelon Israel June 2026 Iran-Israel war

Iran Halts Attacks on Israel but Warns of Crushing Reprisal if Lebanon Fighting Continues

Iran's Khatam Al-Anbiya military command announced a halt to operations against Israel on Monday, but attached a condition that makes the pause fragile: any continued Israeli aggression in Lebanon would trigger strikes

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Trump speaks about Iran war on NBC Meet the Press on Day 100 of the conflict

Trump Says Iran Is ‘Virtually Decapitated’ — but Admits 100 Days of War Left Tehran Able to Fight

Donald Trump told NBC News that Iran has been 'virtually decapitated' on Day 100 of the conflict — even as he conceded the country retains nearly a quarter of its pre-war missile

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Smoke rises over Iran after Israeli airstrikes on Day 100 of the Iran war

On Day 100 of the Iran War, Netanyahu Defied Trump and Israel Struck Anyway

Israel struck Iran's Mahshahr petrochemical complex on the war's 100th day, hours after Trump privately urged Netanyahu to hold fire — exposing the widening gap between Washington's diplomatic ambitions and its actual

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi speaks at the Board of Governors in Vienna, June 2026

IAEA Has Gone a Full Year Without Access to Iran’s Key Nuclear Sites, Grossi Says

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told reporters Monday that the agency has had no access to Iran's main nuclear facilities for nearly one year, since the 12-day war began in June 2025.

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Trump Says Israel and Iran Both Want Immediate Ceasefire as Missiles Fall on Haifa

Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that both Israel and Iran are seeking an immediate ceasefire and that final peace negotiations are proceeding — even as rockets struck Haifa and Israeli jets

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A vessel anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16 2026 as EU applies freedom of navigation sanctions on Iran

EU Imposes First-Ever Sanctions on Iran Over Freedom of Navigation as Hormuz Escalates

The European Union on Monday applied its freedom-of-navigation sanctions against Iran for the first time, targeting individuals and entities linked to Tehran's obstruction of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — a

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US President Donald Trump speaks during Wisconsin visit June 2026 on Iran assets and sanctions deal

Trump Refuses to Unfreeze Iranian Assets Before a Deal, Leaving Both Sides Demanding the Same Concession First

President Trump told NBC's Meet the Press that Iranian assets will remain frozen until a ceasefire deal is finalized, directly contradicting Tehran's demand for partial asset release as a precondition — creating

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Israel Strikes Iran Despite Trump’s Direct Call for Restraint, Betting a Peace Deal Is Already Dead

Israel launched waves of airstrikes on Iran early Monday, defying a direct call from President Trump to hold off — a calculated gamble that the ceasefire was already finished, and that any

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

Bangladesh’s New Foreign Minister Invites Lavrov to Dhaka, Completing a Diplomatic Circle Under a Changed Government

Iran Names CENTCOM as Responsible for Ceasefire Collapse as IRGC Halts Attacks

Iran Halts Attacks on Israel but Warns of Crushing Reprisal if Lebanon Fighting Continues

Trump Says Iran Is ‘Virtually Decapitated’ — but Admits 100 Days of War Left Tehran Able to Fight

On Day 100 of the Iran War, Netanyahu Defied Trump and Israel Struck Anyway

IAEA Has Gone a Full Year Without Access to Iran’s Key Nuclear Sites, Grossi Says

EU Imposes First-Ever Sanctions on Iran Over Freedom of Navigation as Hormuz Escalates

Trump Refuses to Unfreeze Iranian Assets Before a Deal, Leaving Both Sides Demanding the Same Concession First

Israel Strikes Iran Despite Trump’s Direct Call for Restraint, Betting a Peace Deal Is Already Dead

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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