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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.

Lebanese residents flee south Beirut on June 1, 2026 as Israel orders strikes on Dahiyeh amid UN calls for diplomatic push

UN Warns Middle East Crises Are Deepening, Calls for Urgent Diplomatic Push

UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said the three interconnected crises — Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon — are not heading in the right direction, urging world leaders to redouble diplomatic efforts.

June 2, 2026

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Cargo ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz as Iran-US tensions reshape Gulf shipping routes

Chinese Bulk Carrier Docks at Iraq’s Umm Qasr, First Ship Through Hormuz Since Blockade

A Chinese bulk carrier carrying 29,000 tonnes of oil sector equipment became the first vessel to dock at Iraq's Umm Qasr port via the Strait of Hormuz after Trump announced a blockade

June 1, 2026

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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan UAE amid Iran blockade 2026

Iran Says US Is Sabotaging Diplomacy as Pezeshkian Tells Japan: Hormuz Is Open for You

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi that Tehran is ready for diplomacy but blamed US actions for undermining peace talks, while offering preferential Hormuz passage for Japanese vessels.

June 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iran foreign ministry spokesman at Tehran press briefing as Iran suspends diplomatic messages with the United States over Lebanon

Iran Halts Message Exchange With US Over Israel’s Relentless Campaign in Lebanon

Tehran suspended diplomatic message exchanges with Washington on Monday, citing Israeli military operations in Lebanon that violate a condition Iran says is non-negotiable in any deal to end the wider regional war.

June 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US military base in Kuwait under Iranian ballistic missile threat, June 2026

Iran Fires Two Ballistic Missiles at US Forces in Kuwait, CENTCOM Says Both Intercepted

U.S. Central Command said Iran fired two ballistic missiles at American forces in Kuwait on Sunday night, both intercepted, as the threadbare ceasefire with Tehran absorbs yet another blow.

June 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Smoke rises from Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon as Israeli forces advance and oil prices surge

Oil Jumps as Israel Seizes Beaufort Castle, U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes, Kuwait Hit by Drones

Oil futures surged more than 2% on Monday after Israel captured Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, the U.S. bombed Iranian radar sites in Goruk and Qeshm, and Kuwait scrambled air defenses against

June 1, 2026

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US strikes Iranian radar sites on Qeshm Island as Kuwait intercepts missiles and drones on Day 94 of the Iran war

US Strikes Radar Sites Inside Iran as Kuwait Intercepts Drones, Lebanon Front Widens

American fighter aircraft hit radar and drone control sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island over the weekend after Iran shot down a US MQ-1 drone. Kuwait activated its air defenses as

June 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran US war compensation ceasefire MOU talks June 2026

Iran Puts War Compensation on the Table in US Talks, Nuclear Issues Set Aside

Iran's Foreign Ministry says compensation for war damages caused by US and Israeli strikes is among the 14 points under discussion in ceasefire talks, even as nuclear issues remain deliberately deferred.

June 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Destroyed buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs Dahiyeh following Israeli airstrikes 2026

Netanyahu Orders IDF to Strike Hezbollah Targets in Beirut’s Dahiyeh, Declaring Ceasefire ‘Repeatedly Violated’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF to strike Hezbollah targets in Beirut's Dahiyeh on June 1 — the first such order targeting the capital's southern

June 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Nabih Berri Lebanese Parliament Speaker ceasefire Hezbollah Israel Washington talks June 2026

Berri Guarantees Hezbollah Ceasefire Compliance, Puts Burden on Israel Ahead of Washington Talks

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said he can guarantee Hezbollah's full compliance with the ceasefire — if Israel stops attacking first. A US official called the response evasive as direct talks resume

June 1, 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

UN Warns Middle East Crises Are Deepening, Calls for Urgent Diplomatic Push

Chinese Bulk Carrier Docks at Iraq’s Umm Qasr, First Ship Through Hormuz Since Blockade

Iran Says US Is Sabotaging Diplomacy as Pezeshkian Tells Japan: Hormuz Is Open for You

Iran Halts Message Exchange With US Over Israel’s Relentless Campaign in Lebanon

Iran Fires Two Ballistic Missiles at US Forces in Kuwait, CENTCOM Says Both Intercepted

Oil Jumps as Israel Seizes Beaufort Castle, U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes, Kuwait Hit by Drones

US Strikes Radar Sites Inside Iran as Kuwait Intercepts Drones, Lebanon Front Widens

Iran Puts War Compensation on the Table in US Talks, Nuclear Issues Set Aside

Netanyahu Orders IDF to Strike Hezbollah Targets in Beirut’s Dahiyeh, Declaring Ceasefire ‘Repeatedly Violated’

Berri Guarantees Hezbollah Ceasefire Compliance, Puts Burden on Israel Ahead of Washington Talks

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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