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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 a month-long pause in direct military action. Iran's IRGC launched 'Punishment of the Aggressor' strikes on

August 31, 2026

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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 Air Base in Jordan, Press TV reported — one of Tehran's most specific targeting assertions since the current conflict phase began, with no US

August 30, 2026

by Arab Desk

Iranian ballistic missile launch as Iran strikes US military positions in Jordan

Iran Strikes US Bases in Jordan as America Retaliates at Larak Island

Iranian armed forces struck US military positions in Jordan on Sunday, Fox News reported, with Washington

US Navy vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz near Oman

Tanker Struck by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz Near Oman, UKMTO Reports

A merchant tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz while transiting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at cabinet meeting where he rejected Trump's 15-point Gaza plan

Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Gaza Plan, Vows No Withdrawal Until Hamas Disarms

Hamas accepted the terms. Netanyahu rejected them. The 15-point plan that Donald Trump called 'historic' collapsed after the Israeli prime minister formally refused it at a cabinet meeting — as more than

August 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei and Mohsen Rezaei at a security meeting in Tehran

Iran Names Mohsen Rezaei as Supreme National Security Council Chief

Iran has appointed Mohsen Rezaei, the former IRGC commander-in-chief, as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council — a move analysts read as a shift toward offensive deterrence or political cover for

August 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia targeted by Houthi drone strike

Houthis Strike Saudi Aramco’s Jazan Refinery With Drone as Red Sea Blockade Shifts to Saudi Soil

Yemen's Houthis struck Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery with a drone on Sunday, igniting a fire that was extinguished with no casualties reported — but signalling that the group's Red Sea blockade against

August 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Northern tip of Oman at the Strait of Hormuz photographed from the International Space Station

Iran and Oman Establish Hormuz Monitoring Mechanisms With Fees; Parliament Weighs US-Israel Vessel Ban

Iran and Oman have agreed on a transit corridor for the Strait of Hormuz and are establishing monitoring mechanisms with fees, as Iran's parliament approved a bill on the waterway's security and

August 10, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Destruction in Gaza as pro-Palestinian protests spread across Europe against the Gaza genocide

Israel Warns Citizens in Greece as Gaza Genocide Protests Target Tourist Sites

Israel's Foreign Ministry has warned its citizens in Greece to conceal Jewish symbols ahead of pro-Palestinian protests explicitly framed as opposition to the Gaza genocide. The advisory comes as Israel announced 627

August 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian missile launch during a military drill, amid the Iran-Israel conflict

Netanyahu’s War Machine: How Israel Sabotages Peace in the Middle East

Israeli forces resumed strikes on southern Lebanon within hours of the seventh round of ceasefire talks, and a week later killed eleven people including three children in the deadliest attack since the

August 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs Security Council meeting in Moscow on August 7 2026 the day he called UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed

Putin and UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed Discuss Persian Gulf Normalization Amid Diplomatic Surge

Russian President Putin called UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed to discuss the Persian Gulf situation and called for normalization 'as soon as possible,' the Kremlin said, as Erdogan simultaneously flew to Jeddah

August 7, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Palestinian tatreez embroidery panels documenting the Gaza genocide displayed at the National Eisteddfod in Wales

Gaza Genocide Tapestry Shown in Wales as Israeli Forces Beat Elderly American in West Bank

Palestinian tatreez tapestries documenting the Gaza genocide opened at Wales's National Eisteddfod Thursday. The same day, Israeli forces beat 80-year-old Palestinian-American Khamis Jabara in the West Bank and withdrew from Qalandia camp

August 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanese village May 2026

Israel and Lebanon Hold Third Day of Rome Talks as Hezbollah Rejects Framework

Israeli and Lebanese delegations met Thursday at the US Embassy in Rome for the third day of peace talks as Hezbollah's Naim Qassem condemned the process as futile concessions. The talks aim

August 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vessels navigate the Strait of Hormuz as US Iran negotiations reach final stage 2026

Talks Between US and Iran Enter Final Stage – Reports

Indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran have entered their final stage, Al-Hadath reported Thursday. Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi is set to visit Pakistan this weekend for talks with PM Shehbaz Sharif and

August 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Iran Strikes Back After US Bombs Larak Island. Trump Threatens Worse.

Iran Claims It Destroyed US Fighter Jet Hangars at Two Jordan Air Bases

Iran Strikes US Bases in Jordan as America Retaliates at Larak Island

Tanker Struck by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz Near Oman, UKMTO Reports

Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Gaza Plan, Vows No Withdrawal Until Hamas Disarms

Iran Names Mohsen Rezaei as Supreme National Security Council Chief

Houthis Strike Saudi Aramco’s Jazan Refinery With Drone as Red Sea Blockade Shifts to Saudi Soil

Iran and Oman Establish Hormuz Monitoring Mechanisms With Fees; Parliament Weighs US-Israel Vessel Ban

Israel Warns Citizens in Greece as Gaza Genocide Protests Target Tourist Sites

Netanyahu’s War Machine: How Israel Sabotages Peace in the Middle East

Putin and UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed Discuss Persian Gulf Normalization Amid Diplomatic Surge

Gaza Genocide Tapestry Shown in Wales as Israeli Forces Beat Elderly American in West Bank

Israel and Lebanon Hold Third Day of Rome Talks as Hezbollah Rejects Framework

Talks Between US and Iran Enter Final Stage – Reports

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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