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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.

US Air Force F-15E fighter jet involved in Operation Epic Fury during the Iran conflict in 2026

US Air Force Lost 42 Aircraft in Iran War, Pentagon Faces Explosive Questions Over $85 Billion Conflict

The scale of US military losses during the war against Iran is coming into sharper focus after a Congressional Research Service report revealed that the United States lost or suffered major damage

May 20, 2026

Donald Trump pauses planned Iran strike during White House Situation Room meeting

Trump Freezes Iran Strike After Gulf Pressure and Tehran’s New Nuclear Proposal

US President Donald Trump has suspended a planned military strike on Iran after Gulf leaders reportedly urged Washington to give diplomacy one final chance, dramatically reducing fears of a wider regional war

May 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Hezbollah launches rockets toward Israeli military positions in southern Lebanon near Rachaf

Hezbollah Launches Massive Rocket Barrage on Israeli Army Positions in Rachaf, Escalating Lebanon Conflict

The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel escalated sharply again on Monday after Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement announced what it described as a “massive fire raid” targeting all Israeli army positions in the southern

May 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rises over southern Lebanon following Israeli airstrikes as the death toll surpasses 3,000

Lebanon Death Toll Crosses 3,000, Israeli Strikes Continue Despite Fragile Ceasefire

Lebanon’s health ministry says the death toll from Israeli strikes across Lebanon has surpassed 3,000, marking one of the deadliest chapters in the escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict despite an extended US-backed ceasefire that

May 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE after drone strike triggered fire near Unit 3 facility

IAEA Confirms UAE Restored Power at Barakah Nuclear Plant After Drone Strike Triggered Fire

The United Arab Emirates restored external power supply to Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on Monday after a drone strike caused a fire near the strategic facility, according to

May 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Smoke rises near the Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE after a reported drone strike amid rising Middle East tensions

Drone Strike Near UAE Nuclear Plant Triggers Global Fears of Wider Middle East War

A drone strike near the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has sent shockwaves across the Middle East, raising fears of a dangerous new escalation involving critical civilian infrastructure and deepening

May 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE amid rising Gulf tensions after fresh drone attacks

Saudi Arabia and UAE Condemn Fresh Drone Attacks, Gulf Tensions Push Middle East Toward New Crisis

Drone strikes near the UAE’s Barakah nuclear facility and fresh Saudi airspace interceptions have intensified fears of a broader regional confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the US, as the fragile ceasefire surrounding

May 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran rejects Donald Trump’s claim about removal of enriched uranium during escalating US-Iran nuclear tensions

Iran Dismisses Trump Statement on Uranium Removal as “Political Bluff”

Iran on Thursday forcefully rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that hundreds of kilograms of enriched uranium had been removed from the country, escalating an already tense confrontation over Tehran’s nuclear program

May 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin discusses Middle East tensions and Iran crisis during Kremlin meeting

Putin and UAE President Hold Emergency Talks on Iran, Moscow Pushes to Prevent Wider Middle East War

Russian President Vladimir Putin held urgent talks Saturday with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Moscow intensified efforts to prevent the escalating crisis surrounding Iran from triggering a wider Middle

May 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli military operations destroy villages in southern Lebanon near the border

Israel Expands Control Across Southern Lebanon, Beirut Warns of ‘Gaza-Genocide’ Destruction

Israel now controls 68 villages in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, marking one of the most serious territorial escalations since the 2006 Lebanon war and raising fears that

May 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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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

US Air Force Lost 42 Aircraft in Iran War, Pentagon Faces Explosive Questions Over $85 Billion Conflict

Trump Freezes Iran Strike After Gulf Pressure and Tehran’s New Nuclear Proposal

Hezbollah Launches Massive Rocket Barrage on Israeli Army Positions in Rachaf, Escalating Lebanon Conflict

Lebanon Death Toll Crosses 3,000, Israeli Strikes Continue Despite Fragile Ceasefire

IAEA Confirms UAE Restored Power at Barakah Nuclear Plant After Drone Strike Triggered Fire

Drone Strike Near UAE Nuclear Plant Triggers Global Fears of Wider Middle East War

Saudi Arabia and UAE Condemn Fresh Drone Attacks, Gulf Tensions Push Middle East Toward New Crisis

Iran Dismisses Trump Statement on Uranium Removal as “Political Bluff”

Putin and UAE President Hold Emergency Talks on Iran, Moscow Pushes to Prevent Wider Middle East War

Israel Expands Control Across Southern Lebanon, Beirut Warns of ‘Gaza-Genocide’ Destruction

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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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