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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 Command confirmed American forces were striking targets on Iranian soil. Explosions were reported near Qeshm Island,

September 1, 2026

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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. Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei's categorical denial comes six months into the war and two months after Trump threatened to destroy the site, with no IAEA

September 1, 2026

by Arab Desk

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

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

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

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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

Iranian Zolfaghar missiles on display at Azadi Square in Tehran, August 2026, as the US-Iran conflict entered its sixth month

Trump Says Iran Called Washington to Stop Sunday’s Planned Strike, ‘Did Not Want to Be Hit’

Iran called Washington to stop Sunday's planned strike, Trump said, alongside Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar. Tehran denies any direct contact with the US, a contradiction neither side has resolved.

August 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Donald Trump signs the Iran memorandum of understanding at Versailles in June 2026, the ceasefire agreement later declared void in July

No New Negotiations Between US and Iran Planned, Only Current Ones — Reports

US officials told CBS News that no new negotiations with Iran are planned — only the ongoing indirect track through Witkoff and Kushner — hours after Trump claimed on Truth Social that

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Donald Trump announces halt to Iran military strikes amid Strait of Hormuz deal talks August 2026

Trump Announces Halt to Iran Strikes, Tehran Calls It Psychological Operations

Donald Trump announced Sunday he was canceling a major planned strike on Iran after claiming deal parameters had been reached on the Hormuz Strait and nuclear program. Tehran flatly denied any agreement,

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli prison officials at crocodile farm Hamat Gader Ketziot Ben-Gvir human rights

Israeli Court Blocks Ben-Gvir’s Crocodile Prison Guards in Ruling That Bypassed the Detainees Themselves

A Jerusalem District Court barred National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from using crocodiles to guard Palestinian detainees at Ketziot Prison, following an animal rights petition. International human rights law prohibits cruel or

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran Foreign Ministry headquarters in Tehran where Esmaeil Baghaei announced UK Bulgaria Ukraine non-participation assurances

UK, Bulgaria and Ukraine Tell Tehran They Will Not Join Military Action Against Iran

Iran's Foreign Ministry said Sunday it received calls from the United Kingdom, Bulgaria and Ukraine over a 24-hour period, with each government assuring Tehran it would not participate in military action against

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli forces controlled explosions southern Lebanon Nabatieh smoke July 2026

Israeli Forces Carry Out Powerful Explosions in Several Southern Lebanon Villages Overnight Killing Civilians

Israeli forces carried out a series of powerful explosions overnight in southern Lebanon settlements in the Marjayoun and Bint Jbeil Districts, a Lebanese military field source said Sunday, as Israeli military operations

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran Oman bilateral talks Strait of Hormuz mediation shipping

Iran-Oman Talks on Strait of Hormuz Are Bilateral, Do Not Include Other States – Tehran

Iran's Foreign Ministry said Sunday that talks with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz are strictly bilateral and exclude other parties, directly contradicting Trump's claim of a pending settlement deal involving Washington.

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Commercial vessels anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz as the US naval blockade of Iran continues

US Redirects 35 Vessels as Naval Blockade of Iran Continues, CENTCOM Says

CENTCOM confirmed Sunday that 35 vessels have been redirected, two disabled, and two boarded since the US reimposed its naval blockade of Iran on July 13, as commercial shipping in the Strait

August 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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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

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

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

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

Talks Between US and Iran Enter Final Stage – Reports

Trump Says Iran Called Washington to Stop Sunday’s Planned Strike, ‘Did Not Want to Be Hit’

No New Negotiations Between US and Iran Planned, Only Current Ones — Reports

Trump Announces Halt to Iran Strikes, Tehran Calls It Psychological Operations

Israeli Court Blocks Ben-Gvir’s Crocodile Prison Guards in Ruling That Bypassed the Detainees Themselves

UK, Bulgaria and Ukraine Tell Tehran They Will Not Join Military Action Against Iran

Israeli Forces Carry Out Powerful Explosions in Several Southern Lebanon Villages Overnight Killing Civilians

Iran-Oman Talks on Strait of Hormuz Are Bilateral, Do Not Include Other States – Tehran

US Redirects 35 Vessels as Naval Blockade of Iran Continues, CENTCOM Says

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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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