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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.

Strait of Hormuz tensions threaten global oil supply during Iran war

US Backed War Expands as Tel Aviv Protests Challenge Netanyahu

The war between Israel and Iran, backed heavily by the United States, has entered a dangerous and unpredictable phase, marked by relentless airstrikes, missile exchanges, and growing unrest within Israel itself. What

April 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Gaza city in ruins after war as economy collapses and unemployment surges

Gaza Genocide: Israel’s War Wipes Out 87% of Economy, Creating a Jobless Generation Trapped Under Siege

GAZA — Each morning, Mahmoud Shamiya walks to the Mediterranean shoreline, not for leisure but for lack of anything else to do. A university graduate who once imagined a future as a

April 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sudan Civil War destruction in Khartoum with damaged buildings and civilians displaced

Power Struggle, Failed Peace Talks and Global Rivalries Push Nation Deeper Into Catastrophe

Khartoum / Port Sudan — Nearly three years into the Sudan Civil War, the country is no longer simply at war, it is unraveling. What began in April 2023 as a violent

April 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US budget prioritizes Iran war spending over federal worker pay

White House Freezes Federal Pay While Funding Israel’s Iran Proxy War

WASHINGTON — The White House’s latest budget proposal lays bare a stark and deeply polarizing vision of American priorities: a federal workforce facing stagnating wages at home, even as military spending surges

April 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

US military helicopter during high risk rescue mission in Iran under fire

US Pilot Lost in Iran After Jet Downed as Washington’s War Narrative Collapses Under Fire

The downing of a United States fighter jet deep inside Iranian territory has triggered one of the most dangerous escalations in the ongoing Middle East war, exposing vulnerabilities in US military operations

April 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US fighter jet wreckage after being shot down over Iran during Israel Iran war escalation

US Jet Shot Down, Tehran Bombarded as War Spins Out of Control

TEHRAN — The war that Washington and Tel Aviv once framed as a limited campaign has entered a far more dangerous and unpredictable phase. On Friday, an American fighter jet was shot

April 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US-backed Israel strikes on Iran as explosions and smoke rise over Tehran during 2026 war

Trump Backed War Sparks Global Outrage as Civilian Deaths and “War Crimes” Allegations Explode

The war that erupted on February 28 with coordinated strikes by Israel and the United States has rapidly evolved into one of the most dangerous geopolitical confrontations in recent history, a conflict

April 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Gaza Genocide families rebuild homes using mud and rubble after Israeli destruction

Palestinians Forced to Build Homes from Mud and Hair as Israel Approves Death Penalty Law

GAZA STRIP — In the shattered neighborhoods of Gaza, where entire city blocks have been reduced to dust and twisted metal, rebuilding has taken on a meaning far removed from cranes and

April 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sudan Civil War army chief Burhan appoints Yasser al Atta during military shakeup

Burhan Orders Biggest Wartime Military Shakeup as New Chief of Staff Signals Strategic Reset

In the third year of the Sudan Civil War has entered a phase of brutality, a sweeping military overhaul ordered by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is reshaping the country’s battlefield—and possibly its

April 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli strikes hit targets in Tehran as conflict escalates

Strikes Hit Civilians and Leadership Targets as Tehran Fires Back

Relentless Israeli-led attacks on Iranian military infrastructure and senior figures have triggered sustained retaliation from Tehran, deepening fears of a prolonged regional war with global consequences. The latest phase of the conflict

April 3, 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 Backed War Expands as Tel Aviv Protests Challenge Netanyahu

Gaza Genocide: Israel’s War Wipes Out 87% of Economy, Creating a Jobless Generation Trapped Under Siege

Power Struggle, Failed Peace Talks and Global Rivalries Push Nation Deeper Into Catastrophe

White House Freezes Federal Pay While Funding Israel’s Iran Proxy War

US Pilot Lost in Iran After Jet Downed as Washington’s War Narrative Collapses Under Fire

US Jet Shot Down, Tehran Bombarded as War Spins Out of Control

Trump Backed War Sparks Global Outrage as Civilian Deaths and “War Crimes” Allegations Explode

Palestinians Forced to Build Homes from Mud and Hair as Israel Approves Death Penalty Law

Burhan Orders Biggest Wartime Military Shakeup as New Chief of Staff Signals Strategic Reset

Strikes Hit Civilians and Leadership Targets as Tehran Fires Back

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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