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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.

Strait of Hormuz oil tankers sailing near Iran as Israel–Iran war escalates

Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Open to World, Closed to US, Israel and Allies

WASHINGTON — Iran has declared that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to global shipping but effectively closed to vessels belonging to the United States, Israel, and countries involved in attacks against

March 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Palestinians praying outside Al Aqsa mosque Ramadan closure 2026

Israel Closes Al Aqsa During Ramadan as War and Humanitarian Crisis Deepen

JERUSALEM / GAZA — In the heart of Jerusalem’s Old City, thousands of Palestinians knelt on stone pavements outside the gates of Al Aqsa Mosque, forced to pray under heavy security after

March 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli airstrikes hit Tehran as the Israel Iran war escalates

Israel Attacks Iran: Netanyahu Dead or Hiding in Fear After Tehran Strikes?

The Middle East was thrust into one of its most dangerous confrontations in decades when Israel launched massive airstrikes across Iran, igniting a regional war that quickly spiraled into missile exchanges, geopolitical

March 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran IRGC ballistic missile launch during retaliation after Israel attacks Iran

IRGC Launches Missile and Drone Strikes on Suspected US, Israeli Command Sites

TEHRAN — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Friday that it launched missile and drone strikes against locations believed to host United States and Israeli commanders, marking another dramatic escalation in

March 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Indian oil tanker transiting Strait of Hormuz after Israel attacks Iran

Iran Assures Safe Passage for Indian Ships Through Strait of Hormuz

NEW DELHI — As the Middle East conflict intensifies after Israel attacks Iran, Tehran has signaled that Indian commercial vessels will be allowed to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz, offering

March 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israel missile damage in Tel Aviv after Iran retaliation during Israel attacks Iran war

Protests Erupt Worldwide Against Attack on Iran as Critics Say US Is Fighting Israel’s War

The conflict that erupted when Israel Attacks Iran has quickly evolved into one of the most dangerous geopolitical crises in decades. Airstrikes, missile barrages, and drone attacks have stretched across the Middle

March 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War

Mojtaba Khamenei Iran supreme leader as US offers $10 million reward for intelligence

US and Israel Still Tracing Intelligence on Iran’s New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

As the war between Iran, Israel and the United States enters a dangerous new phase, Western intelligence agencies are intensifying efforts to locate and track Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba

March 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Germany and Norway reject joining US-Israeli war after Israel attacks Iran

Germany and Norway Reject Joining US-Led War in Middle East

BERLIN/MOSCOW — As the Middle East slides deeper into a dangerous confrontation following the dramatic escalation triggered when Israel attacks Iran, key European powers are signaling that they have little appetite for

March 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Damage in Tel Aviv after Iranian missile strike during Israel Iran war

RAW Agent Claims Netanyahu and Mossad Chief Dead After Ballistic Missile Hits Tel Aviv Meeting

The Middle East has entered one of its most volatile moments in decades after Israel launched sweeping military strikes against Iran, triggering retaliatory missile attacks across the region and sparking dramatic speculation

March 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran Ambassador Kazem Jalali says Tehran rejects mediation with Israel during escalating Israel Iran war

Israel Attacks Iran as Tel Aviv Begging for Mediation While Tehran Rejects Talks With Israel

The latest escalation in the Middle East has pushed Iran and Israel into a deeper confrontation, with Tehran declaring it does not recognize Israel as a legitimate party for negotiations and therefore

March 12, 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

Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Open to World, Closed to US, Israel and Allies

Israel Closes Al Aqsa During Ramadan as War and Humanitarian Crisis Deepen

Israel Attacks Iran: Netanyahu Dead or Hiding in Fear After Tehran Strikes?

IRGC Launches Missile and Drone Strikes on Suspected US, Israeli Command Sites

Iran Assures Safe Passage for Indian Ships Through Strait of Hormuz

Protests Erupt Worldwide Against Attack on Iran as Critics Say US Is Fighting Israel’s War

US and Israel Still Tracing Intelligence on Iran’s New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Germany and Norway Reject Joining US-Led War in Middle East

RAW Agent Claims Netanyahu and Mossad Chief Dead After Ballistic Missile Hits Tel Aviv Meeting

Israel Attacks Iran as Tel Aviv Begging for Mediation While Tehran Rejects Talks With Israel

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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