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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.

Mojtaba Khamenei elected as Iran’s new Supreme Leader by the Council of Experts

Iranian Council of Experts Elects Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader

TEHRAN — Iran’s powerful Council of Experts has elected Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader, marking a historic and consequential transition at the pinnacle of the Islamic Republic’s political and

March 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aftermath of Israeli strike in Gaza City where a paramedic and civilians were killed near displacement tents.

Gaza Genocide Continues as Israeli Strike Near Mosque Kills Paramedic and Two Civilians

GAZA — Israeli drone strike near a mosque in western Gaza City has killed three Palestinians, including a paramedic, and wounded several others, according to medical officials and local witnesses, highlighting the

March 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sudan civil war drone strikes destroy markets in West Kordofan killing 33 civilians

33 Killed in Drone Attacks on Markets in Kordofan

The Sudan civil war escalated sharply over the weekend after drone strikes hit two crowded markets in the Kordofan region, killing at least 33 civilians and injuring dozens more, according to medical

March 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rises over Tehran after Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities

Tehran Says US Bases in Middle East Are “American Territory” Used for War

TEHRAN — As the war triggered after Israel launched a major military campaign against Iran in late February, Tehran has issued a blunt warning to Washington and its regional partners: US military

March 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Swiss Defense Minister Martin Pfister says Israel attacks Iran violate international law

Swiss Defense Minister Says US–Israel Strikes Violate International Law

GENEVA — Switzerland’s defense minister has sharply criticized the military campaign launched after Israel attacks Iran, declaring that the airstrikes carried out by Israel and the United States violate international law and

March 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier deployed in Middle East after Israel attacks Iran

Iran Fires Missile Toward USS Abraham Lincoln, Vows Escalating Attacks on US and Israel

TEHRAN — Iran’s armed forces said Friday that a naval missile system launched a surface-to-sea missile toward the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, marking a dramatic escalation in the widening war

March 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Victoria military base at Baghdad International Airport targeted by Iraqi resistance rocket attack

Islamic Resistance in Iraq Hits US Logistics Hub at Baghdad Airport, Targets Victoria Base

BAGHDAD — Fighters belonging to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq said they carried out a rocket strike on a US military installation housing a logistics support center near Baghdad International Airport, marking

March 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israel attacks Iran as smoke rises over Tehran following US-Israeli airstrikes during the escalating Iran-Israel war

Iran Says US Using “World War III Weapons Reserves” in Escalating War

The war between Israel and Iran has entered a dangerous new phase, with Tehran accusing Washington of deploying some of its most powerful military capabilities in what Iranian officials describe as an

March 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

IRIS Dena Iranian warship before being sunk by US submarine near Sri Lanka during Israel-Iran conflict

US Pressures Sri Lanka to Detain Iranian Sailors After American Submarine Sinks IRIS Dena

The widening confrontation between Iran and a US-Israeli coalition has taken a dramatic turn in the Indian Ocean, after Washington reportedly pressured Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian sailors rescued following the

March 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aftermath of Minab girls school strike in Iran following Israel attacks Iran

Iran Tells UN 180 Children Killed, 1,332 Civilians Dead as Schools, Airports and Mosques Come Under US-Israeli Strikes

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations told the UN Security Council that more than 1,332 civilians have been killed and thousands injured since the beginning of the United States-Israeli military campaign against

March 7, 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

Iranian Council of Experts Elects Mojtaba Khamenei as New Supreme Leader

Gaza Genocide Continues as Israeli Strike Near Mosque Kills Paramedic and Two Civilians

33 Killed in Drone Attacks on Markets in Kordofan

Tehran Says US Bases in Middle East Are “American Territory” Used for War

Swiss Defense Minister Says US–Israel Strikes Violate International Law

Iran Fires Missile Toward USS Abraham Lincoln, Vows Escalating Attacks on US and Israel

Islamic Resistance in Iraq Hits US Logistics Hub at Baghdad Airport, Targets Victoria Base

Iran Says US Using “World War III Weapons Reserves” in Escalating War

US Pressures Sri Lanka to Detain Iranian Sailors After American Submarine Sinks IRIS Dena

Iran Tells UN 180 Children Killed, 1,332 Civilians Dead as Schools, Airports and Mosques Come Under US-Israeli Strikes

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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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