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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

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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

Jordan’s Foreign Minister meets his Syrian counterpart in New York

On Thursday, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry announced a meeting between its Minister, Ayman Safadi, and his counterpart to the Syrian regime, Faisal Mekdad, in New York, USA. This came as part of

September 24, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Algeria calls on the African Union to stop military coups in the continent

Algeria called on the African Union to act to stop the wave of military coups on the continent and to promote democracy in its countries. This came in a statement by the

September 24, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Sudanese Prosecution: The coup attempt is a “criminal act”

On Tuesday, the Public Prosecution Office in Sudan described the coup attempt against legitimacy, the constitution, and transitional institutions as a “criminal act.” This came in a press release of the Public

September 23, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

The Renaissance Dam negotiations will resume soon

The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, whose country holds the presidency of the African Union, Felix Tshisekedi, announced on Tuesday that negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will

September 23, 2021

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Egypt calls for a comprehensive legal agreement on the Ethiopian Renaissance dam “as soon as possible”

The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, called for reaching “as soon as possible” a comprehensive and legally binding agreement on the operation and filling of the Ethiopian dam. This came in a

September 22, 2021

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Yemen..Government forces announce the shooting down of a booby-trapped Houthi march in Hudaydah

The government forces in Yemen announced, on Tuesday, that they had shot down a “booby-trapped” Houthi drone in the Hudaydah Governorate, in the west of the country. This came according to a

September 22, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Emir of Qatar calls for dialogue with the “Taliban” and Iran and the establishment of the state of Palestine

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, called on Tuesday for continuing dialogue with the “Taliban” movement and Iran, and the establishment of a Palestinian state, in addition to

September 22, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Libya..A protest against the parliament’s withdrawal of confidence from the government

Dozens of demonstrators participated, on Tuesday, in a vigil in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, to reject the parliament’s decision to withdraw confidence from the government. The demonstrators chanted slogans denouncing the decision

September 22, 2021

Government and Politics·News

Beirut Port Explosion… The Judiciary Moves In After the Investigator’s “Threat”

On Tuesday, the Lebanese Public Prosecutor, Judge Ghassan Oweidat, asked the judicial investigator in the Beirut port explosion crime, Judge Tariq Bitar, to prepare a report on what is being circulated about

September 22, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Sudan.. Tribal protesters close Port Sudan port for the fifth day

On Tuesday, the Sudanese government warned of companies losing confidence in Port Sudan, the country’s most important port on the Red Sea (east), at a time when tribal protesters continue to close

September 22, 2021

Government and Politics·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

Jordan’s Foreign Minister meets his Syrian counterpart in New York

Algeria calls on the African Union to stop military coups in the continent

Sudanese Prosecution: The coup attempt is a “criminal act”

The Renaissance Dam negotiations will resume soon

Egypt calls for a comprehensive legal agreement on the Ethiopian Renaissance dam “as soon as possible”

Yemen..Government forces announce the shooting down of a booby-trapped Houthi march in Hudaydah

Emir of Qatar calls for dialogue with the “Taliban” and Iran and the establishment of the state of Palestine

Libya..A protest against the parliament’s withdrawal of confidence from the government

Beirut Port Explosion… The Judiciary Moves In After the Investigator’s “Threat”

Sudan.. Tribal protesters close Port Sudan port for the fifth day

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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