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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

Satellite image showing Israel's earthen barrier cutting through central Gaza along the Yellow Line ceasefire boundary

Israel Builds 23-Kilometer Earthen Barrier Through Gaza, Dividing Territory

Israel has built a 23-kilometer earthen barrier through central Gaza along the October ceasefire line, Planet Labs satellite imagery confirms. With Hamas refusing to demilitarize and talks stalled, the berm near Maghazi

July 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Rescue boats approach burning oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as the US carried out its tenth night of strikes on Iran

US Strikes Iran for 10th Straight Night as Burning Tankers Block Hormuz

The United States carried out its tenth consecutive night of air strikes on Iranian military targets on Tuesday, as two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz and rescue teams

July 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Netanyahu cabinet meeting 2013, when Israel began systematic tracking of international NGOs over BDS support

Leaked Israeli Spreadsheet Reveals Systematic Surveillance of Over 150 Global NGOs Over BDS Support

An Israeli government spreadsheet from 2013, obtained by Al Jazeera, lists over 150 international charities including Oxfam and World Vision flagged for suspected BDS support. The document predates Israel's formal ban on

July 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tanker Marlin Luanda burning in the Gulf of Aden after Houthi missile attack

Houthis Declare Naval Blockade on Saudi Arabia, Threatening Red Sea Shipping

Yemen's Houthi movement declared an immediate naval blockade on Saudi Arabia on Monday, citing retaliation for a Saudi strike on Sanaa's international airport, in a move that threatens Red Sea shipping at

July 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Lebanese army vehicles patrol Froun village in Bint Jbeil district, southern Lebanon

Lebanese Return to Villages Israel Never Occupied, Exposing Pilot Zone Limits

Lebanese civilians return to Bint Jbeil villages under the pilot zone framework, but residents say Israel never occupied them. The ceasefire's first phase reveals the gap between diplomatic symbolism and actual Israeli

July 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Khalil al-Hayya, newly elected Hamas overall leader, during an interview in Istanbul, Turkey

Hamas Elects Khalil Al-Hayya as New Overall Leader, Ending Two-Year Vacancy Since Sinwar

Khalil al-Hayya won Hamas's leadership by a single vote on Sunday, claiming 35 of 69 politburo votes against Khaled Meshaal. The Gaza negotiator fills a two-year vacancy since Sinwar's killing, with Gaza's

July 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

IRGC Targets US HIMARS in Kuwait, Greek Tankers Burn in Hormuz as War Enters Night Ten

Two Greek-owned tankers burned in Hormuz on the tenth night of US strikes on Iran, while the IRGC claimed to have struck US HIMARS in Kuwait and radar in Bahrain. Senate Democrats

July 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

IDF Iron Dome fires interceptors over Eilat as Iranian missiles target Jordan's Aqaba resort city

Iran Fires Missiles at Jordan’s Aqaba as IDF Scrambles Interceptors Over Eilat

Four Iranian missiles targeted Jordan's Aqaba resort Sunday; three were intercepted as IDF Iron Dome batteries scrambled over neighboring Eilat. The attack extends the Iran war's reach to a Jordanian tourist hub

July 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Coffins of Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and family carried through Tehran streets during the Iran-US war

Two Oil Tankers Explode in Strait of Hormuz as Iran-US War Enters Ninth Day

Two oil tankers erupted in flames in the Strait of Hormuz as the Iran-US war entered its ninth day, with Tehran claiming mines and Washington dismissing the charge, as Iran launched a

July 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss Hezbollah disarmament

Lebanon’s Aoun Meets Rubio, Brings Hezbollah Disarmament Plan to Washington

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met Secretary of State Rubio in Washington Sunday, heading into a Trump meeting Tuesday with a Hezbollah disarmament-for-Israeli-withdrawal plan. It is the first Lebanese presidential visit to Washington

July 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·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

Israel Builds 23-Kilometer Earthen Barrier Through Gaza, Dividing Territory

US Strikes Iran for 10th Straight Night as Burning Tankers Block Hormuz

Leaked Israeli Spreadsheet Reveals Systematic Surveillance of Over 150 Global NGOs Over BDS Support

Houthis Declare Naval Blockade on Saudi Arabia, Threatening Red Sea Shipping

Lebanese Return to Villages Israel Never Occupied, Exposing Pilot Zone Limits

Hamas Elects Khalil Al-Hayya as New Overall Leader, Ending Two-Year Vacancy Since Sinwar

IRGC Targets US HIMARS in Kuwait, Greek Tankers Burn in Hormuz as War Enters Night Ten

Iran Fires Missiles at Jordan’s Aqaba as IDF Scrambles Interceptors Over Eilat

Two Oil Tankers Explode in Strait of Hormuz as Iran-US War Enters Ninth Day

Lebanon’s Aoun Meets Rubio, Brings Hezbollah Disarmament Plan to Washington

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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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