Iran-United States relations

The Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the United Arab Emirates seen from the International Space Station

UN Fertiliser Plan for Hormuz Is Ready in 10 Days, If Iran and US Agree

The UN says it can start moving fertiliser through the Strait of Hormuz within seven to 10 days of a yes from Iran and the United States. Its envoy wants that answer

October 14, 2026

Economy·News

An IMF official speaking in an office atrium in the IMF's video release of the October 2026 Global Financial Stability Report

IMF Sees Hormuz Reopening Only in March 2027, and the Gulf Pays for It

The IMF now assumes the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until March 2027, and the Gulf economies carry the cost: Saudi Arabia is forecast to shrink 3.3 percent this year, Kuwait

October 13, 2026

Business·Economy·News

File photo from Reuters coverage of the Iran crisis as Hormuz attacks intensify and talks stall

Trump Rules Out Iran Strikes Until November as Hormuz Tankers Burn

Fifteen days after UN week raised hopes of a 60-day roadmap, the Iran war is stuck: ships burn in Hormuz, Houthi missiles close Riyadh's airport, and both capitals say the elections do

October 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News·Reports

NASA satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, captured December 2, 2020

IRGC Says Oil Tanker Hit Mine and Caught Fire in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards say a crude-oil tanker hit a mine and burned in the Strait of Hormuz after taking an unapproved route. The ship is unnamed and the account unverified.

October 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani addresses UNGA General Debate September 2026

Iraq’s Army Includes Iran’s Militias. It Also Hosts US Troops. At UNGA, Al-Sudani Said Nothing on the Ceasefire.

Iraq's formal security forces include Iranian-directed militias whose political wing props up Al-Sudani's coalition government, while US military advisers remain on Iraqi soil under a bilateral security agreement. At UNGA, Al-Sudani endorsed

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Kuwait Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Sabah at the United Nations General Assembly September 2026

Kuwait Is 40 Miles From Iran’s Coast. It Also Owes Its Survival to the US Military. At UNGA, Al-Sabah Said Nothing.

Kuwait sits 40 miles from the Iranian coastline and was liberated from Iraqi occupation in 1991 by the American military coalition it still hosts at Al Salem Air Base. At UNGA, Foreign

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

UN Security Council session on Iran ceasefire with Germany abstaining from France and UK resolution

Germany Broke With France and the UK at the UN. It Is Not a Small Thing.

Germany abstained from the Western counter-resolution on Iran at the UN Security Council on September 24, breaking with France and the United Kingdom on a major Iran vote for the first time

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly rejecting Iran's ceasefire roadmap

Israel Called Iran’s Ceasefire Roadmap a Trap. Every Regional Partner Disagrees.

Benjamin Netanyahu called Iran's written ceasefire roadmap a trap on September 24, describing it as a diplomatic maneuver designed to buy Tehran time to reconstitute. Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Qatar, and

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the United Nations during ceasefire roadmap talks with US envoys in New York

Iran Handed Washington a Written Ceasefire Plan. The Clock Starts Now.

Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi handed US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner a written 60-day ceasefire roadmap at the UN on September 23. Tehran's proposal phases a Strait of Hormuz reopening against

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iraq Popular Mobilization Forces militia fighters at checkpoint near Baghdad

Baghdad Set June 2027 to Disarm Iran’s Militias. They Refused.

Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi set June 2027 as the deadline for Iran-backed militias to disarm, after Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujaba rejected the original September 30 date. A 90-day mutual freeze starting

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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UN Fertiliser Plan for Hormuz Is Ready in 10 Days, If Iran and US Agree

IMF Sees Hormuz Reopening Only in March 2027, and the Gulf Pays for It

Trump Rules Out Iran Strikes Until November as Hormuz Tankers Burn

IRGC Says Oil Tanker Hit Mine and Caught Fire in Strait of Hormuz

Iraq’s Army Includes Iran’s Militias. It Also Hosts US Troops. At UNGA, Al-Sudani Said Nothing on the Ceasefire.

Kuwait Is 40 Miles From Iran’s Coast. It Also Owes Its Survival to the US Military. At UNGA, Al-Sabah Said Nothing.

Germany Broke With France and the UK at the UN. It Is Not a Small Thing.

Israel Called Iran’s Ceasefire Roadmap a Trap. Every Regional Partner Disagrees.

Iran Handed Washington a Written Ceasefire Plan. The Clock Starts Now.

Baghdad Set June 2027 to Disarm Iran’s Militias. They Refused.

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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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