Middle East
US threatens to resume fighting to pressure Iran over Strait of Hormuz
May 6, 2026
US threatens to resume fighting to pressure Iran over Strait of Hormuz
US forces confirmed on Tuesday their willingness to resume military operations against Iran if ordered to do so, with the…
Trump’s latest move suggests a diplomatic resolution may still be on the table
May 6, 2026
Trump’s latest move suggests a diplomatic resolution may still be on the table
President Donald Trump has made so many later-debunked claims about the Iran war, its purportedly imminent end, and a supposedly…
More than 600 attacks against US facilities in Iraq during Iran war, senior official says
May 6, 2026
More than 600 attacks against US facilities in Iraq during Iran war, senior official says
There were more than 600 attacks against US facilities in Iraq during the active conflict of the Iran war, a…
Two reasons why Iran may have attacked the UAE on Monday
May 5, 2026
Two reasons why Iran may have attacked the UAE on Monday
The UAE bore the brunt of Iran’s attacks during the war. On Monday, it was hit again, almost a month…
“No military solution to a political crisis”: Iran minister warns US and UAE over “quagmire”
May 5, 2026
“No military solution to a political crisis”: Iran minister warns US and UAE over “quagmire”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States and United Arab Emirates against getting drawn into a “quagmire,”…
Maersk announces transit of ship through Strait of Hormuz
May 5, 2026
Maersk announces transit of ship through Strait of Hormuz
Global shipping company Maersk issued a statement regarding the transit of one of its vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.…
Hezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection
May 4, 2026
Hezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection
The explosive-laden quadcopter skimmed above the rooftops of southern Lebanon, navigating with precision between bombed-out buildings and along dirt roads.…
“There is no ceasefire in Lebanon,” Hezbollah chief says
May 4, 2026
“There is no ceasefire in Lebanon,” Hezbollah chief says
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Monday that “there is no ceasefire in Lebanon, but rather ongoing Israeli American aggression,”…
Iranian official says over 12,000 of 60,500 war-damaged residential buildings restored
May 4, 2026
Iranian official says over 12,000 of 60,500 war-damaged residential buildings restored
More than 12,000 residential buildings damaged during the US-Israeli war with Iran have been repaired, the head of Iran’s Basij…
Trump says US studied Iran’s proposal and deemed it ‘unacceptable’
May 4, 2026
Trump says US studied Iran’s proposal and deemed it ‘unacceptable’
US President Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that Washington had studied Iran’s latest revised proposal, submitted days earlier through Pakistani…