Iran war
Iran seizes full control of Strait of Hormuz and targets 10 oil tankers
Middle East
March 4, 2026
Iran seizes full control of Strait of Hormuz and targets 10 oil tankers
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Wednesday morning that it has seized “full control” of the Strait of Hormuz, effectively…
Al-Azhar calls for an immediate end to the war and bloodshed in the region
Egypt
March 4, 2026
Al-Azhar calls for an immediate end to the war and bloodshed in the region
Al-Azhar has called for an immediate end to the war in the region and the continued bloodshed of innocent civilians.…
Israeli military says it has begun 10th wave of strikes on Tehran
Middle East
March 4, 2026
Israeli military says it has begun 10th wave of strikes on Tehran
The Israel Defense Forces have begun “broad scale strikes targeting Iranian terror regime targets in Tehran,” it said in a…
The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?
Features/Interviews
March 4, 2026
The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it?
Hong Kong/Beijing — In quick succession, US President Donald Trump has taken out two of Beijing’s closest allies: Venezuelan President…
Has the US ever assassinated a world leader before?
Features/Interviews
March 3, 2026
Has the US ever assassinated a world leader before?
The US government for decades shied away from targeting foreign leaders after embarrassing failures and unintended consequences from covert activities…
Casualties mount in Iran – 13 soldiers killed in Kerman base strike; 5 civilians dead in Hamadan
Middle East
March 3, 2026
Casualties mount in Iran – 13 soldiers killed in Kerman base strike; 5 civilians dead in Hamadan
The Middle East has entered a state of total war following a massive, coordinated military offensive launched by the US…
US orders immediate evacuation of citizens from 14 Middle Eastern countries, including Egypt
Middle East
March 3, 2026
US orders immediate evacuation of citizens from 14 Middle Eastern countries, including Egypt
The US State Department issued an urgent directive calling for all US citizens to depart 14 Middle Eastern countries immediately.…
Massive fire breaks out at UAE’s Petroleum Zone following Iranian airstrike
Middle East
March 3, 2026
Massive fire breaks out at UAE’s Petroleum Zone following Iranian airstrike
The Fujairah Government Media Office confirmed Tuesday morning that a fire broke out in the emirate’s petroleum industrial zone after…
Iran’s ferocious retaliation for US-Israeli strikes has rattled its neighbors
Middle East
March 3, 2026
Iran’s ferocious retaliation for US-Israeli strikes has rattled its neighbors
Arab states in the Persian Gulf tried to prevent a US-Israeli strike on Iran. Now, as Tehran retaliates, their own…
The US and Iran are at war three months before the World Cup kicks off. It’s unclear if the Iranian team will play.
Middle East
March 3, 2026
The US and Iran are at war three months before the World Cup kicks off. It’s unclear if the Iranian team will play.
It’s now 100 days until the FIFA World Cup is set to begin in North America, and the intensifying war…