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US and Iran trade attacks, marking first major military escalation in a month
Middle East
August 31, 2026
US and Iran trade attacks, marking first major military escalation in a month
Iran and the United States traded attacks for the first time in over a month overnight into Monday, in an…
Up to 83 ships redirected in maritime blockade of Iran: US Central Command
Middle East
August 31, 2026
Up to 83 ships redirected in maritime blockade of Iran: US Central Command
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday that its forces redirected 83 commercial vessels, disabled three, and boarded two…
Trump remains vague on sanctions plan for Iran’s partners
Middle East
August 30, 2026
Trump remains vague on sanctions plan for Iran’s partners
President Donald Trump remained vague Friday when asked about his campaign to choke off Iran’s economy, refusing to say whether…
No, Iran is not winning: In Act IV of the war, it’s losing its leverage in Hormuz
Middle East
August 30, 2026
No, Iran is not winning: In Act IV of the war, it’s losing its leverage in Hormuz
A conventional wisdom has begun to settle over the war with Iran: Iran won. The argument is straightforward. The US…
Six months into the Iran war, Iranian Americans remain divided over what comes next
Middle East
August 30, 2026
Six months into the Iran war, Iranian Americans remain divided over what comes next
Los Angeles — Six months since the United States and Israel launched the first strikes on Iran, the physical, financial and…
A power struggle in Iran could decide when Trump’s war ends
Middle East
August 30, 2026
A power struggle in Iran could decide when Trump’s war ends
More than four decades ago, after months of setbacks in the war against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, thousands of young Iranian…
Iran says 40% of capacity at its giant gas field has been restored
Middle East
August 29, 2026
Iran says 40% of capacity at its giant gas field has been restored
Iran said that 40 percent of the damaged capacity of the South Pars gas field has been restored, according to…
‘We will retaliate like an earthquake’: How Iran could respond to Trump’s economic ‘D-Day’
Middle East
August 29, 2026
‘We will retaliate like an earthquake’: How Iran could respond to Trump’s economic ‘D-Day’
As Washington launches its latest plan to cripple Iran’s economy, the Islamic Republic has threatened a regional and global response…
Six months on, Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ risks igniting crises far beyond the Middle East
Middle East
August 29, 2026
Six months on, Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ risks igniting crises far beyond the Middle East
When US President Donald Trump launched his war against Iran, he called it an “excursion” that would take just a…
Iranians split over proposed law to criminalize contact with foreign media
Middle East
August 26, 2026
Iranians split over proposed law to criminalize contact with foreign media
Iranian politicians are divided over a move by the country’s parliament to approve a bill that would criminalize communications with…