Israel
Hormuz stalemate won’t change unless one side blinks
Middle East
July 12, 2026
Hormuz stalemate won’t change unless one side blinks
By now the pattern is familiar. An Iranian drone strikes a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s consent.…
Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports
Middle East
July 12, 2026
Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports
Iran targeted several US military sites across the Gulf early Sunday, Iranian state media reported, following the latest round of…
Source: Oman proposes deal for Strait of Hormuz shipping routes
Middle East
July 12, 2026
Source: Oman proposes deal for Strait of Hormuz shipping routes
Oman has drafted a proposal to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz through two separately controlled routes, a source…
Iran’s supreme leader pledges “revenge” for his father’s killing
Middle East
July 11, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader pledges “revenge” for his father’s killing
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that “revenge” must be carried out for the killing of his father Ayatollah Ali…
Anger and vengeance in Iran as country buries its longest-serving leader
Middle East
July 11, 2026
Anger and vengeance in Iran as country buries its longest-serving leader
For just the second time in the nearly 50-year history of the Islamic Republic, the country has buried a supreme…
The US is striking Iran again. Can it ever deliver a knockout blow?
Middle East
July 9, 2026
The US is striking Iran again. Can it ever deliver a knockout blow?
In many ways it was already the ceasefire that never was. But with the United States and Iran claiming to…
The US has reimposed Iran’s oil sanctions. What does that mean for Tehran?
Middle East
July 8, 2026
The US has reimposed Iran’s oil sanctions. What does that mean for Tehran?
The United States’ decision to reimpose penalties on sales of Iranian oil is a serious knock to Tehran, which had…
US and Iran trade strikes, as Trump declares ceasefire “over.” Here’s the latest
Middle East
July 8, 2026
US and Iran trade strikes, as Trump declares ceasefire “over.” Here’s the latest
US President Donald Trump said at the NATO summit this morning that the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran “is over,”…
Fighting continues in Lebanon as further negotiations loom
Middle East
July 8, 2026
Fighting continues in Lebanon as further negotiations loom
The Israeli military carried out several strikes in Lebanon on Monday, according to reports in Lebanese state media. The National…
Trump admin shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers as it worked to deport them, lawsuit alleges
Middle East
July 8, 2026
Trump admin shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers as it worked to deport them, lawsuit alleges
A newly filed lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration shared confidential information with Tehran about Iranian asylum seekers as it…