Iran Conflict

UAE hopes to avert new Iran conflict, prepares for worst-case scenario

At a Bahrain security summit, UAE adviser Anwar Gargash called for diplomacy with Iran while warning that Gulf states remain prepared for more conflict.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain receives Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, before a meeting with HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in this undated picture obtained by Reuters.
President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun during a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026.

US ready to strike Iran 'within 96 hours' of Trump's order, Israel pushes for joint attack - report

 A joint exercise between the IAF and US Air Force

US, Israel plan renewed Iran strikes after midterms, focusing on short, intense attacks - report

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses members of parliament in Tehran on March 2, 2025.

Iran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defense minister after predecessor killed by Israel


'You are the real target': Netanyahu warns Iran developing ICBMs, nuclear weapons to target US

Netanyahu told FOX News that, if reelected prime minister, his key objectives would be to end the threat posed by Iran, expand the Abraham Accords, and seize the future of AI development.

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits supporters in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026

Oil prices over $100 could affect war with Iran, leading to escalation before elections - analysis

The US and Israel know that the main hurdle to keeping the lid on the war with Iran is the price of oil, and it will keep rising if no solution can be found for Hormuz and the Houthis.

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrative

Netanyahu changed the face of the Middle East. Now he must make it last - opinion

The task now is for Netanyahu to make the gains endure.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Nations in New York City, September 24, 2026.

Trump vows victory in Iran war 'very soon,' officials in talks with Iranian mediators

"We're going to win; as far as I'm concerned, it's going to be one way or the other," Trump said in the Oval Office. "It's going to go pretty quickly."

US President Donald Trump attends Presidents Cup at the Medinah Country Club Sunday, 27th September 2026

Trump’s trap: Solving Hormuz crisis saves Iranian regime, and threats don't work - analysis

Trump's credibility will come back by showing that the US will not exchange long-term strategic leverage for temporary calm and cheaper gasoline.

US President Donald Trump reacts as he addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

Poverty, child labor, and child marriage partially behind Iran’s unfilled classrooms

Rezvan Hakimzadeh, deputy minister of primary education, confirmed that 140,562 students were identified as not attending school last year.

People walk past a banner with a picture of the late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Pakpour, in Tehran Bazaar, Iran, April 21, 2026

US deploys National Guard drone, electronic warfare brigade to the Middle East

The 116th Brigade's Mobile Brigade Combat Team blends traditional ground maneuver froces with UAS, EW and counter-UAS tools. It will be deployed amid high tensions in the Middle East

 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team conduct force-on-force and live-fire operations June 15, 2026, during a training rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Hegseth, Pentagon pressured F-15 crew to appear in '60 Minutes' Iran rescue story, CNN reports

US Defense Secretary Hegseth and political officials reportedly pushed for the airmen to take part in the CBS program, while military officials raised concerns over security and political messaging.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on as he testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's supplemental funding request for the Department of Defense, in Washington.

No signed Hormuz deal expected yet from Oman, Gulf States meeting on Monday, Iranian official says

The meeting, which will not count on the presence of all the Gulf states, aims to find a solution to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam

IRGC confirms Iran attacked Jordanian US military base, two US vessels, eight tankers in Gulf

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran on Tuesday that the US would continue to strike Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for attempted attacks on US warships.

A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026.