Middle East

Iran claims scrapped plans to strike Ukraine

Tehran drew up plans to strike three targets in Ukraine after Ukrainian drones hit an Iranian tanker in the Caspian Sea, Mohsen Rezaee, a senior IRGC officer and member of the Expediency Discernment Council, told state broadcaster Press TV on Aug. 3.

4 August, 03:49 AM

Trump complains about “duplicitous” Iranian leadership

President Donald Trump called Iran’s leadership “unbelievably duplicitous” in how Tehran approaches the attempts to find a diplomatic pathway towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

4 August, 01:56 AM

Drone hits U.S.-owned LNG vessel near Suez

An unidentified drone caused fires aboard two vessels at the key gas port of Damietta, the Egyptian government said on July 30.

30 July, 10:51 PM

Iran rejects Oman’s proposal for joint Hormuz control

Iran rejected an Omani proposal for joint regional management of the Strait of Hormuz, dashing hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough, Reuters reported on July 29.

30 July, 03:45 AM

Ukraine-tested U.S. drone downs Iranian Shahed over Kuwait

Earlier this week, U.S. forces used the Merops drone interceptor system to destroy an Iranian Shahed UAV in Kuwait, Business Insider reported on July 24.

25 July, 03:06 AM

Iran strikes Syria for first time since Middle East war began

Iran struck Syrian territory for the first time since war erupted in the Middle East in February 2026, Reuters reported, citing a Syrian military source and Iranian state media on July 17.

17 July, 06:46 PM

Fragile U.S.-Iran maritime agreement collapses as Hormuz shipping traffic plummets — Bloomberg

Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz ground to a near-total halt after the U.S. launched military strikes against Iran for the second consecutive day, Bloomberg wrote on on July 9.

9 July, 03:49 PM

Trump claims he can restrain Israeli over Lebanon

U.S. President Donald Trump has enough influence over the Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to prevent any further Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory, Trump said in an interview with Axios on June 19.

20 June, 02:24 AM

Tehran launches fresh strikes against bases housing U.S. fighter jets

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have launched 12 ballistic missiles targeting locations housing American F-35, F-15, and F-16 fighter jets, Iranian state propaganda agency Tasnim reported on June 11.

11 June, 11:00 AM

U.S. launches retaliatory strikes against Iran in response to attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain

U.S. forces launched "self-defense" strikes against an Iranian military target on Qeshm Island in response to Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on June 3.

3 June, 09:50 AM

Oil, LNG tankers transit Hormuz en route to Asia — report

Two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers and a supertanker loaded with Iraqi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on May 25 after being forced to idle for about three months due to the Iran war, Reuters reported, citing ship-tracking firms LSEG and Kpler.

26 May, 02:39 AM

Rubio says NATO leaders will address Trump’s concerns in Ankara

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said NATO leaders will discuss President Donald Trump’s “frustration” with allies’ response to U.S. operations in the Middle East at the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara on July 7–8, The Guardian reported on May 22.

22 May, 06:05 PM

Vance denies plans to transfer Iran’s uranium to Russia

Washington and Tehran are not negotiating a transfer of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile into Russian custody, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on May 19, CNN reported.

20 May, 02:46 AM

Iran demands reparations, U.S. force withdrawal

Iran’s latest peace offer to the United States calls for an immediate end to fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon; the withdrawal of U.S. forces from “areas close to Iran;” and war reparations, Reuters reported on May 19, citing Iranian state media.

19 May, 10:37 PM

Russia resumes military shipments to Syria

Russia has resumed deliveries of military cargo to Syria for the first time since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, independent Russian outlet Agentstvo.Novosti reported on May 15, citing open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysts.

15 May, 10:57 PM

Iran allows some Chinese ships to transit Strait of Hormuz — report

Tehran has begun allowing some Chinese vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz after reaching “an understanding” on Iranian protocols for managing the waterway, Reuters reported on May 14, citing Iranian Fars news agency.

14 May, 10:19 PM

Japan resumes Azerbaijani oil imports after disruptions caused by Iran war

Japan is set to receive a tanker carrying Azerbaijani crude oil, marking its first oil shipment from Central Asia since the outbreak of war in Iran in February, according to Japan’s industry ministry and a Reuters report on May 11.

11 May, 03:01 PM

U.S., Iran near short-term truce; comprehensive agreement out of reach — Reuters

The United States and Iran are close to a limited, temporary ceasefire agreement, Reuters reported on May 7, citing sources, though “deep divisions” remain between the parties over key issues.

7 May, 08:51 PM

Container ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz, crew members injured

French shipping group CMA CGM said that one of its vessels had been attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in injuries among crew members and damage to the vessel, Reuters reported on May 6.

6 May, 02:09 PM

Oil surges after fresh attacks in Middle East fuel price spike fears

Oil prices jumped about 6% as Iran stepped up attacks on the United Arab Emirates and vessels in the Persian Gulf over the past 24 hours, according to market data and reports on May 5.

5 May, 01:29 PM

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