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          Israel-Iran conflict

          Follow the unfolding escalation of tensions between the two countries

          U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press at the US Embassy in Rome on May 8, 2026. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / POOL / AFP)

          US expects Iran's response to proposal today, says Rubio

          MENAMay 08, 2026
          People wait for a taxi in front of a poster of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, as uncertainty persists under an indefinite ceasefire. EPA

          'Truly feels like limbo': Indefinite ceasefire leaves Iranians in uncertainty

          MENAApril 29, 2026
          Iran's ambassador to the UK Ali Mousavi appears before a House of Commons committee last year. Photo: Parliament live TV

          UK summons Iranian ambassador over 'inflammatory' post

          UKApril 28, 2026
          The Epaminondas ship is seen during seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this image obtained by Reuters on April 24, 2026. Meysam Mirzadeh / Tasnim / WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

          Trump says Iran in 'state of collapse' and urging reopening of Hormuz

          MENAApril 28, 2026
          A US military aircraft hit by suspected Iranian drones. Tehran's accuracy has vastly improved with imported navigation chips. Reuters

          Iran relies on Chinese and Russian tech to give drones 'pinpoint accuracy'

          MENAApril 27, 2026
          An anti-US mural in Tehran based on the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, where trade has been strangled by Iran. AFP

          Why US might and Israeli 'magical thinking' failed to break Iran

          MENAApril 24, 2026
          Iranians at a market in Tehran on the day US President Donald Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire. EPA

          'Zero income': Job cuts add to misery of war for Iranians

          MENAApril 23, 2026
          An anti-Israel mural on a street in Tehran. Reuters

          Hope and scepticism among Iranians after ceasefire announcement

          MENAApril 08, 2026
          The Cheongung-II travels at 6,175kph and is capable of engaging ballistic missile targets at altitudes of 20km, destroying them with direct impact. Photo: South Korea Ministry of Defence

          Can Cheongung-II missile defence production expand in 2026?

          MENAApril 08, 2026
          A North Sea oil platform close to the Jackdaw gas field that is now expected to be given the green light. Photo: Equinor

          UK set to approve new gasfield in North Sea amid fuel shortage concerns

          UKApril 03, 2026
          ERBIL, IRAQ - MARCH 12: A member of Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan, a Kurdish Iranian dissident group, guards against drone attack near their military bases hidden among the mountains on March 12, 2026 in Khalifa, Erbil Province, Iraq. The group is part of the Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan, an alliance of major Iranian Kurdish parties headquartered in Iraq. While all eyes are on the continuing US and Israeli strikes against Iran, another potential battlefront is brewing on the border with Iraq. Kurdish militia fighters are preparing for war with the hope of liberating their fellow Kurds in western Iran. (Photo by Sedat Suna / Getty Images)
          Play03:02

          Why a ground offensive by Iranian Kurds against the regime never materialised

          MENAApril 02, 2026
          Israel's new tactics in reginited war on Lebanon shorthand gif

          No red lines: Israel's new tactics in its war on Lebanon

          MENAApril 02, 2026
          Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Iran must pay compensation for attacks on Gulf states, says top UAE official

          GulfMarch 29, 2026
          Former US Centcom commander Joseph Votel speakt On The Record with Hadley Gamble.
          Play34:07

          War on track but strait is a major task, says former Centcom commander

          MENAMarch 26, 2026
          From left, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Abbas Araghchi and Masoud Pezeshkian. Getty Images; AFP

          Iran's last men standing: Who could negotiate with Trump?

          MENAMarch 24, 2026
          Ali Larijani, one of Iran's most senior leaders, was killed in Israeli strikes overnight on Tuesday. Reuters

          Larijani assassination: Key to Iran's defeat or step to new US forever war?

          MENAMarch 18, 2026
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