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Iran's celebration after the US midterm elections comes with a warning that any renewed American military action could ignite a wider regional war. EPA

Iran seizes on Trump midterms blow but warns of wider conflict

GulfNovember 05, 2026
BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN - SEPTEMBER 9: Commercial vessels and oil tankers sit anchored in the waters off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran's Hormozgan Province on September 9, 2026. Maritime traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has dropped drastically following Tehran's announcement on August 12 closing the waterway, citing ongoing military strikes between Iran and the United States. Dozens of cargo ships and tankers remain stationary approximately 10 nautical miles off the coast as regional tensions remain high. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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MENANovember 05, 2026
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GulfNovember 04, 2026
A mural shows a missile in front of US President Donald Trump, in Tehran's Tajrish Square on Monday. AFP

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GulfNovember 03, 2026
Ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Reuters

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MENANovember 02, 2026
A mural in Tehran depicts Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. EPA

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GulfNovember 01, 2026
Oman's Sultan Haitham attends a state banquet at London's Guildhall. AFP
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says indirect talks with the US are continuing through mediators Pakistan and Qatar. AFP

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GulfOctober 21, 2026
Pakistan's Field Marshal ​Asim Munir arrives for talks in Tehran. @PakistanFauj / X

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GulfOctober 20, 2026
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, has held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AFP

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A Houthi fighter takes part in an offensive against Saudi-backed Yemeni forces in Jawf province. Photo: Reuters

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Foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov of Russia, left, and Abbas Araghchi of Iran met in Tehran. EPA

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GulfOctober 19, 2026
Containers float in the water after Singapore-flagged GFS Pride sank in the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters

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GulfOctober 15, 2026
Tehran is reportedly using new military ⁠tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. AFP

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Smoke rises from a Saudi Aramco refinery after an attack by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, on October 3. Reuters

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