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Iran in “full-scale” war, says president, as fresh US sanctions loom
Middle East
August 23, 2026
Iran in “full-scale” war, says president, as fresh US sanctions loom
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country is in a “full-scale war” and acknowledged the country’s economic difficulties as the…
Strait of Hormuz traffic this week was 20% of pre-war average, though US says “oil is flowing”
Middle East
August 22, 2026
Strait of Hormuz traffic this week was 20% of pre-war average, though US says “oil is flowing”
The number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz rose 27 percent in the past week, according to a CNN…
Iran: Trump’s economic threat paves the way for “return to full-scale classic colonialism”
Middle East
August 22, 2026
Iran: Trump’s economic threat paves the way for “return to full-scale classic colonialism”
Iran pushed back on US President Donald Trump’s threat of an “economic D-Day,” calling it “a recipe for an abysmal…
Timeline: What has happened this week since US and Iran missed deadline for peace talks
Middle East
August 22, 2026
Timeline: What has happened this week since US and Iran missed deadline for peace talks
This week, a two-month window for peace talks expired without a clear path to end the US war with Iran.…
Trump’s threats anger Omanis, leave observers puzzled
Middle East
August 20, 2026
Trump’s threats anger Omanis, leave observers puzzled
Oman, a historic partner for the United States and proven mediator to Iran, was once again threatened by President Donald…
Iran rejects UAE claim it launched two missiles toward the Gulf nation
Middle East
August 19, 2026
Iran rejects UAE claim it launched two missiles toward the Gulf nation
Iran has rejected as “unfounded” the United Arab Emirates’ accusation that it launched two missiles at the Gulf kingdom a…
Egypt, Oman FMs stress need to keep Strait of Hormuz open
Egypt
August 19, 2026
Egypt, Oman FMs stress need to keep Strait of Hormuz open
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptians Expatriates Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, discussed over phone with…
Iran’s latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started
Middle East
August 19, 2026
Iran’s latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started
US President Donald Trump is struggling to extract the United States from a war that he started almost six months…
Israel acknowledges strike in Syria condemned by US
Middle East
August 19, 2026
Israel acknowledges strike in Syria condemned by US
As scuppered talks between Tehran and Washington roil the region, we’re getting information about an Israeli strike Tuesday on a…
What Iran and the US previously agreed to in the memorandum of understanding
Middle East
August 18, 2026
What Iran and the US previously agreed to in the memorandum of understanding
Iran’s parliament speaker and key negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, issued a list of demands today in exchange for Tehran reopening…