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Iran - Page 2

September 9, 2026
Iran/World

Iran Says It Struck US Vessels and Captured Underwater Drone in Strait of Hormuz Escalation

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said it had targeted two US vessels and eight tankers in the Persian Gulf in response to a US attack on five Iranian tankers, while also

Iran/World

Iran Strikes U.S. Naval Drone as Hormuz Conflict Escalates

Iran said on Sunday that its forces had attacked a U.S. naval drone attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Iranian forces targeted ships in retaliation for American strikes on three oil tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary

September 6, 2026

US Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers as Fighting Returns to Strait of Hormuz

Iran/United States/World

The US military says it has destroyed or disabled three Iranian oil tankers linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), following what it

Pentagon Turns to Lie Detectors in Hunt for Iran War Leak

Iran/United States/World

The Pentagon has begun polygraph testing among senior military officials as it investigates how classified information about US ammunition stocks was leaked to journalists,

US Intelligence Investigates Possible Russian Backing for Iran’s Attacks on CIA Facilities

July 23, 2026
Iran/Russia/World

The effectiveness of Iranian drone strikes against CIA facilities in the Gulf has prompted a new line of inquiry inside the United States intelligence community, with analysts examining whether Russia may have

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US War in Iran Reaches $37.5 Billion as Washington Expands Strikes and Advances Saudi Nuclear Pact

July 22, 2026
Iran/United States/World

The United States has completed its 11th consecutive day of military strikes against Iran as the cost of the conflict climbed to $37.5 billion, while the Trump administration moved to deepen strategic

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Israel Says Iran Shifted Thousands of Centrifuges to Deep Underground Site as Nuclear Tensions Escalate

July 21, 2026
Iran/World

Israeli intelligence believes Iran has transferred thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges into a heavily fortified underground complex near its Natanz nuclear facility, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, a development

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Missing Uranium Stockpile Emerges as Central Flashpoint in U.S.-Iran Nuclear Dispute

July 15, 2026
Geopolitics/Iran/World

The location of Iran’s 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 per cent has become one of the most significant unresolved issues in the ongoing dispute between the United States and Iran,

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Missile Fire Ends Saudi-Houthi Truce as Iran Warns U.S. Strait of Hormuz Will Stay Closed

July 14, 2026
Iran/World/Yemen

Yemen’s Houthi movement launched missiles toward Saudi Arabia after accusing the kingdom of carrying out airstrikes on an airport under its control, ending an informal four-year truce that had largely contained cross-border

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Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz After Ship Clash as Gulf Crisis Deepens

July 12, 2026
Iran/World

Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz after a maritime confrontation involving a vessel that Tehran said had violated navigation rules, triggering a fresh escalation in the Gulf as

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Calls for Revenge Dominate Khamenei Burial as Iran Trades Fresh Attacks With the United States

July 10, 2026
Iran/World

Thousands of mourners gathered in Mashhad late into Thursday for the burial of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with funeral ceremonies marked by calls for revenge and opposition to any compromise

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US Launches New Strikes on Iran as Trump Declares Peace Deal Effectively Over

July 9, 2026
Iran/United States/World

The United States has launched a new wave of attacks against Iran after President Donald Trump declared an interim peace agreement with Tehran effectively over, escalating the most serious confrontation between the

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US-Iran Conflict Exposes Limits of Military Superiority in Unequal War

June 23, 2026
Iran/United States/World

The military confrontation between the United States and Iran has demonstrated how a weaker power can challenge a far stronger opponent through asymmetric warfare, according to an analysis examining the conflict’s tactics,

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Iran Deal Leaves Trump Facing Tough Questions as Tehran Emerges With Strategic Gains

June 16, 2026
Geopolitics/Iran/World

A US-Iran agreement announced after a three-month war has brought an end to major hostilities and reopened diplomatic channels, but analysts say the deal leaves Washington facing unresolved challenges while strengthening Tehran’s

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