Middle East


Iran considers transit fees for ships passing through strategic Strait of Hormuz

This image shows the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The Strait of Hormuz runs between Iran and United Arab Emirates, 2004.

IAF destroys IRGC helicopter at airport, targets Basij operatives in western Iran

A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026.

Iran escalates attacks on Gulf states, targeting key oil and gas facilities

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.