Iran

Qatar working towards release of Jewish prisoners in Iran to improve US relations - report

The Qataris are doing this in order to garner goodwill with the US, sources told KAN.

A Qatar flag in front of the Doha skyline on September 20, 2025.
Israeli flags are displayed on a building that was damaged during the war against Iran

What do wars of attrition in the Middle East tell us about the Iran conflict? - analysis

US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One upon arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, New York on July 17, 2026.

Trump leaning towards escalation with Iran, source tells 'Post'

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks to IDF commanders in the West Bank, July 19, 2026.

Hours after Iranian shrapnel lands in Israel, Zamir says IDF ready to strike back


Why is Iran shifting its focus and attacking the Kingdom of Jordan? - analysis

These attacks appear to be more deadly and more extreme than Iran's attacks in the past.

Thick black smoke is seen rising from King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, Jordan, after it was hit by Iranian ballistic missiles on July 19, 2026..

Trump describes death of US service members in Iranian strikes on Jordan as a 'shame' - report

The Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks that killed the two service members injured four additional soldiers and left another soldier missing, according to US Central Command.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One, while he arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, US, July 17, 2026.

Iran opens files against 300 people accused of speaking to diaspora media, judiciary announces

The move comes weeks after Iranian authorities issued indictments against dissident media groups, alleging they had encouraged the nationwide protests in January.

Iran's Judiciary Spokesperson speaks in a video posted on social media on July 19, 2026.

Iron Dome shoots down Iranian missile fragments fired at Jordan

The IDF's Iron Dome intercepted fragments from Iranian missiles following an initial interception by the US's Aegis anti-missile system.

IAF Iron Dome missile intercepts fragment from Iranian ballistic missile fired towards Jordan, July 19, 2026.

Iranian singer Anita Papist sentenced to 74 lashes for ‘offending public decency’ by singing

Papist, who posts videos of herself online singing in both English and Persian without a head covering, confirmed that her passport was confiscated and her mobile phone blocked.

Iranian singer Anita Papist seen singing in a social media video posted on July 18, 2026.

Iran used brief US truce to build $6 billion oil buffer - report

Tehran rushed 70 million barrels toward China during a month-long pause in the US blockade, securing up to $6 billion before renewed strikes.

 Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.

What were they thinking? Israel, US, and the missteps from Iran to AIPAC - opinion

The strange doings in Washington were just a small component of the “what were they thinking?” march of folly in this surrealistic new world.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Jordan has not ordered evacuation of Aqaba airport or seaport, gov't spokesperson says

Earlier, the US embassy in Amman claimed that Jordanian authorities evacuated the airport and seaport due to a "specific and credible threat."

Illustrative People stand in front of a flight information display screen showing information about delayed and cancelled flights, at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan June 13, 2025.

Iran targets Kuwaiti infrastructure to send 'calibrated signal' to US following direct strikes

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed the attacks had been on a US military support center at Kuwait's Camp Arifjan, and alleged it had destroyed a radar facility at Ali Al Salem Air Base.

Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026.

Beyond the battlefield: Why Iran is entering the final stage of strategic attrition - opinion

The selection of targets by the US signals a transition from a conventional military campaign to a broader strategic effort aimed at disrupting Iran’s ability to function.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026