Iran Conflict

UAE hopes to avert new Iran conflict, prepares for worst-case scenario

At a Bahrain security summit, UAE adviser Anwar Gargash called for diplomacy with Iran while warning that Gulf states remain prepared for more conflict.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain receives Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, before a meeting with HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in this undated picture obtained by Reuters.
President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun during a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026.

US ready to strike Iran 'within 96 hours' of Trump's order, Israel pushes for joint attack - report

 A joint exercise between the IAF and US Air Force

US, Israel plan renewed Iran strikes after midterms, focusing on short, intense attacks - report

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses members of parliament in Tehran on March 2, 2025.

Iran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaghi as defense minister after predecessor killed by Israel


Iran concerned about Biden’s next Middle East moves

Iran thinks the US is seeking to avoid military conflicts. This would reduce the chance that the US would strengthen its presence.

US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris speak after meeting with Asian-American leaders at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, in March.

Iran welcomes Iraqi mediation with Gulf states - ambassador

The remarks by the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad came a day after Iran's foreign ministry said that Tehran always welcomed dialogue with its arch-rival Saudi Arabia.

 Iraqi women gather at the scene where Iran's Quds Force top commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed in a U.S. airstrike at Baghdad airport, Iraq February 13, 2020.

GOP senators urge Biden admin. to 'reset its approach to Iran immediately'

The senators defended the sanctions and said that they are not new.

US President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, US, March 15, 2021

Iran arrests father and brother of executed wrestler while cleaning grave

Dissident Iranian journalist target of death threats

Executed Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari

Iran cracks down on champion Iranian wrestler for street peddling

“While the regime's thugs drive around in their luxury cars and send their kids and money abroad, honest, hardworking Iranians are denied a livable wage.”

A portrait of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari during a demonstration on the Dam Square in Amsterdam, Sept. 13, 2020.

25 Iranian border guards killed this year

Iran says the 25 men killed on the borders this year are names added to the overall list of some 13,000 “martyrs” killed over the years.

A member of Iranian Border Guards wears a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the new coronavirus, inside the Shalamcha Border Crossing, after Iraq shut a border crossing to travellers between Iraq and Iran, Iraq March 8, 2020

Who are the two competing parties waiting to govern Iran?

Little contact seems to exist between these two councils, both seeking essentially the same outcome for Iran: a democratic state.

REZA PAHLAVI, the last heir apparent to the defunct throne of the Imperial State of Iran. Inwardly, the exiled Pahlavi says he has never left his country.

Iraq faces off against pro-Iranian militia in Baghdad

A raid by Iraq security forces on some of their own members on Thursday night resulted in hours of uncertainty in Baghdad.

A member of Hashd al-Shaabi waves a flag of Kataib Hezbollah militia group during a protest to condemn air strikes on bases belonging to Hashd al-Shaabi (paramilitary forces), outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

Why was there a massive explosion near Tehran in Iran?

Iran’s official story is that a gas storage facility had a minor accident and no one was harmed.

A display featuring missiles and a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen at Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran September 27, 2017

Europe may threaten Iran with possibility of snapping back UN sanctions

It’s a move that may be the final nail in the coffin of the Iran deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

A general view of the Bushehr main nuclear reactor, Iran