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Iraqi court gives 15-year sentence to militia leader for kidnapping U.S. journalist
Baghdad’s Central Criminal Court handed a 15‑year prison term to Amir Rahim Jabbar, a senior operative of the Shiite militia Kata’ib Hezbollah, on Tuesday
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Iran alleges US tanker hit mine and caught fire, US denies involvement
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran issued a statement this week asserting that a supertanker carrying oil detonated two naval mines while
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U.S. Hits Two IRGC Rocket Launchers on Larak Island in Hormuz
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday that U.S. forces carried out precision strikes against two rocket launchers belonging to Ir
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China's Xi and wife Peng Liyuan arrive in Kyrgyzstan ahead of SCO summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, renowned folk singer Peng Liyuan, touched down in Bishkek on Thursday, marking the start of a two‑day state visi
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UKMTO says unidentified projectile hits merchant tanker in Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that on 23 August 2026 a merchant tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile while transiti
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Iran fires ballistic missile at U.S. base in Jordan, says retaliation for US airstrike
Iran launched several ballistic missiles at United States military bases in Jordan in the early hours of Wednesday, targeting the Ameinik Air Force Base ne
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SCO 26th summit in Bishkek coincides with independence day celebrations
On August 31, 2026, the 26th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, coinciding with the nati
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Qatar Prime Minister Visits Tehran to Discuss Hormuz Security and Regional Peace
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani arrived in Tehran on Thursday for a high‑level meeting with Iran’s foreign minister Abba
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U.S. Forces Clear All Iranian Mines, Strait of Hormuz Declared Safe
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Admiral Brad Cooper announced on Thursday that U.S. forces have cleared every Iranian naval mine detected in the S
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Iran Sets Conditions for Potential Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary, Mohsen Rezaei, told state media on Thursday that Tehran is formulating a list of conditions it expects
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Tanker Struck by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, Fire Contained
A United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) advisory issued on Monday confirmed that a commercial tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck
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Iran rejects UN draft, bans warships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, told reporters on Monday that Tehran will not permit any military vessels to transit the Strait of Hormu
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Iran, Oman Reach Preliminary Deal on Hormuz Strait Boundary and Revenue Sharing
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement today indicating that Iran and Oman have reached a preliminary agreement on revenue sharing
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Iran, Oman discuss temporary joint shipping corridor for Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, told reporters on Thursday that their two governments had beg
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Trump declares Strait of Hormuz mines cleared, safe passage restored
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, together with senior officials of the United States Navy, that all naval mines detected in the Strait of Horm
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Panamanian‑flagged oil tanker struck by projectile near Strait of Hormuz
A United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) advisory on Tuesday confirmed that an oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an uniden
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Israel targets five Hamas weapons sites, including three mosques, in precision strikes
Israel’s military and internal security agencies announced on Monday that they had carried out precision strikes on five Hamas weapons‑storage sites and a
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U.S. Treasury Launches “Operation Economic Outcast” Sanctions Against Iran
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled “Operation Economic Outcast” on Thursday, announcing a coordinated set of sanctions aimed at further isolati
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Iranian rial hits historic low of 2.02 million per dollar as US sanctions loom
The Iranian rial hit a new historic low on Tuesday, slipping to 2.02 million rials per U.S. dollar, the worst rate ever recorded for the currency. The plun
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U.S. formally removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list after 40 years
Washington announced on Tuesday that Syria has been formally removed from the United States’ list of state sponsors of terrorism, ending a 40‑year designat
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Iran blacklists 45 tankers for alleged Strait of Hormuz rule violations
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority announced on X that it has placed 45 tankers on a blacklist for allegedly violating the nation’s crossing rules in the
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Iranian parliament committee backs draft law to charge Strait of Hormuz tolls
Tehran’s parliament moved a step closer to monetising its most strategic maritime chokepoint on Monday, when the National Security and Foreign Policy Commi
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Israeli drone kills militant preparing IED in Syria's al‑Quneitra region
The Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday that a drone strike carried out on the morning of 27 March hit a militant in the al‑Quneitra region of southern Sy
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Four northbound, three southbound vessels cross Strait of Hormuz, satellite shows
Recent satellite‑derived figures released by the maritime data firm Kpler indicate that seven vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours