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February 18, 2026, 06:35 PM - 2 min read
Even as diplomatic efforts continue, Washington has increased its military presence in the Middle East. More than 50 F-35, F-22 and F-16 fighter jets were reportedly deployed to the region within 24 hours, and President Donald Trump ordered a second aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, to the area.
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February 6, 2026, 11:37 AM - 4 min read
Amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, the virtual US Embassy in Iran on Friday warned its citizens to “leave Iran immediately” as the government there “continues to restrict access to mobile, landline, and national internet networks”
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February 5, 2026, 10:07 AM - 3 min read
Iranian media had earlier made it clear that the discussions would be limited strictly to Iran’s peaceful nuclear energy programme and the removal of sanctions, with no scope for raising other matters, a position Tehran has consistently maintained
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February 4, 2026, 08:27 AM - 4 min read
The Shahed-139 drone was shot down by an F-35C fighter jet from the USS Abraham Lincoln, which was sailing about 805 kilometres from Iran’s southern coast, Central Command spokesman, Captain Tim Hawkins, said
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February 3, 2026, 03:56 PM - 3 min read
The announcement came as Washington and Iran continued to trade warnings and threats of potential US military strikes on Tehran and Iranian retaliation
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February 2, 2026, 09:48 AM - 2 min read
“They should know that if they start a war this time, it will be a regional war,” Khamenei said.
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February 1, 2026, 12:32 PM - 3 min read
US President Donald Trump has stated that he will not disclose his plans regarding Iran to anyone, not even his closest regional allies, even while a US armada surrounds the Gulf
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February 1, 2026, 08:06 AM - 3 min read
The blast happened a day before a planned naval drill by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all oil traded passes
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January 31, 2026, 10:59 AM - 3 min read
Russia and Iran are engaging in talks that concern Tehran’s security amidst its conflict with the US, especially since the Trump administration surrounded the Gulf with a massive naval armada
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January 30, 2026, 03:46 PM - 8 min read
Iran is a “threshold state”—a country with the technical capacity to produce nuclear weapons but that has not crossed the final line of production. A destabilised threshold state poses three risks: loss of centralised command over nuclear material and scientists, incentives for factions to monetise or export expertise, and acceleration logic—actors racing to secure deterrence before collapse.
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January 30, 2026, 10:34 AM - 3 min read
The country’s deputy foreign minister reiterated that Tehran is “200 per cent ready to defend itself” and warned that any US attack would receive an “appropriate response, not a proportionate one”, potentially targeting American bases in the region
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January 29, 2026, 09:55 AM - 3 min read
The refusals complicate potential US military options, as both nations host significant American forces: Saudi Arabia accommodates over 2,300 US troops while the UAE hosts around 5,000 at Al Dhafra Air Base near Abu Dhabi
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