Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes
- 06-Aug-2026
Iran has warned Gulf states that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, according to five sources, as Tehran seeks to raise the cost of military action by threatening Washington’s closest regional allies. The warning was delivered through a flurry of high-level diplomatic contacts after […]
Iran military says targeted US base in Kuwait with drones
- 31-Jul-2026
Tehran: Iran’s military said on Friday it launched drone strikes targeting US military facilities in Kuwait, as fighting resumed between Washington and Tehran in the Middle East war after a nearly week-long lull. The army said in a statement it targeted “fighter aircraft shelters, satellite communications systems and equipment storage facilities at Ahmad al-Jaber Air […]
Iran says Ukraine deadly attack on ship won’t leave unanswered
- 26-Jul-2026
TEHRAN: Iran accused Ukraine on Saturday of attacking one of its merchant vessels in the Caspian Sea, killing a sailor and wounding another, and warned it would not leave the incident unanswered. The accusation came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confessed Kyiv had carried out long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea against vessels involved in […]
US House passes $1 trillion defense bill despite Iran, Israel concerns
- 23-Jul-2026
The US House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defense policy bill on Wednesday, despite Democrats’ concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to Israel. The fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, which authorizes an unprecedented $1.15 trillion in spending […]
Iran targets US military assets as Houthis threaten to expand Mideast war
- 21-Jul-2026
Tehran: Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday, warning Washington of “more decisive and powerful” attacks to come as the conflict threatened to widen with a blockade of Saudi ports by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had attacked and stopped two “non-compliant oil tankers” attempting […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader says US breaches show Trump’s signature is ‘worthless’
- 19-Jul-2026
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement on Saturday that repeated US breaches of a memorandum of understanding signed by the presidents of Iran and the United States had shown that President Donald Trump’s signature was “utterly worthless and devoid of credibility.” Washington and Tehran have exchanged strikes after a ceasefire agreement […]
Iran supreme leader vows revenge for father’s killing
- 11-Jul-2026
Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Syed Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday vowed revenge for the US-Israeli killing of his father and predecessor Ali Khamenei, hours after President Donald Trump warned against any attempt to assassinate him. Both sides dialled up the rhetoric after exchanges of fire this week rocked an interim agreement aimed at ending their […]
Iran says it hits US military targets in Gulf
- 10-Jul-2026
Iranian armed forces launched attacks on US military infrastructure in Gulf states on Thursday following US strikes on Iran’s southern coastal and eastern provinces, further eroding a three-week-old ceasefire. Iranian media later reported multiple explosions across southern Iran, including Bushehr, where one of the country’s nuclear plants is located, along with Konarak, Choghadak and Bandar […]
Iran chief negotiator says Hormuz strait to open only under ‘Iranian arrangements’
- 09-Jul-2026
Iran’s chief negotiator said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened only under “Iranian arrangements”, after Tehran and Washington traded strikes in the Middle East. “The United States still has not learned that bullying and breaking its promises no longer come without consequences,” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on X. “Let me be clear: […]
Ayatollah Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin in Iran as huge crowds gather
- 04-Jul-2026
TEHRAN: Funeral ceremonies for Iran’s martyred supreme leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei officially began on Saturday, state television reported, an event drawing thousands and intended to serve as a show of strength to the Islamic republic’s foes. Iranian authorities say they anticipate between 15 and 20 million participants in Tehran alone over the next three days […]