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Iran war: US ‘blockade’ to Lebanon fighting, what’s happening on day 45?
The move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz is the latest escalation in the war after failure to sign peace deal.
Published On 13 Apr 2026
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Video: Severe flooding closes schools in Saudi Arabia
Published On 12 Apr 2026
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Saudi Arabia says key oil pipeline back to full capacity after attacks
Published On 12 Apr 2026
Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Published On 11 Apr 2026
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Sorry Keir Starmer, the Middle East does not listen to Britain any more
Published On 10 Apr 2026
Opinion by Ahmed Najar
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UK PM Keir Starmer visits Gulf to shore up ‘fragile’ US-Iran ceasefire
Published On 10 Apr 2026
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Saudi Arabia says operational activities halted at several energy sites
Published On 9 Apr 2026
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What is Iran’s Strait of Hormuz protocol and will other nations accept it?
Published On 9 Apr 2026
For Gulf states, Hormuz uncertainty casts shadow over US-Iran ceasefire
Published On 9 Apr 2026

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I feel it in my bones: Trump’s Iran war decision making style

Trump’s instinct vs US intel on Iran; Hormuz leverage, Gulf strikes, shifting aims, echoes of Iraq.

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Empty ships and shut wells: Why the Iran war oil crisis is not over yet

The war on Iran has removed hundreds of millions of barrels from oil markets. We visualise what that looks like.

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Fire erupts near industrial site in Saudi Arabia after Iranian strikes

A suspected Iranian missile attack sparked a huge fire near an industrial complex in Saudi Arabia.

Iran war updates: Trump suspends US attacks, Tehran agrees to ceasefire

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Cautious optimism before ceasefire talks in Pakistan’s Islamabad
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Iran threatens Bab al-Mandeb closure: How would that affect world trade?

If the chokepoint were shut, along with the Strait of Hormuz, a quarter of the world’s energy supply would be blocked.

OPEC+ agrees to hike oil output, warns of slow recovery after attacks

The rise is largely symbolic as some key members are unable to raise production amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

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Why an attack on Bushehr nuclear plant would be catastrophic for the Gulf

The US and Israel have repeatedly hit the plant, raising risks of radioactive contamination far beyond Iran’s borders.

Kuwait’s power, water plants damaged as Iran keeps attacking Gulf states

Bahrain and the UAE also report attacks resulting in fires, which are put out quickly.

Iran war: What is happening on day 37 of US-Israeli attacks?

A US crew member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter plane has been rescued, Trump says.

Kuwait desalination plant, oil refinery hit by missile and drone strikes

Twelve people were injured by falling debris in the UAE, fire at Abu Dhabi gas plant.

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