Pakistan vows to defend ally Saudi 'to any extent'
18 September 2026
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China presses Iran to help rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal
18 September 2026
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KSA says Houthis targeted Makkah
17 September 2026
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Bab el-Mandeb must be free
16 September 2026
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Saudi civil defence issues brief alerts over attack threats in Makkah, Jeddah, Taif
15 September 2026
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Strait of Hormuz: Fresh attack on ship fans fears over oil supplies
14 September 2026
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Attacks shut down key Saudi oil pipeline
13 September 2026
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US strikes five Iranian oil tankers
10 September 2026
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Iran-backed Houthis attack 4 Saudi cities
9 September 2026
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Israel says Iranian Intelligence Minister Khatib killed overnight
There has been no confirmation from Iran regarding Khatib's reported death.
18 March 2026
Israel military says its tank fire hit UN Lebanon base, regrets incident
UNIFIL faces increased risks amid Israeli-Hezbollah tensions
18 March 2026
Lebanon war leaves a classroom of children hurt or dead every day, UN says
Children paying 'terrible price' in war, UN says
18 March 2026
Iran missile fire kills two in central Israel: medics
The latest deaths took the toll from missile attacks on Israel since the start of the Middle East war late last month to 14 people
18 March 2026
Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected
Iranian strikes target oil, transport infrastructure, US assets across the Gulf
17 March 2026
Oil prices spike more than 5% as worries grow over Hormuz
Oil prices surged more than five percent Tuesday as several countries pushed back against Donald Trump's demand that they help secure the key Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbours
17 March 2026
IMO chief says escorts no guarantee of safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, FT reports
Military assistance was "not a long-term or sustainable solution" to opening up the strait, Arsenio Dominguez told FT
17 March 2026
Iran claims strike on Israel using Sejjil missile travelling 13× speed of sound
IRGC says advanced missile deployed for first time since US-Israel attacks on Iran
17 March 2026
Trump upset as US partners reject call for Hormuz warship escorts
Several allies decline US call to escort shipping in Hormuz
17 March 2026
Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens
Gulf anger hardened after Iran struck oil hubs, ports, cities
17 March 2026
Iranian families weep as war dead are buried in Tehran cemetery
Iranian officials say more than 1,300 killed
17 March 2026
War on Iran: latest developments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent wishes to Iranians for the coming Nowruz holidays, marking the Persian new year
17 March 2026
One person killed by missile attack on civilian car in Abu Dhabi: statement
A Palestinian civilian was killed on the outskirts of the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi when a missile hit their car on Monday, authorities said, as Iran pressed on with strikes on the Gulf following US-Israeli attacks
16 March 2026
Dubai airport gradually resumes flights after nearby drone fire
The latest incident near what is usually the world's busiest airport for international travel affected a fuel tank, the Dubai media office said, later adding that authorities had contained a fire that broke out and reporting no injuries
16 March 2026
Flights temporarily suspended at Dubai's airport following nearby drone incident
The incident impacted a fuel tank, the Gulf financial hub's media office said, later adding authorities had extinguished the blaze that broke out
16 March 2026
Iran Guards vow to 'pursue and kill' Israeli premier Netanyahu
Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to target Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the war with Israel and the United States continues
15 March 2026
‘Send warships to secure Hormuz’
US President Donald Trump yesterday urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the war with Iran, which showed no signs of slowing as strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.
15 March 2026
Iran govt not at risk of collapse
US intelligence indicates that Iran’s leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless US and Israeli bombardment, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
15 March 2026
US offers reward for information on Iran's supreme leader, senior officials
The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including its new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba KhameneI
14 March 2026
Iranian media reports no damage to Kharg oil infrastructure after US strike
Fars news agency, citing sources on the ground, reported there had been no damage to oil facilities after President Donald Trump said US bombardment of the island had destroyed military targets
14 March 2026