Politics
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all commercial shipping provided vessels coordinate with Iranian naval forces before transit. The comments were delivered on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi as tensions continue......
The United States and China have reached a rare point of diplomatic alignment by opposing Iran’s proposed transit charges for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The position was confirmed by the US State Department ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping,......
Kuwait accused Iran on Tuesday of sending an armed unit linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to infiltrate Bubiyan Island, home to a major Chinese backed port project in the northern Gulf. The alleged operation marks a new escalation in regional tensions as US President Donald Trump departed......
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to the United Arab Emirates and several European countries from May 15 to May 20 in a multi-nation diplomatic tour aimed at strengthening economic and strategic partnerships, according to an official government statement. The visit will begin in the United......
American and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday in the most serious military confrontation since a ceasefire took effect on April 8, casting serious doubt over the ability of the month-old truce to hold as both sides traded accusations over who fired first. The incident......
Explosions struck the Iranian island of Qeshm and the port city of Bandar Abbas overnight on Thursday, prompting state-aligned Iranian media to accuse the United Arab Emirates of conducting a hostile act and to warn that Abu Dhabi would face consequences if its involvement were confirmed. The incident......
Sudan recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia on Tuesday and accused both Addis Ababa and the United Arab Emirates of orchestrating a drone attack on Khartoum's international airport, sharply escalating tensions between the two neighboring countries at a moment when the Sudanese capital had only just......
The United Arab Emirates issued an emergency alert on Sunday warning residents of potential missile threats before declaring the situation under control, as Iranian strikes against Gulf targets enter a new phase within a broader confrontation between Tehran and Washington over the Strait of Hormuz. The......
Israel has deployed its laser-based air defense system to the United Arab Emirates to help counter sustained missile and drone attacks launched by Iran, marking a significant escalation in regional military cooperation. The move underscores deepening security ties between Israel and Gulf partners following......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukrainian forces have actively intercepted Iranian-designed Shahed drones in several Middle Eastern countries, marking a significant expansion of Kyiv’s operational role beyond its own territory. Speaking to journalists during a briefing reported......
Five weeks into Iran's sustained drone and missile campaign against Gulf states, the arithmetic of air defense is turning against the defenders. Gulf countries have exhausted the vast majority of their pre-war interceptor stocks repelling thousands of incoming projectiles, and resupply is falling......
Taiwan has received supply guarantees from an unidentified major energy-producing country and secured alternative liquefied natural gas deliveries, while the United Arab Emirates has moved to reassure its population on food and commodity stability, as the Strait of Hormuz blockade enters its second month......
Debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck the facade of Oracle's building at Dubai Internet City early Saturday morning as the Gulf conflict entered its fifth week with no sign of abatement. Dubai's Media Office confirmed the incident in a post on X, describing it as a "minor incident"......
