Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing, capturing US soldiers
AFP, Tehran
16 August 2026 US-Israel war on Iran
Trump says he’ll declare Hormuz US territory
AFP, Tehran
16 August 2026 US-Israel war on Iran
Trump says will 'soon' declare Hormuz strait US territory
AFP
15 August 2026 US-Israel war on Iran
US can keep Iran blockade ‘indefinitely’
Agencies
15 August 2026 US-Israel war on Iran
US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are now top priority in war
AFP, Washington
14 August 2026 US-Israel war on Iran
Hormuz oil spill: Iran calls for compensation
AFP, Paris
14 August 2026 US-Israel war on Iran

Assassinations and aftershocks: A turning point in Middle Eastern geopolitics

These targeted killings are not just symbolic gestures but part of a calculated Israeli effort to cripple Iran’s command-and-control structure.
18 June 2025

Who makes up Iran's fragmented opposition?

Here are some opposition groups or blocs
18 June 2025

US spies said Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment

“I don’t care what she said,” Trump told reporters. In his view, Iran was “very close” to having a nuclear bomb.
18 June 2025

Use of US bunker-buster bomb looms over Iran conflict

The GBU-57, a 30,000-pound (13,607 kg) warhead capable of penetrating 200 feet (61 meters) underground before exploding
18 June 2025

Are Israel’s actions in Iran illegal? Could it be called self-defence? An international law expert explains

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has consistently interpreted self-defence narrowly
18 June 2025

Israeli strikes have killed at least 585 people in Iran, human rights group says

Iran has not issued frequent casualty updates during the conflict and has often downplayed the extent of damage and deaths.
18 June 2025

Iranian supreme leader warns: 'The battle begins'

“We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy”
18 June 2025

How the US has shifted military jets and ships in the Middle East

As America’s national security leaders discuss the next steps, the Pentagon has moved to ensure that its troops and bases in the region are protected.
18 June 2025

US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning far beyond Israel’s strikes on Tehran

Some of the major events in US-Iran relations highlight the differences between the nations’ views, but others arguably presented real opportunities for reconciliation.
18 June 2025

Oil stabilises after surge, stocks drop as Mideast crisis fuels jitters

Oil prices stabilised after surging the previous day on fears of a US intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict
18 June 2025

Tehran people caught between fear, resolve as air war intensifies

As Israeli air strikes on Tehran show no sign of abating, many residents have fled the Iranian capital. But for others, escape is not an option.
17 June 2025

G7 expresses support for Israel

The Group of Seven nations expressed support for Israel in a statement issued late on Monday and labeled its rival Iran as a source of instability in the Middle East, with the G7 leaders urging broader de-escalation of hostilities in the region.
17 June 2025

Israel-Iran conflict: Trump wants ‘real end’, not ceasefire

US President Donald Trump yesterday dramatically stepped up his rhetoric against Iran, fueling questions about whether the United States would join Israel’s attacks on Tehran’s leadership and nuclear facilities.
17 June 2025

400 Bangladeshis at risk in Tehran

About 400 Bangladeshi nationals, including embassy officials, staffers, and their family members, are at risk in Tehran as the Iran-Israel conflict continues to intensify with no resolution in sight.
17 June 2025

Trump says not yet made decision on whether to attack Iran

Israel army says struck Iran centrifuge production, weapons manufacturing sites
17 June 2025

Can Israel break thru Iran’s nuclear stronghold?

In today's episode of Star Explains, we dive into the story behind the GBU-57, unpack expert military opinions, and examine how this deepening Iran-US conflict is taking on new and complex dimensions
17 June 2025

Iran leader Khamenei sees his inner circle hollowed out by Israel

Khamenei has seen his main military and security advisers killed by Israeli air strikes
17 June 2025

Israeli military says it killed Iran's wartime chief of staff

The Israeli military said Shadmani had commanded both the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian armed forces.
17 June 2025

Trump says he wants Iran to give up entirely on nukes

Trump made the comments during his midnight departure from Canada
17 June 2025

Trump says early G7 exit has 'nothing to do' with an Israel-Iran ceasefire

"Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington"
17 June 2025