Iran threatens new offensive while US rules out extending ceasefire deal
18 August 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
Trump welcomes defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan
17 August 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing, capturing US soldiers
16 August 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
Trump says he’ll declare Hormuz US territory
16 August 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
Trump says will 'soon' declare Hormuz strait US territory
15 August 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices
15 August 2026
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US can keep Iran blockade ‘indefinitely’
15 August 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
US says it can keep naval blockade on Iran 'indefinitely,' vows more economic pressure
14 August 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are now top priority in war
14 August 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
Hormuz oil spill: Iran calls for compensation
14 August 2026
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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