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Iran targets US base in Bahrain; Saudi-led coalition intercepts drones
Saudi-led coalition says it shot down three Houthi drones in as many hours; Iran says it targeted US base in Bahrain.
Published On 15 Nov 2026
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‘No war, no peace’: Can Iran break the deadlock with the US?
Published On 12 Nov 2026
Iran war updates: Tehran says ball in US court, deal possible
Published On 11 Nov 2026
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US military attacks cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman
Published On 8 Nov 2026
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Iran’s IRGC says building underground sites for weapons production, storage
Published On 7 Nov 2026
Trump confirms new US strikes on Iran’s Qeshm island
Published On 7 Nov 2026
China steps up Middle East diplomacy with Iran and Oman meetings
Published On 2 Nov 2026
OPINION,
A Gulf non-aggression pact could be the path forward
Published On 1 Nov 2026
Opinion by Abdullah Baabood

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Iran says four tankers on fire after striking mines in Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says four tankers have caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.

Oman rescues 25 from burning oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Incident comes as Iran says four oil tankers attempting to use ‘unauthorised routes’ to cross the waterway were halted.

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CENTCOM reportedly has plans for Iran strikes: Will Trump approve them?

Reports say Pentagon has drawn up plans for strikes after midterm polls, but analysts question what it could achieve.

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Massive oil slick seen weeks after tanker struck off UAE’s coast

An oil spill off the UAE coast has prompted beach closures after a vessel reportedly hit a naval mine in early October.

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US-Iran war, then and now: How the landscape has changed since February

The positions of Washington and Tehran have changed dramatically since US-Israeli strikes began the war, analysts say.

Iran determined to keep uranium amid increased war odds, flurry of meetings

Tehran had ‘nothing new’ to tell Washington after latest nuclear proposals reportedly offered by mediators.

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UK king welcomes Oman’s sultan in speech quoting Prophet Muhammad

Britain’s King Charles III welcomed Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on the first state visit in 44 years.

King Charles welcomes Omani sultan, hails peace efforts in UK state visit

King Charles III pays tribute to Muscat’s ‘noble efforts’ to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Macron lines up more Gulf diesel as France battles soaring fuel prices

The UAE and Bahrain deals increase French commitments to 295,000 tonnes a month, just over 10 percent of consumption.

Iran war updates: 58 recruits killed, 200 hurt in Houthi attacks in Yemen

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‘Irresponsible shipowners’ risk seafarers’ lives to keep sailing Hormuz: IMO
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Iran’s UN envoy warns against US, Israel’s ‘relentless threats’

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