As the conflict with Iran enters its second week, U.S. partners in the region voice frustration over economic fallout, while Tehran's asymmetric tactics disrupt global trade and energy supplies.
As the Middle East conflict enters its second week, Iran's appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader marks a pivotal moment, while cross-border strikes intensify and global energy markets react sharply.
An AFP analysis of ACLED data shows that the vast majority of missile, drone, and bomb strikes during the recent Middle East hostilities were concentrated in just two nations, highlighting the conflict's focal points and raising questions about regional escalation.
As the conflict with Iran enters its seventh week, the U.S. Navy has been tasked with a high-stakes maritime campaign to blockade Iranian ports and clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz—a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies. Analysts warn the operations carry significant risks and complexities.
As the U.S.-backed Israeli campaign against Iran enters its fourth week, hostilities escalated sharply on Friday with an Iranian drone attack on a key Kuwaiti oil facility and an Israeli strike in Tehran that killed a senior Revolutionary Guards spokesman. The widening conflict threatens to prolong a severe global energy crisis.
The conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies with the confirmed death of a senior Iranian commander, widespread strikes on military and civilian infrastructure, and a mounting regional toll. Diplomatic efforts face challenges as violence spreads across Lebanon, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
The UN Human Rights Council will convene a rare urgent debate Wednesday, focusing on Iran's recent military actions across the Gulf and their civilian toll. The move, spearheaded by Gulf states and Jordan, has drawn fierce condemnation from Tehran, which accuses the council of ignoring the role of the US and Israel in the conflict.
Iran retaliated for the killing of a top security official with coordinated missile attacks on Israel and Gulf states Wednesday, while Israeli strikes hit Beirut. The escalating conflict threatens global energy markets and regional stability.
As the conflict between Iran and a U.S.-Israeli coalition stretches into its second week, critical questions loom over Tehran's new leadership, the war's ultimate objectives, and the spiraling impact on global oil prices and regional security.
The fifth day of open warfare sees escalating strikes, a climbing civilian death toll, and severe disruptions to global travel and energy markets, as Iran's response tests Gulf state defenses and raises fears of a prolonged regional conflict.
A tentative two-week ceasefire between Iran, Israel, and the United States has taken effect, offering a fragile respite but leaving core disputes over nuclear programs, regional proxies, and strategic waterways unresolved.
Amid escalating regional hostilities, the U.S. military is conducting a frantic search and rescue operation for a missing crew member after Iran claimed to have downed an American F-15E Strike Eagle. The incident marks a potential turning point in the six-week conflict, as Iran calls on its citizens to locate the pilot.
As regional conflict enters its second month, Pakistan announces plans to host peace talks between Washington and Tehran. The initiative faces immediate hurdles as Iran accuses the U.S. of planning a land assault while proposing negotiations, and Israel intensifies airstrikes.
Amidst ongoing hostilities, a U.S.-proposed 15-point peace plan has been relayed to Tehran via Pakistan. While Washington signals openness to dialogue, Iranian leaders publicly dismiss talks, even as internal pressures and starkly different demands for ending the war create a complex diplomatic landscape.
The U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran entered a dangerous new phase as a missile hit the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad and drone debris struck a UAE oil facility. The attacks followed U.S. strikes on Iran's critical Kharg Island oil terminal, prompting threats of wider retaliation and a new U.S. Marine deployment to the region.
With a second U.S. carrier group reportedly heading to the Middle East, analysts warn that last year's 12-day war left Iran's military degraded but far from defeated, setting the stage for a potentially broader and more devastating confrontation.
The conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran enters its third week with heightened tensions. Tehran promises swift retaliation following targeted strikes that killed senior security officials, while diplomatic and military pressures mount on multiple fronts.
The targeted killing of Iran's supreme leader failed to deliver a decisive victory, instead triggering a protracted conflict that has leveraged the world's oil lifeline. With global markets reeling and military options narrowing, Washington confronts a crisis with no clear end in sight.
Israeli airstrikes target Iran's capital as Tehran retaliates across the Gulf, severely disrupting shipping through the critical Strait of Hormuz and sending global oil prices soaring past $100 a barrel. The widening conflict triggers international evacuations and mounting political pressure in Washington.
The conflict between the U.S.-Israel coalition and Iran has entered a more intense phase, with Washington promising its heaviest strikes yet. As attacks spread from Tehran to Abu Dhabi and Lebanon, global leaders warn of catastrophic economic fallout and a deepening humanitarian crisis.
