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Persian Gulf

Iran’s Araghchi accuses UAE of abetting Israel after Netanyahu visit revealed

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United Arab Emirates of abetting Israel against Iran, describing reported meetings between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE officials during the US-Israeli strikes on Iran as “unforgivable”.

14 May 2026-11:09
Geopolitics and Bitcoin: Why (or why not) world events shake crypto markets

The standoff between the United States and Iran has moved to the very center of global geopolitics, and its ripple effects are being felt well beyond oil markets and diplomatic back channels.

13 May 2026-16:05
UAE secretly attacked on Iran - WSJ

The United Arab Emirates has carried out military strikes on Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

12 May 2026-04:09
Tehran supports Xi Jinping’s regional peace proposal

Iran has expressed support for a four-point peace proposal put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping, signaling alignment between Tehran and Beijing on efforts to stabilize the Middle East.

11 May 2026-17:30
Abu Dhabi, Dubai airports suspend flights amid security concerns, Iranian media say

Flights have reportedly been suspended at Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports, with airspace over the two major United Arab Emirates cities temporarily cleared, according to Iranian media reports.

08 May 2026-10:32
Iranian vessels reportedly break through blockade and enter Persian Gulf

Two Iranian vessels have reportedly entered the Persian Gulf after breaking through what Iranian media describe as an attempted maritime blockade by the United States.

07 May 2026-13:32
U.S. initiates Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announced the launch of Project Freedom, an operation intended to rescue approximately 23,000 civilians from 87 countries who are reportedly stranded and abandoned in the Persian Gulf by the Iranian regime.

06 May 2026-23:12
US KC-135 Stratotanker declares emergency, goes missing over Qatar

A US Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, commonly used as an aerial refueling “flying gas station” for military aircraft, transmitted a “7700” distress code indicating an in-flight emergency while operating over the Persian Gulf near Iran, according to data from Flightradar24.

05 May 2026-15:25
Pro-Iran hacker group claims it has classified data on 400 US Navy marines

A pro-Iranian hacker group known as Handala has claimed it breached a US Navy database and obtained sensitive data on 400 marines.

05 May 2026-10:46
Five killed in US attack on civilian cargo boats, Iranian media say

The United States attacked two civilian cargo boats travelling from the Omani coast to Iran, killing at least five people on board, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing a military source.

05 May 2026-10:35