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Five tankers seen loading oil on Iran's Kharg Island, as US blockades Strait of Hormuz - report

Another five tankers, loaded with approximately 9 million barrels of oil, were spotted in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week and are no longer visible in the images.

An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026.
People shop at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem on April 15, 2026.

Despair rises, trust in leadership falls for most Israelis after US-Iran ceasefire agreement - poll

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 15, 2026.

US deploys additional troops to Middle East as Hormuz blockade enters third day - report

US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.

White House offers no hint of Iran war cost as it seeks military funding surge


No US combat casualties despite Iranian retaliation, US military says

Despite "hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks," there have been no reported US casualties or combat-related injuries, CENTCOM wrote. 

A still image released by US Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed "Epic Fury", an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a rocket launch from a ship, in this picture obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026.

Iran does not want a lasting deal but time to rebuild its capabilities and strength - editorial

Iranian officials couched their proposal in maximalist terms - not the language of a party intent on genuine breakthrough agreements but one of a regime intent on extracting breathing room.

In this handout photo released by the Iran's Foreign Ministry on February 26, 2026, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) speaks with Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi during their meeting in Geneva.

Iranian delegation meets US envoys in Geneva amid nuclear program negotiations - analysis

These are important talks and come amid tensions between the US and Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Geneva, Switzerland, February 25, 2026.

US-Iran nuclear talks were 'positive,' next round to be held in Vienna, source tells 'Post'

This diplomatic meeting is seen as a pivotal moment for both nations and a last chance to avoid a military confrontation.

Demonstrators hold the "Lion and Sun" pre-Iranian Revolution national flags during a protest against Iran's government in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2026

Trump advisors eye Israel-first Iran strike to boost US backing for American assault - report

“There’s thinking in and around the administration that the politics are a lot better if the Israelis go first and alone and the Iranians retaliate against us," sources told Politico.

ISRAEL HAS to examine carefully how much the US wants to sell the F35 to the UAE.

Iranians brace for the worst as Islamic Republic prepares for war with US - analysis

Outward appearances on the streets of Tehran have not changed, but there is internal anxiety.

People walk past stores as the value of the Iranian Rial drops, in Tehran, Iran, December 30, 2025.

Nuclear deal 'within reach, if diplomacy prioritized,' Iranian FM Araghchi claims

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a nuclear agreement with the US is within reach if diplomacy is prioritized, as the two sides prepare to resume talks in Geneva on Thursday.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) meets with his Swiss counterpart in Geneva, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

US military chief Dan Caine remains Trump's top policy advisor on Iran since June war - exclusive

CENTCOM Chief Admiral Brad Cooper, who replaced Kurilla in August 2025, is as influential as ever, in particular as the top commander who has planned the current potential operations against Iran.

US President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

US sets Friday deadline for Iraq to form government free of Iran-linked Maliki or face sanctions

The US issued a Friday ultimatum to Baghdad: form a government without Iranian influence or face sanctions. Washington specifically targeted the nomination of Nouri al-Maliki for Prime Minister.

Supporters of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Coalition Party celebrate, after election results were announced in Baghdad in November 2025.

Iran is ready for any necessary steps to reach deal with US, deputy foreign minister says

The Iranian diplomat said any US strike on Iran is "a real gamble," adding that Tehran is ready to reach a deal with Washington as soon as possible.

Then-Iranian permament represenative at the UN, and current Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi speaks at the UN building in New York, June 24, 2019; illustrative.