Interim summary
For those just joining our live coverage of the Middle East war, here’s a snapshot of the latest:
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Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai. Local authorities later said response teams contained…

For those just joining our live coverage of the Middle East war, here’s a snapshot of the latest:
Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai. Local authorities later said response teams contained…

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute are publishing daily updates to provide analysis on the war with Iran. The updates focus on US and Israeli strikes on Iran and…

High-resolution satellite imagery has confirmed extensive damage to key components of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure following Israeli airstrikes carried out on March 27. Images taken by Airbus on March 28 and 29 show that major facilities…

American taxpayers could be forgiven if recent events have left them wondering why the largest and most expensive Navy in the world is sitting well outside the Strait of Hormuz, watching powerlessly as the Iranians decide which ships they will…

When Iran attacked a fully loaded crude oil tanker anchored at Dubai port on Monday night, damaging the vessel’s hull, hundreds of seafarers stranded on tankers anchored nearby were close enough to watch as the vessel burned.
Thousands more were…

On March 1, 2026, the Iranian government made it official. “After a lifetime of struggle,” a state broadcaster declared, “Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei drank the sweet, pure draft of martyrdom and joined the Supreme Heavenly…

The apocalyptic red skies in Western Australia have generated considerable international media attention. Crimson dust whipped up by the strong outer winds of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle created this unusual phenomenon.
Spectacular…

The war in the Middle East has caused serious disruption to the economies of frontline countries, and is dimming the outlook for many economies that had just started to recover from previous crises, the International Monetary Fund warned on…