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US-Israel war on Iran

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US strikes wedding party in southern Iran: What we know so far

Iran says a US missile strike sent shrapnel into a home hosting a wedding in Hormozgan province, killing 5, including a child, and wounding more than 50 people

Agnese Boffano

02 September, 2026

The US seized an Iranian cargo ship attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz

US-Israel war on Iran

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Iran vows retaliation for 'maritime piracy' after US seizes ship

The New Arab Staff

20 April, 2026

The US Navy's nuclear warship USS Theodor Roosevelt (CVN 71) arrives in the Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean region

US-Israel war on Iran

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US preparing to board Iran-linked vessels amid blockade

The New Arab Staff

19 April, 2026

In this handout provided by the U.S. Navy, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, February 21, 2025

Strait of Hormuz

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US warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

11 April, 2026

An aerial view of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group while operating at the Arabian Sea

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Top Trump Iran negotiators visit USS Abraham Lincoln

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

07 February, 2026

CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper is in Israel amid soaring tensions with Iran

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US CENTCOM chief meets Israeli army head amid Iran tensions

The New Arab Staff

25 January, 2026

U.S. Launches 'Massive' Strike In Syria Against Alleged Islamic State Targets

Syria

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US announces 'large-scale' strikes against IS in Syria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

11 January, 2026

headquarters of the US Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base

CENTCOM

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CENTCOM deploys new one-way attack drones to region

The New Arab Staff

03 December, 2025

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Gaza ceasefire deal

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Gaza authorities hit back at US claim of Hamas looting aid

The New Arab Staff

02 November, 2025

A group of naval ships participate in the multinational naval exercise AMAN-2025, hosted by Pakistan

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Pakistan navy seizes drugs worth nearly $1 bn in Arabian Sea

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

22 October, 2025

Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) accuses Hamas of public executions [Getty]

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Conflicting statements from US over reported Hamas 'executions'

The New Arab Staff

16 October, 2025

A Syrian White Helmet rescuer checks the wreckage of a car at the site of a US coalition airstrike targeting a leader of Syria's Al-Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din in northwest Syria, on January 31, 2025. (Photo by ABDULAZIZ KETAZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Syria

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US announces killing of Al-Qaeda leader in Syria

The New Arab Staff

08 October, 2025

Then Vice Admiral Brad Cooper speaks during a press conference in front of the USS Port Royal (CG 73) Guided-missile cruiser at al-Shuaiba port

Ahmed Al-Sharaa

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Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa meets new US CENTCOM chief in Damascus

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

13 September, 2025

Women and children walk at the Al-Amal Camp (formerly Al-Jadaa), south of Mosul in northern Iraq, which houses Iraqi families who have been repatriated from Syria's Al-Hol camp

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Iraq repatriates 25,000 from northeast Syria camps: CENTCOM

The New Arab Staff

16 August, 2025

Islamic State billboard in Qaraqosh, Iraq

Syria

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Joint US-Syria operation kills IS leader in northern Syria

The New Arab Staff

25 July, 2025

A man inspects his uncle's private construction vehicles, where he works, after they were targeted by US aerial attacks on 27 April 2025 in Sana'a

Yemen

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Houthis say 68 killed in US strikes on African migrant centre

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

28 April, 2025

The US has launched several strikes targeting Hurras al-Din figures in recent weeks [Getty]

Syria

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US kills brother of Syrian minister in Idlib airstrike

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

22 February, 2025