US-Israel war on Iran

The joint US-Israeli war on Iran that started on 28 February 2026 that immediately saw regional countries attacked

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Israel built and defended a secret base in Iraq for Iran war

Israel reportedly built a secret Iraqi desert base to support strikes on Iran and targeted Iraqi troops who neared the site.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 May, 2026
Daily life in Iran
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Iran Guards threaten US Mideast sites as Trump awaits response

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 May, 2026
Qatari LNG tanker
Strait of Hormuz
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Qatari LNG tanker sailing towards Strait of Hormuz

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 May, 2026
HMS Dragon sets sail from Portsmouth Harbour
United Kingdom
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UK sending warship to Middle East ahead of Hormuz mission

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 May, 2026
Maps4Media processed and enhanced Sentinal-2 satellite imagery shows Kharg Island and nearby Khargu Island in the Persian Gulf
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Feared Iran oil slick smaller, may be from infrastructure

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 May, 2026
Iran [Getty]
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US and Iran trade fire, threatening fragile truce

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 May, 2026
Mike Waltz [Getty]
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US, Gulf allies press UN to condemn Iran over Hormuz attacks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 May, 2026
Rally In Support War Against U.S. And Israel
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Iran destroyed hundreds of structures at US military sites

The New Arab Staff
07 May, 2026
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Lebanon
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How Hezbollah drones are testing Israel's strategy in Lebanon

Sarah Khalil
Rita El Jammal
07 May, 2026
In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 4, 2026, two men sitting in a skiff are seen fishing near a vessel anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards on May 4 denied that any commercial ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz, after the US military earlier said two US-flagged merchant vessels had transited through the vital waterway.
Strait of Hormuz
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Iran denies involvement in Korean ship incident in Hormuz

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 May, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Mark Rutte, NATO's secretary general, at the White House on July 14, 2025 in Washington, DC
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US lawmakers demand transparency on Israel's nuclear programme

The New Arab Staff
07 May, 2026
Dubai beach [Getty]
United Arab Emirates
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Iran war undermines Dubai economic 'safe haven' appeal

Kareem Ramadan
07 May, 2026
Pope Leo XIV exchanges gifts with U.S. Secretary Of State Marco Rubio during an audience at the Apostolic Palace on May 07, 2026 in Vatican City, Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV
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Rubio meets US pope in bid to ease tensions

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 May, 2026
A vehicle drives through a square beneath a billboard depicting an AI-generated image of the Strait of Hormuz and an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump, displayed on the wall of a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 3, 2026.
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Iran reviewing US proposal as Trump pressures Tehran for deal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 May, 2026
Strait of Hormuz - US Blockade - Iran
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Did Saudi Arabia force Trump to pause Hormuz 'Project Freedom'?

The New Arab Staff
07 May, 2026
Netanyahu meeting with Trump to push for broader Iran deal
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Why is Israel concerned over a possible US-Iran deal?

The New Arab Staff
07 May, 2026
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Israel
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Israeli army disables Hezbollah rocket tracking system in north

Naif Zaidani
07 May, 2026
Bottlenose Dolphin Diving
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'Kamikaze dolphins': A dive into US's Marine Mammal Program

The New Arab Staff
07 May, 2026
NBC News correspondent Kelly O'Donnell asks U.S. President Donald Trump about Iran as he departs alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance following a military mothers celebration in the East Room of the White House on May 6, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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Iran accuses US of ceasefire breach after ships, Hormuz struck

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 May, 2026
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Qatari PM to The New Arab: 'Positive progress' between US, Iran

Maen al-Bayyari
07 May, 2026
Citizens of Iran are seen as the US dollar hits an all-time high on the open market as the national currency continues to depreciate sharply
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Iran economy deteriorating amid sanctions, continuing blockade

The New Arab Staff
06 May, 2026