US-Israel war on Iran

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

Roland Lescure
US-Israel war on Iran
Economy
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Iran crisis costs France up to 6 billion euros, says minister

The French crisis costs €4bn to €6bn as the energy shock lifts borrowing costs, with targeted support measures and a spending freeze planned.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 April, 2026
Women walk past a billboard featuring the portraits of Iranian leaders
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World
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Iran rejects US 'talks under threat' as ceasefire deadline nears

The New Arab Staff
21 April, 2026
US Blockade Near Strait Of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz
MENA
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UN working on Hormuz 'evacuation plan' amid US-Iran deadlock

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 April, 2026
Fatih Birol
IEA
Energy
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IEA: War on Iran is causing biggest energy crisis in history

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 April, 2026
A view of the destruction after an Israeli airstrike that targeted six adjacent buildings just three minutes before the ceasefire took effect speaks in Tyre, Lebanon
Gaza War
MENA
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US and Israel driving 'predatory' world order, Amnesty warns

Agnese Boffano
21 April, 2026
US signals confidence in Iran peace talks in Pakistan as ceasefire nears end, but hurdles remain and port blockade continues pending a deal
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MENA
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US positive on Iran deal, says blockade on Iranian ports to stay

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 April, 2026
A banner depicting an AI-generated image of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran
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MENA
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US, Iran warn ready for war as talks in limbo

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 April, 2026
Emirati police vehicles deploy near the US Consulate, in Dubai
UAE
MENA
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UAE says dismantled Iran-linked group plotting 'terror' ops

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 April, 2026
Bahrain's King Hamad Getty
Bahrain
MENA
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Bahraini king orders citizenship to be stripped from 'traitors'

The New Arab Staff
20 April, 2026
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Lebanon-Israel conflict
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The battle for Bint Jbeil: Israel's war on south Lebanon

Rita El Jammal
20 April, 2026
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves addresses delegates during the Labour Party Conference 2025 at the ACC Liverpool Convention Centre in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on September 29, 2025
US-Israel war on Iran
Economy
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Signs of panic in UK over Hormuz blockade, as govt summons banks

The New Arab Staff
20 April, 2026
The Aftermath of the Iran War
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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45,000 homes damaged in Tehran from war, with some repaired

The New Arab Staff
20 April, 2026
Gulf states push ceasefire diplomacy quietly
Arab Gulf states
MENA
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Gulf diplomacy intensifies amid Iran-US ceasefire talks

Anwar al-Khateeb
20 April, 2026
Oil [Getty]
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World
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Iran-US: European stocks slide as oil jumps on Hormuz tensions

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 April, 2026
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Air Defence
Analysis
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Can Saudi Arabia and Turkey reshape regional air power?

Hana Elshehaby 
20 April, 2026
People make their way at an intersection in Tehran, Iran, on 20 April 2026. [Getty]
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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After 'ceasefire', Iran's streets and strategy await next stage

Peiman Salehi
20 April, 2026
Pakistani security personnel stand guard at a checkpoint on the road leading to the Serena Hotel,
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Iran talks in doubt as Tehran vows to boycott Islamabad meeting

The New Arab Staff
20 April, 2026
The US seized an Iranian cargo ship attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Iran vows retaliation for 'maritime piracy' after US seizes ship

The New Arab Staff
20 April, 2026
Civilians inspect buildings destroyed by Israel following the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, announced by US President Donald Trump, in Tyre, Lebanon, on 19 April 2026. [Getty]
Lebanon-Israel conflict
MENA
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Little faith in south Lebanon that ceasefire will last

Mat Nashed
20 April, 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Iran says not attending talks, US team 'en route' to Pakistan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 April, 2026
Iran [Getty]
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Trump again threatens Iran as he orders negotiators to Pakistan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 April, 2026