US-Israel war on Iran

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

Iran said that the IRGC officers had entered Kuwaiti waters by accident and accused Kuwait of exploiting them [Getty]
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Iran says naval officers 'accidentally' entered Kuwaiti waters

Iran has rejected Kuwait’s detention of four IRGC officers trying to ‘inflitrate’ the country, saying that the men had arrived in Kuwaiti waters by accident

The New Arab Staff
13 May, 2026
A serene sunset scene in the Arabian Sea shows several cargo ships anchored in still water
Strait of Hormuz
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UAE-owned tanker leaks some fuel off Oman following Iran strike

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 May, 2026
An Iranian national flag hangs from the Judiciary's headquarters, which was damaged in a military operation in Tehran
Iran
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Iran hangs man on Israel spy charges, sixth since war started

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 May, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the 'Environment, COP 30 and Global Health' session
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Iran war to cast a shadow on BRICS FM meeting in Delhi

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 May, 2026
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they depart following a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea
China
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Amid Hormuz tensions, what's expected from Trump's China trip?

Brooke Anderson
13 May, 2026
An Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai
Dubai
MENA
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Dubai airport passenger traffic drops 66 percent over Iran war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 May, 2026
Motorcyclists and drivers move along a street beneath a billboard depicting an AI-generated image of the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran's navy attacks US ship with missiles, CENTCOM denies strike

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 May, 2026
F35 fighter aircraft flying after take off from the runway.
Israel
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Israel approves deal to buy fighter jets from US

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 May, 2026
Pope Leo XIV holds his speech as he receives the employees of the Italian Episcopal Conference
Pope Leo XIV
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Rubio to visit Vatican, Rome after Trump row

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 May, 2026
A giant banner depicting the Strait of Hormuz is displayed at Vali-e Asr Square, featuring the phrase âAt the breaking point' as tensions continue between Iran and United States in Tehran, Iran on May 02, 2026
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Trump: Iran should pay 'big price' before US agrees to deal

The New Arab Staff
03 May, 2026
An Iranian flag and the message "No King" graffitied on the ruins of the data center building of Sharif University of Technology after a U.S.-Israeli missile strike on April 7
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Iran to turn university hit in US-Israeli strikes into museum

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 May, 2026
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Zibdine
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Trump to review Iranian truce proposal as Israel strikes Lebanon

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 May, 2026
Donald Trump said he "couldn't imagine" accepting the new Iranian peace proposal [Getty]
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Trump says US not likely to accept new Iran peace proposal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 May, 2026
US troops depart military base in Iraq
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Iranian strikes damage 16 US military sites across Middle East

The New Arab Staff
02 May, 2026
The Iranian proposal shows signs of flexibility in negotiations
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What we know about Iran’s peace proposal rejected by Trump

The New Arab Staff
02 May, 2026
Smoke rises after Iranian-sourced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carried out an attack on a fuel depot at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City, Kuwait on March 25, 2026.
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UN to assess Iranian attacks on Middle East telecoms

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 May, 2026
The US is moving to stop Iran profiting from the Strait of Hormuz blockade
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US threatens shipping firms with sanctions over Iran Hormuz toll

The New Arab Staff
02 May, 2026
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Iran official says war 'likely' as Israel strikes Lebanon

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 May, 2026
Nahr Bin Omar refinery in Basra, southern Iraq
Iraq
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Iraq starts work on Basra-Haditha oil pipeline: state media

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 May, 2026
This handout photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on April 25, 2026 shows Pakistan's Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (R) meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi upon his arrival in Islamabad. US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital on April 25 in a bid to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran amid a fragile ceasefire, though the prospect of direct talks remained uncertain
Pakistan
Perspectives

Pakistan's successful US-Iran mediation reflects South Asia rise

A Palestinian researcher in international and Indian affairs

Manal Allan

01 May, 2026
Five Peshmerga were injured in the terrorist attacks
Iranian Kurds
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Iranian-linked drones target opposition camp in Iraqi Kurdistan

Safaa al-Kubaisi
01 May, 2026