Archives for September, 2026

IAEA board draws a line under past Syrian nuclear activities

Reuters

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed retaliation for Iranian strikes on US naval ships

Oil prices flare as Iran tightens grip on Hormuz

Agence France-Presse

Salama Saeed (R) fled her village in Yemen after clashes with Houthi rebels

'Nothing left': thousands in Yemen flee deadly Houthi clashes

Agence France-Presse

IAEA inspectors last month visited two sites in Syria

Syria no longer under UN nuclear watchdog probe

Agence France-Presse

Members of the Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah attend the funeral of their members, who were killed in an airstrike that targeted a Hashd al‑Shaabi headquarters near the western al‑Qaim district on the Syrian border, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Suda

Explainer-Why is US ally Iraq unable to disarm Iran's militia allies?

Reuters

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Brent crude sails past $100 as Middle East war intensifies

The Iran war escalated this week as Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked four southern Saudi Arabian cities and oil facilities.

Palestinians hold up the green Hamas flag during a protest by supporters of both the Fatah and Hamas movements, as they rally in support of the Palestinian people following Friday noon prayers in Hebron, occupied West Bank, Nov. 3, 2023.

Majority of Palestinians lose trust in Hamas and Fatah, new poll finds

A recent poll by a Palestinian survey center found that trust in Palestinian factions has declined, amid stalled efforts to implement the Gaza peace plan and escalating settler violence in the West Bank.

A member of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces fires a heavy machine gun during clashes with Houthi fighters in Taiz province

Saudi-led coalition and Houthis trade strikes as Yemen conflict deepens

Agence France-Presse

Slovenia's Prime Minister Janez Jansa takes part in the leaders panel on the opening day of Bled Strategic Forum in Bled, Slovenia, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic/File Photo

Israel to open embassy in Slovenia as relations thaw

Reuters

An Iranian crude oil carrier identified as M/T Riesco burns as it sinks after being struck, which U.S. Central Command says it targeted after attempted Iranian missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days, at a location given as the Gulf of Oman, in this still image taken from video released September 8, 2026. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

Oil tanker hit in Iraqi waters, as vessels get caught in US-Iran attacks

Reuters

Houthis attack southern Saudi cities for second day, Saudi-led coalition says

Reuters

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, September 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.

Brent settles at over $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies

Reuters

Protesters pushed South Korea to not send troops to the strategic Strait of Hormuz

Protesters urge South Korea to stay out of Iran war

Agence France-Presse

A person enters the British Consulate, on the day Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he would close it in response to trade sanctions imposed by British Prime Minister Andy Burnham against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jamal Awad

Israel sets deadline for Britain to close consulate as settlers warn of sanctions hit

Reuters

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar thanked Slovenia for its "friendship" durig his first offcial visit to the country

Israel hails 'friendship' with Slovenia as embassy opens

Agence France-Presse

Iranian crude oil carriers after being struck, which U.S. Central Command says it targeted after attempted Iranian missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days, at an unknown location in this still image taken from video released September 8, 2026. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

Iran and US hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks on shipping since war began

Reuters