Missile and drone strikes target Gulf states as Iran broadens military operations, raising fears of a wider Middle East conflict. Iran has launched coordinated missile and drone attacks targeting Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions and raising concerns that the conflict could spread across the Middle East. The attacks come amid an intensifying military confrontation involving Iran and the United States, with hostilities now entering a new phase that threatens regional security and global energy markets. Iran Expands Military Operations According to initial reports, Iranian…
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Iran War: Kushner and Witkoff Head to Pakistan as Ceasefire Hangs by a Thread
The Iran war entered a critical diplomatic phase on April 24, 2026, as the United States dispatched senior envoys to Pakistan for direct talks. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will head to Pakistan on Saturday morning to engage in “direct talks” with their Iranian counterparts, saying the Iranians had reached out and asked for an in-person conversation.The Iran news comes amid a fragile ceasefire, a widening US-NATO rift, and the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Background: How…
Read MoreIran War 2026: Israel Attacks Continue, Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed as Ceasefire Talks Begin
The Iran war has entered a critical phase in April 2026. Israel attacks on Iran continue even as diplomatic pressure mounts. The Strait of Hormuz remains largely blocked to global shipping, sending oil prices soaring. A fragile Israel-Lebanon ceasefire offers a small window of hope — but the Iran Israel war is far from over. Background: How the Iran War Started The 2026 Iran war did not emerge overnight. It is rooted in decades of hostility between Iran, Israel, and the United States tensions stretching back to Iran’s 1979 Islamic…
Read MoreIran’s Deadly Drone Boats Strike 6 Vessels in Hormuz
Iranian drone boats have attacked six commercial and military vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid reports of sea mines deployed across critical shipping lanes, marking a dangerous new escalation in the Iran war. The Iranian drone boats — unmanned surface vessels packed with explosives and guided remotely by IRGC Naval Forces — represent a new dimension of Iran’s maritime warfare strategy that conventional air defence systems cannot intercept. Drone ship Iran operations have now combined with Iran retaliation on US base strikes and ballistic missile campaigns to create a…
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