Vaughn Cockayne

Iran declares no direct talks with U.S. unless demands met, as regional issues threaten peace

Iran reiterated Sunday that it is not holding direct negotiations with the U.S. and that it would not restart diplomatic talks until Washington agrees to certain conditions and stops violating the terms of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.

August 9, 2026

Netanyahu publicly rejects Trump-backed plan to disarm Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a Trump administration-backed plan aimed at disarming Hamas.

August 9, 2026

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign defense pact as tensions continue in the Middle East

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan expanded their mutual defense agreement on Friday by signing a new trilateral pact with Turkey, deepening the regional security partnership as the war in the Middle East continues.

August 7, 2026

U.S. chock-full of munitions, Trump says, pushing back on claims of shortfall

The White House lashed out Thursday against "leakers" who said the U.S. is running short on munitions, hoping to maintain pressure on Iran as it negotiates the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

August 6, 2026

Iran, Oman agree to new shipping routes in Hormuz as Washington, Tehran circle new agreement

Iran on Wednesday announced that it and Oman agreed on the coordinates of new commercial shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz after several rounds of negotiations, but stressed that the incoming deal would not end the crisis in the region.

August 5, 2026

Israeli military strikes town in southern Lebanon after saying Hezbollah violated ceasefire

The Israeli military began a series of "precision strikes" Wednesday on a town in southern Lebanon after warning residents to evacuate, saying the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah violated the standing ceasefire.

August 5, 2026

Yemen’s Houthis strike Saudi-flagged oil tanker in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility Wednesday for a missile strike on a Saudi-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea.

August 5, 2026

Strait talk: U.S. and regional partners see progress toward reopening Hormuz choke point

U.S. and Middle East officials said Tuesday that they were zeroing in on a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential return to normalcy that cheered oil investors and sent Wall Street to record highs.

August 4, 2026

Iran says talks with Oman over Hormuz progressing

Negotiations between Oman and Iran over future control over the Strait of Hormuz are making significant progress, Iran's foreign ministry announced on Tuesday, as Washington touts an incoming deal to reopen the waterway.

August 4, 2026

Qatar confirms diplomacy between U.S., Iran as vessel attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Qatar's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said its mediators are working to find a diplomatic solution to the Iran war, even as another ship came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz.

August 4, 2026

Trump touts incoming peace deal with Iran even as Tehran signals defiance

President Trump said Monday that new negotiations will be Iran's "last chance" for a decent deal and attacked the regime for what he said were "duplicitous" disavowals of his earlier assertions that a peace agreement between the two countries could be reached soon.

August 3, 2026

Iran says no talks with U.S. expected despite Trump’s assurances

Iran said Monday it is not in talks with the U.S. over control of the Strait of Hormuz, even as President Trump insists that final negotiations could begin as soon as this afternoon.

August 3, 2026

F-35 jet crashes at Marine Corps base in San Diego

An F-35B fighter jet crashed Friday morning at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, according to local reports.

July 31, 2026

IRGC says it struck two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that were escorted by U.S. military

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Friday said its forces had struck two oil tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, forcing several other ships to turn around in the process.

July 31, 2026

Middle East war expands to Egypt as U.S. continues strikes against Iran

The Iran war expanded Thursday as Egypt confirmed that an unidentified drone caused a fire at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, while the U.S. continued striking military and intelligence targets in Iran.

July 30, 2026

CENTCOM rejects IRGC claims of destroyed jets in Jordan strikes

U.S. Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the Middle East, rejected Iranian assertions that its forces destroyed three F-35 fighter jets in Jordan this week.

July 30, 2026

New satellite imagery confirms Iranian attack on Amazon Web Services data centers in Bahrain

Newly released satellite images appear to confirm Iran's claim that it struck two Amazon Web Services data centers in Bahrain earlier in July.

July 30, 2026

U.S.-Iran war expands to Saudi Arabia and Iraq after consequential strikes

The dayslong pause in the Iran war was shattered Tuesday night and into Wednesday as the U.S. and Saudi Arabia launched joint airstrikes on Iranian-linked militias in Iraq, drawing yet more countries into Tehran's crosshairs and casting further doubt on the prospects of an easy peace.

July 29, 2026

U.S. Treasury targets Iran’s levers of control in Strait of Hormuz as blockade continues

The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions on two entities used by Iran to control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

July 29, 2026

Iran condemns U.S.-Saudi attacks on Iraq as war expands further

Iran on Wednesday sharply criticized the joint U.S.-Saudi airstrikes against its allied militias in Iraq.

July 29, 2026