Iran retaliates against Israel and Gulf states

On April 1, a strike destroyed a building in Iran’s diplomatic compound in Damascus and killed senior IRGC officers; Israel neither claimed nor denied responsibility. On April 13 Iran launched...

After France, Germany, and the United Kingdom triggered the JCPOA snapback process in August, UN sanctions returned on September 28, according to the E3 and EU. The EU Council adopted its own...

The United States and Israel launched a joint military campaign against Iran. This opening use of force set the conflict in motion; Iranian retaliation followed. A decolonial reading starts with...

Iran confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during the opening US-Israeli strikes. His killing was a major political and military rupture, but it did not end the Iranian state or the...

Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary School in Minab was struck during the opening attacks. Human Rights Watch reviewed imagery and called for an independent investigation, reporting scores of civilian deaths...

Iran announced restrictions on navigation as vessels were hit and shipowners paused transits through the Strait of Hormuz. The chokepoint carries a large share of global oil and gas trade; its...

On 1 March, US Central Command reported that three US service members had been killed and five seriously wounded in Operation Epic Fury. The announcement establishes human costs among US forces...

Hezbollah entered the conflict with attacks on Israel. Israel responded with strikes in Lebanon and later expanded military operations there. Lebanese civilians became exposed to a related front,...

At a special session, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi warned that attacks across the region heightened risks around operating nuclear power and research reactors. The agency reported no elevated...

CENTCOM said three US F-15s were mistakenly shot down over Kuwait by Kuwaiti air defenses during combat operations. All six aircrew ejected safely and were recovered. The incident shows how a war...