Iran Crisis 2026

Iran Crisis 2026

Britain Minister of State for Trade Chris Bryant and Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, pose after taking part in a signing ceremony at Downing Street in London, Britain, May 20, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Britain clinches $5 billion Gulf trade deal in shadow of Iran war

The GCC deal follows US–Israeli strikes on Iran in February that triggered Iranian retaliation across the region, straining energy and food supplies

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, on 11 May 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/Wana via Reuters

42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran conflict amid 'Operation Epic Fury' as costs hit $29b: Report

A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran, Iran, 29 April 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Trump says negotiations with Iran in final stages, warns of attacks if deal fails

The Agios Fanourios I arrived in the waters off Basra, Iraq, in late April. Loaded with Iraqi crude oil and bound for Vietnam, it crossed the Strait of Hormuz on 10 May under a deal with Iran overseen by Iraq's prime minister. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty

Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with island checkpoints, diplomatic deals and sometimes 'fees'

An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

Iran's stock market to reopen on Tuesday, official says

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, US, 4 September 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo

Iraq sought financial assistance from IMF as result of Iran war, source close to IMF says

A satellite imagery taken on 17 June 2025, shows a destroyed building at Natanz nuclear site, Iran. Photo: Reuters

What will happen to Iran's nuclear material?

A drone view of a pump jack and drilling rig south of Midland, Texas, US June 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

Oil rises, global stocks diverge as fresh US-Iran clashes hit peace hopes

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks about the ongoing conflict in Gaza, to members of the media prior to a UN Security Council meeting, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, August 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

UN chief says money owed by US is 'non-negotiable'

A man holds a flag during a rally in Tehran. File Photo: Reuters

Iran threatens painful response if US renews attacks

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Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts blockade, ends war

Israeli military vehicles move next to damaged buildings in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, 27 April 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem

Israeli strikes hit east Lebanon, expanding scope despite ceasefire

Iran's Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araqchi talks with officials, according to Iran's media, during his visit to Russia for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a place given as St. Petersburg, Russia, in this screenshot from a video released on 27 April 2026. Seyed Abbas Araghchi via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

Putin pledges support for Iran in talks with Araqchi in Russia, says he wants peace soon