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Rubble lies around a damaged house following a reported attack near a wedding gathering in Kuhistik, Sirik, Iran, September 2, 2026. Photo: Razieh Poudat/ISNA/via WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll

Iran's health minister said 18 people were killed and 108 wounded in Tuesday night's US strikes across Iran. The Iranian Red Crescent said four people were killed and 67 wounded at a...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during Xi's official visit to Egypt, his first state visit to the country in 10 years, at the Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, September 2, 2026, in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency. Photo: The Egyptian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS

China's Xi urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 3 August, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing two sailors

A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026.

What are Iran's options to retaliate as open warfare resumes with the US?

A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on 1 September, 2026, shows a missile launch on the day US Central Command (Centcom) said US forces carried out strikes on Iranian military target. US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS.

US, Iran exchange attacks as lull in war appears over

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16 dead in bus crash in Egypt's Sinai: Health ministry

A woman walks near a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, July 27, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

What is Trump's new Iran strategy, and can it work?

People walk past an anti-US billboard on a street in Tehran, Iran, 3 August, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran says 11 dead in US strikes on its territory: State media

A banner with a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump next to an Iranian missile system at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, July 30, 2026.

UN faces contentious Iran nuclear vote ahead of General Assembly

Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi upon his arrival at Cairo International Airport for an official visit to Egypt, which is his first state visit to the country in 10 years, in Cairo, Egypt, September 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Pool

China's Xi lands in Egypt as Iran war reshapes Middle East alliances

A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on September 1, 2026, shows a missile launch on the day US Central Command (CENTCOM) said US forces carried out strikes on Iranian military target. Photo: US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

US launches new strikes on Iran and Tehran hits back in widening conflict

A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on 1 September ,2026, shows a view shortly before what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says was a US strike on an Iranian military target. Photo: US Central Command/Handout via Reuters

US launches new barrage of strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz

File photo of the US Embassy in Doha. Photo: Collected

US warns citizens in Qatar of potential escalation, flight disruptions amid Middle East tensions