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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

The IRGC said it killed a large number of US forces in Jordan, but two US officials told Reuters there had not been any casualties, according to initial assessments.

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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

Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz

A satellite image shows likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran's Kharg Island, May 6, 2026. Photo: EUROPEAN UNION/COPERNICUS SENTINEL-2/Handout via REUTERS

Iran dismisses Trump's post of attack on key energy hub of Kharg

Oil platforms and pumpjacks at Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela, January 26, 2026. REUTERS

Oil jumps more than 2% after US attack on Iran's Larak island

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Trump says Iran's Kharg being 'blown to smithereens', but gives no details