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6 February

Middle East

Two Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy fast in-shore attack craft, a type of speedboat armed with machine guns, conducted unsafe and unprofessional maneuvers while operating in close proximity to USCGC Maui (WPB 1304) as it transits the Strait of Hormuz

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Guards Seize Two Foreign-Crewed Tankers in Gulf: News Agency

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized two oil tankers with their foreign crews in Gulf waters for "smuggling fuel."

4 February

Middle East

220309-N-DU622-1207 PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 9), An F-35C Lightning II, from the "Rough Raiders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, makes an arrested gear landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin McTaggart)

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US Jet Downs Iran Drone but Talks Still on Course

A US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in the Middle East, Washington said.

2 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Close-up view of the Bullet one-way interceptor.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

310-kph Shahed Interceptor Takes Center Stage at UMEX 2026

General Cherry is bolstering Ukraine’s air defenses with a new one-way interceptor designed to clip the wings of Russia’s Iranian-supplied Shahed loitering munition.

1 February

Middle East

Hundreds of citizens and members of the Iranian community in Rome march in solidarity with their compatriots in Iran to protest the killings occurring in Iran and the violent repression of protests, and support Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi in Rome, Italy, on January 31, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Says Progress Made Towards US Talks Despite Attack Jitters

Iran's top security official said Saturday that progress had been made towards negotiations with the US.

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31 January

Middle East

Iranian youths walk past a state building covered with a giant anti-US billboard depicting a symbolic image of the destroyed USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 28, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Expects Iran to Seek Deal to Avoid US Strikes

President Donald Trump predicted on Friday that Iran would seek to negotiate a deal rather than face American military action

30 January

Middle East

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says ‘Hopefully’ No Need for Military Action Against Iran

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped to avoid military action against Iran, which has threatened to strike American bases and aircraft carriers in response to any attack.

30 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Designates Iran Guards as ‘Terrorist Organization’

The EU agreed Thursday to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard a "terrorist organization" over a deadly crackdown on mass protests.

30 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey to Offer Mediation on US-Iran Tensions, Weighs Border Measures

Turkey will offer to mediate between Washington and Tehran during a visit by Iran's foreign minister on Friday, officials said.

29 January

Commentary

An anti-US mural pictured at the former US embassy in downtown Tehran, Iran

Charbel A. Antoun

The US and Iran Are Sliding Toward a Dangerous Crossroads

Escalation is becoming the default outcome of US–Iran relations unless the underlying pressures shaping both sides’ behavior are addressed.

29 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Vows to Resist Any US Attack, Insists Ready for Nuclear Deal

Iran's foreign minister warned its forces would respond immediately and forcefully to any US military operation after President Trump declared time was running out to avoid one.

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