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18 October 2026 Geopolitics United Arab Emirates
Iran states that two tankers, each carrying approximately two million barrels of crude, caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Revolutionary Guards, they had taken an unauthorized route. Fires are also reported on three ships off the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
16 October 2026 Geopolitics
According to BBC Verify analysis, based on data from a British maritime agency, twelve ships were struck in one week near Hormuz. Oil exports are slowing.
16 October 2026 Geopolitics United States
According to CNN, the United States is considering using against Iran the bomb nicknamed "the mother of all bombs". Donald Trump judges the sending of ground troops to Iran unlikely. Diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, triggered in February by American-Israeli strikes, have been at an impasse since summer.
11 October 2026 Geopolitics
American forces neutralized in the Gulf of Oman a cargo ship attempting to break the blockade of Iran, by striking its stern without injuring the crew, according to CENTCOM.
7 October 2026 Geopolitics United States
A remark by Donald Trump about cities that could be sacrificed in war with Iran sparked outrage from Democrats and Republicans. The White House says the president was warning against the risk of a nuclear Iran.
2 October 2026 Geopolitics United States
An American official indicates that the United States will send a third aircraft carrier toward Iran. The deployment includes 50,000 military personnel, F-35s and Marines, including 2,000 additional troops sent to the Middle East.
1 October 2026 Geopolitics United Kingdom
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he has 'solid indications' that Iran is involved in a suspected attack plot against RAF Fairford air base, used by Americans. Three white vans appeared to be heading there. Tehran angrily denies.
30 September 2026 Geopolitics Qatar
Iran received, via Qatari mediators in Doha, American reactions to a plan to restore confidence in seven days. The order of steps remains the main sticking point.
29 September 2026 Geopolitics United States
Iran met with Qatari mediators while Washington demands discussions on Iranian nuclear issues. Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi awaits a response on the plan concerning the Strait of Hormuz, and Donald Trump denied having proposed sanctions relief to Tehran.
28 September 2026 Geopolitics United States
New American sanctions against Iranian airlines complicate international travel, pushing Iranian authorities to close the French Language Center in Tehran. The US Treasury welcomes restrictions adopted by several countries.
28 September 2026 Geopolitics United States
Donald Trump rejected the plan submitted by Tehran aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days and resuming negotiations. Iran responds that it will not back down, while its foreign minister evokes a possible 'apocalyptic war' while saying he is open to 'genuine diplomacy'.
27 September 2026 Geopolitics United States
Iran had proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days in exchange for lifting sanctions and halting hostilities, but Donald Trump categorically rejected this offer, stating that Tehran was losing the war. Iran responded that it would not back down on its conditions and President Pezeshkian stated he no longer trusts discussions with Washington.
24 September 2026 Geopolitics United States
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian stated before the UN General Assembly that Iran had been a 'victim of terrorism', in response to Donald Trump's threats to 'annihilate' Iran. The American delegation left the room during his speech.
23 September 2026 Geopolitics United States
Before the UN, Donald Trump threatened to annihilate Iran while suggesting that a deal remained possible. US and Iranian officials then met in New York, a first since the collapse of the ceasefire in June, discussing notably the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
18 September 2026 Geopolitics United States
The American administration approved visas for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi so they can attend the UN General Assembly in New York, despite more than six months of conflict between Iran and the United States. At the same time, a visa was again denied to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
15 September 2026 Geopolitics United States
The Pentagon acknowledged for the first time, in a report published Monday, an ammunition shortage linked to seven months of conflict against Iran, while the Trump administration claimed to have nearly unlimited stocks.
14 September 2026 Geopolitics
A meeting scheduled for Monday between Iran and Gulf countries to discuss the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed, according to Oman, "in the interest of consensus". Donald Trump stated he "didn't care". The strait remains at the heart of tensions between Washington and Tehran.
13 September 2026 Geopolitics
An Iranian merchant ship was struck near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and wounding three according to Iranian authorities, who did not specify the origin of the attack. The U.S. military states it has redirected around one hundred ships over two months as part of its blockade targeting Iran.
10 September 2026 Geopolitics
The International Atomic Energy Agency has referred the United Nations Security Council, for the first time in twenty years, due to Tehran's refusal to allow inspections of its most sensitive nuclear sites since their bombardment by Israel. Western officials believe that traces found could indicate a secret military programme until 2003.
10 September 2026 Geopolitics Jordan
After the destruction by the United States of five Iranian tankers on Tuesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards fired ballistic missiles at an American military base in Jordan and attacked around ten ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude surpassed 100 dollars for the first time since July 2024.
9 September 2026 Geopolitics Jordan
The US military claims to have destroyed five Iranian oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, in addition to three previously destroyed. In retaliation, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a US military base in Jordan and targeted around twenty vessels, including oil tankers, in the Gulf. Jordan claims to have intercepted a barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles.
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