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LIVE: After Trump’s ‘Failed’ China Trip, MBS No Longer Trusts US Shield Against Iran? | Iran War

How secret UAE and Saudi strikes on Iran shattered an uneasy coexistence

6 min read . 16 May 2026

Iran War Live | UAE Secretly ‘Attacked’ Iran While Publicly Calling for Peace? | Middle East Crisis

The UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran

5 min read . 12 May 2026

Smoke rising from the direction of an energy installation in Fujairah, U.A.E., in March.

Muted US response to Iranian attacks deepens Gulf fears about cease-fire

6 min read . 09 May 2026

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L) greeting his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi upon his arrival in Islamabad on April 24, 2026. (AFP)

Iran’s leadership divisions frustrate efforts to make progress in talks

4 min read . 25 Apr 2026

A damaged building in Tehran on Monday.

Air war in Iran gives way to crippling stalemate in Hormuz

6 min read . 23 Apr 2026

A National Army Day demonstration earlier in April in Tehran.

US, Iran delay talks in high-stakes game of chicken

5 min read . 22 Apr 2026

People walk near a billboard featuring an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran (via REUTERS)

Iran to attend Pakistan peace talks

2 min read . 21 Apr 2026

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump says Iran talks are on, sparking push to bridge gaping divides

4 min read . 20 Apr 2026

Women carry Iranian flags during a state-organized rally in Tehran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) (AP)

Trump’s efforts to strong-arm Iran into deal spark optimism—and confusion

4 min read . 18 Apr 2026

US' Hormuz Blockade Backfires: Iran's Ships Pass But Trump's Own Allies Suffer Under Brutal Siege?

Saudi Arabia is pressing US to drop its Hormuz blockade

5 min read . 14 Apr 2026

Members of Iranian security forces and an image of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran this week.

US and Iran push tensions to the brink before cease-fire talks

4 min read . 11 Apr 2026

Iran was ‘negotiating, we think, in good faith,’ President Trump told reporters Monday at the White House, but if not, the U.S. would be ‘blowing everything up.’

Hopes fade for deal with Iran ahead of Tuesday-night deadline

5 min read . 07 Apr 2026

Smoke rising from a fire in the U.A.E. caused by debris after a drone was intercepted in early March.

UAE wants to force Hormuz open and is willing to join the fight

6 min read . 01 Apr 2026

A senior administrative official said President Trump first learned about the potential for discussions with Iran on Saturday, and that he was receptive.

The back-channel diplomacy behind Trump’s U-Turn on Iran

6 min read . 24 Mar 2026

The skyline of Dubai

Gulf states edge toward joining fight against Iran

5 min read . 24 Mar 2026

Plumes of smoke rise from an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 14, 2026. The Iran war sent benchmark Brent futures as high as $119 a barrel before easing back Thursday. (AP Photo)

Saudi Arabia sees a spike to $180 oil if energy shock persists past April

5 min read . 20 Mar 2026

Apartment buildings in Tehran after an airstrike.

Emboldened by oil shock, Iran’s leaders play diplomatic hardball

4 min read . 13 Mar 2026

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit three cargo ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, including a Thai vessel.

Escalating Hormuz crisis raises specter of prolonged closure

6 min read . 12 Mar 2026

One week into President Trump’s war on Iran, the most severe shock to energy markets since the 1970s is cascading through the world economy. (AFP)

The long-feared Persian Gulf oil squeeze is upon us

10 min read . 09 Mar 2026

Dubai’s Business Bay financial district on Wednesday.

UAE explores freezing Iranian assets to punish Tehran for attacks

4 min read . 06 Mar 2026