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Saudi Arabia says its air defenses destroyed a drone south of Makkah before it entered restricted airspace. The Houthis deny targeting the holy city. Here is what is confirmed, disputed and still unverified.
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 made an emergency return to Mashhad, Iran, after a landing-gear tyre tread separated and the crew reported an engine problem, causing severe cabin shaking.
After his F-15E was shot down over Iran, a US Air Force colonel survived a 100-mph fall and hiked to a 7,000-foot ridgeline with a broken back. Here is the full, verified timeline of…
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down its critical East-West oil pipeline after drones launched from Iraqi territory struck the infrastructure, adding pressure to global energy markets.
The U.S. and Iran exchanged their heaviest attacks since July as Iranian missiles and drones targeted U.S. facilities across the region, raising risks for Gulf security, shipping and oil markets.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek, reaffirming trade ties and calling for dialogue to resolve conflict in West Asia.
Iran is drafting formal conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Qatar mediates and the US claims shipping lanes are cleared of mines, though commercial traffic remains far below normal.
Iran has proposed excluding military vessels from the Strait of Hormuz under a new traffic-management agreement with Oman, though negotiations on the commercial corridor remain ongoing.
Iran and Oman are working on a temporary navigational corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, but the proposed route has not yet been formally announced or confirmed as operational.
The US has formally removed Syria from its state sponsors of terrorism list after 47 years, citing reforms under President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Some sanctions remain.
Iran has escalated pressure on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, warning of fines and confiscation while advancing new transit fees as vessel traffic plummets.
President Donald Trump calls off a planned military strike on Iran after regional governments request a pause, announcing that the two sides have agreed on the parameters of a deal.
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