Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the Strait of Hormuz will never return to its pre-war status following the conflict involving the US and Israel, Al Jazeera reported. Ghalibaf said Iran and Oman reached an understanding to oversee the critical waterway as part of a seven-point peace proposal. “There are … Read more
Summoning Iran Over Fridge Hacks Millions of euros in spoiled food rotted outside French supermarkets after a targeted cyberattack remotely altered refrigeration temperatures last month, Al Jazeera reported. France summoned Iran’s ambassador to Paris to lodge a strong protest after accusing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of carrying out the sabotage, according to statements … Read more
US Midterm Results Upend Israel Policy and Netanyahu Coalition Calculus Donald Trump’s Republican Party suffered a disastrous performance in the US midterm elections, with early analysis focusing in part on Washington and Tel Aviv’s joint war with Iran, Al Jazeera reported. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had long marketed himself as the indispensable anchor of the … Read more
Explosions echoed across Iran’s Qeshm Island and the port city of Bandar Lengeh late on Monday, as US media outlets reported that the United States military carried out defensive strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. The rapid succession of blasts prompted varied accounts from state media, witnesses, and American officials on the eve of the … Read more
China is stepping up diplomatic efforts in the Middle East to address the ongoing US-Iran conflict, dispatching a special envoy to the region as Beijing hosts high-level meetings with Iranian and Omani officials. Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with a senior Iranian security official in Beijing on Monday to urge dialogue, while President Xi Jinping … Read more
Oman rescued 25 crew members from a burning crude oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, as explosions and mine collisions continued to disrupt traffic through the vital Middle East waterway. The October 30, 2026, evacuation involved the Panamanian-flagged merchant ship RITI, which suffered an engine-room fire following an attack that the UK Maritime Trade … Read more
Security Vulnerabilities and Intelligence Strategy in Iran “I can’t say that they are here with us. But they are there in Tehran, living their lives,” former Israeli spy chief David Barnea said at a conference in Israel on October 22. Eight months into a second war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran, … Read more
African economies are absorbing severe economic shocks from the United States and Israel’s war on Iran, as spiking fuel and fertilizer prices threaten continental food production, Al Jazeera reported. The disruption centered around the Strait of Hormuz has placed immediate pressure on agrarian nations across the region. Strait of Hormuz Disruption Threatens African Harvests The … Read more
Thousands Rally in Tel Aviv Demanding Independent Inquiry Thousands of protesters gathered at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday to demand an independent state commission of inquiry into the security failures surrounding the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks. The demonstration, organized by the October Council, took place just three days before Israel’s general election … Read more
King Charles III hosted Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman at Windsor Castle on October 20, 2026, marking the first state visit to the United Kingdom by an Omani ruler in 44 years. The visit, which included a ceremonial welcome and a state banquet, centers on strengthening diplomatic ties and recognizing Oman’s role as a … Read more