Updated on June 1, 2026, at 2:34 pm EST Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on Monday that Tehran has suspended the exchange of messages with the US that was being done through Pakistan due to Israel's continued war and its escalations in Lebanon. "Given the continuing...
US and Iran Trade Attacks as Region Remains on Brink of Full-Scale War
The US and Iran have again traded attacks as the region remains on the brink of full-scale war despite the nominal ceasefire between the two sides. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Sunday that it shot down a US MQ-1 Predator drone that it...
Araghchi Says US-Iran Talks Continue But Dismisses Speculation on Potential Deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said the US and Iran continue to exchange messages but cautioned that "no final conclusions should be drawn" until the talks result in “clear and tangible results." The Iranian diplomat also dismissed recent media...
Five Americans Injured by Recent Iranian Attack on Kuwait Air Base
Five Americans suffered minor injuries due to a May 28 Iranian missile attack on an airbase in Kuwait that was launched in response to US airstrikes targeting southern Iran, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report said that the injured included US contractors...
US Says It Fired Hellfire Missile at Cargo Ship Attempting To Reach Iran
US Central Command said on Saturday that its forces fired a Hellfire missile at a Gambia-flagged commercial vessel to prevent it from reaching an Iranian port as the US continues to attack civilian ships in its enforcement of a blockade on Iran. "US Central Command...
Report: Israel Pressing the US To Assassinate Iran’s Lead Negotiator
Israel is pressing the US to restart heavy airstrikes on Iran that would involve the targeted killing of Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, one of Tehran's lead negotiators, and attacks on the country's oil infrastructure, Capital & Empire...
US Treasury Secretary Threatens Oman With Sanctions If It ‘Facilitates Tolls’ for the Strait of Hormuz
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday threatened to "aggressively" target Oman with sanctions if it was involved in "facilitating tolls" in the Strait of Hormuz, a warning that came after President Trump threatened to "blow up" the country. "The United...
US Launches Another Round of Airstrikes Against Iran
Update on May 27, 2026, at 11:33 pm EST: The IRGC says it targeted an American air base in response to US strikes on Iran and Kuwait, and reported missile and drone attacks on its territory (Al Jazeera live updates) A US official told Reuters on Wednesday that the US...
Trump Threatens To ‘Blow Up’ Oman If the Country Doesn’t ‘Behave’
President Trump on Wednesday said the US would "blow up" the country of Oman if it doesn't "behave," a threat made when asked if he would accept a short-term deal that involved Iran and Oman jointly controlling the Strait of Hormuz. "No, the strait's got to be opened...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Region Will No Longer Be a ‘Safe Haven’ for US Military Bases
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement on Tuesday that the US will no longer have a "safe haven" in the Middle East for its military bases, remarks that come after the Iranian military struck US bases across the region during the...


