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Iran-related updates often combine military signaling, proxy networks, sanctions and nuclear diplomacy. This dossier tracks what is stated officially, what is reported by media and what remains unverified.
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Live dossierTrump reinstates Iran port blockade and vows 20% charge on cargo passing through Hormuz
The US military later said it had started the third consecutive night of strikes on Iran. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
BBC World, NPR - World, Al Jazeera - All News
The U.S. strikes Iran after Trump announces a renewed blockade and tolls in Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran are fighting for control of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a return to all-out war after agreeing to a ceasefire last month. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
NPR - World, The Guardian - World, Al Jazeera - All News
Pakistan urges restraint as its Mideast deal unravels
Pakistan urges restraint as Iran and the U.S. clash and a memorandum of understanding unravels.
Source confidence: medium
NPR - World
US keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is ‘a massive force problem’
Former NATO analyst says Trump's push for a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz would mean a huge military operation.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
US senators demand findings of probe into deadly strike on Iran school
Senators have demanded the US military urgently reveals the findings of its probe into a deadly missile strike on an Iranian school.
Source confidence: medium
Sky News - World
UK designates IRGC as terrorist organisation
The UK government has designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation under new powers. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Al Jazeera - All News, The Guardian - World
Strait of Hormuz: UN agencies call for diplomacy to end attacks
As both Washington and Tehran claim to control the critical commercial shipping route through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, UN agencies on Monday are calling for de-escalation amid the recent spike in strikes in the region related to the US-Iran war. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security, The Guardian - World, Al Jazeera - All News
UK to list Iran’s IRGC as ‘terror’ threat
London debuts new powers targeting state proxies after accusing Iranian outfit of engineering anti-Semitic attacks. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Al Jazeera - All News, Sky News - World
Shabana Mahmood tells MPs suspect in Ann Widdecombe investigation ‘not known to Prevent’ – as it happened
Home secretary updates Parliament after counter-terrorism police take over investigation into her death Ann Widdecombe death: counter-terrorism police take over investigation The government has announced that it is in effect proscribing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It is doing so using new powers under the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026. Ministers have been under pressure for years to proscribe the IRGC, which backs terrorist a...
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The Guardian - World
Oil prices leap and stocks fall as Trump reinstates Hormuz blockade on Iranian shipping
Brent crude rises 5% after US president says 20% toll will be imposed on key trade route to cover ‘safety and security’ Business live – latest updates Oil prices rose 5% on Monday as Donald Trump reinstated the US blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and will charge other countries to pass through the strait of Hormuz. As the US and Iran exchanged strikes amid an escalating standoff over the vital trade route, the price of Brent crude climbed to $79.37...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Iraqi PM arrives in US seeking balance between security and economy
PM Ali al-Zaidi to hold talks with Trump, with energy investment and role of pro-Iran groups likely to dominate agenda.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
UN chief urges Iran and US to ‘urgently resume negotiations’ as Gulf strikes escalate
Renewed strikes and counterstrikes between Iran and the United States in the Gulf region have raised fears of a return to all‑out war, with Washington denying Tehran’s claim that it had closed the crucial Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security, Al Jazeera - All News
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire grows more distant. And, Congress faces a consequential week
The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. And, Congress returns from recess facing tight deadlines.
Source confidence: medium
NPR - World
Zaghari-Ratcliffe condemns Iran’s ‘cruel’ rearrest of wildlife activist couple
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was in prison with Sepideh Kashani, who worked with husband Houman Jokar to save Asiatic cheetah Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has described the rearrest of two Iranian environmentalists, one of whom she met at Evin prison, as “unimaginably cruel and alarming”. Husband and wife Houman Jokar and Sepideh Kashani were arrested by the ministry of intelligence at their home on 1 July. No reason has been given and their whereabouts are unkn...
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The Guardian - World
US and Iran trade strikes as ceasefire comes under growing strain
Iran's IRGC says it attacked sites linked to the US military in Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman after latest US bombardment.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
What's next for the U.S. and Iran? An expert weighs in on the current situation
NPR's A Martinez speaks to Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations about the U.S. bombarding Iranian military targets and Iran thrashing Gulf and Arab neighbors.
Source confidence: medium
NPR - World
Kimmit: Renewed US-Iran fighting could reignite wider regional conflict
Retired US General Mark Kimmitt warns renewed attacks in the Strait of Hormuz could push the US and Iran
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
In Iran, Pezeshkian will be the scapegoat for the failed MoU
Putting all the blame on the Iranian president covers up tensions between competing factions in Tehran.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Iran war live: Tehran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan after US bombings
Iranian state media report explosions in port cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Jask, as well as Qeshm Island.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Iran says almost a dozen ‘enemy projectiles’ targeted Qeshm Island
New explosions have been heard in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Why the Iran-US ceasefire is falling apart
Iran, US resumed fighting because they don’t see each other as ‘reliable negotiating partners’, says analyst Ali Vaez.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Trump rejects Iran’s strait of Hormuz closure claim as fight for control goes on
Ceasefire at the point of collapse after almost a week of tit-for-tat exchanges escalate tensions across Gulf region Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has rejected Iranian claims to have closed off the strait of Hormuz as both sides battled for control over the waterway, leaving a ceasefire agreed last month at the point of collapse. US forces said they had attacked 140 targets in Iran on Saturday night and Sunday morning after Tehran struck a...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Iran war: US strategic success or diplomatic failure?
Marc Lamont Hill challenges former United States diplomat Heino Klinck on the US-Israeli war in Iran.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Middle East crisis live: Trump claims strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic despite Iran earlier announcing closure – as it happened
Tehran reportedly attacks Gulf countries following fresh US strikes There has been almost no visible traffic in the strait of Hormuz so far today, with only two oil products tankers seen approaching the narrow waterway, according to a Bloomberg report . As a reminder, the US president, Donald Trump, has declared the ceasefire over while leaving the door open for talks, and mediators have been trying to salvage a diplomatic solution despite the attacks inte... This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
The Guardian - World, Al Jazeera - All News
IRGC releases video of retaliatory missile strikes
IRGC releases video of retaliatory missile strikes
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Huge crowds in Mashhad as Iran's late supreme leader is buried
Ali Khamenei was buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran's holiest Shia Muslim site, ending six days of public mourning ceremonies. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
BBC World, Al Jazeera - All News, The Guardian - World
Iran attacks five Gulf nations, shuts Hormuz after US bombing: All to know
Tehran hits back at several GCC countries, following the most intense US bombing since an MoU was signed last month.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
US and Iran trade attacks as Khamenei is buried
Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets in the latest round of strikes, with the Iranian health ministry saying 14 people were killed since Tuesday. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
BBC World, Al Jazeera - All News
Missiles and drones fired at Gulf states after night of US strikes on Iran
Three people injured by falling shrapnel in Qatar as attacks also reported in UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Jordan.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
IRGC vows ‘crushing response’ to any further US attacks
IRGC vows ‘crushing response’ to any further US attacks
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Mediators push US-Iran talks in Qatar and Oman to avert escalation
Regional mediators are stepping up efforts to prevent further escalation between Iran and the US.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions as conflict flares
US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions as conflict flares Kuwait Times
Source confidence: low
Google News: Kuwait Times
Iran must pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz, US officials say
US media say Iran has told US officials an attack on ships crossing the strait early this week was "a mistake". This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
BBC World, The Guardian - World
Hunter Biden wins $1.7m in suit over Iran bribery claim by ex-CEO of Overstock.com
Biden sued Patrick Byrne for defamation over claim that he sought bribe to lobby his father to free $8bn in Iran assets A federal judge on Friday awarded Hunter Biden $1.7m in punitive damages in a defamation lawsuit he filed against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne. Biden sued Byrne – a Donald Trump ally who denied the results of the 2020 election and funded efforts to overturn them – in 2023, accusing Byrne of lying in an interview that Biden had p...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Trump trades threats with Iran’s leader as mediators struggle to save talks
US president warns the US will decimate Iran amid alleged assassination plots as regional mediators try to save MoU.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw calls for his killing
Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after U.S. officials demanded that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
NPR - World, The Guardian - World, Al Jazeera - All News
Iran war live: Trump threatens to ‘decimate’ Iran if it tries to kill him
US president says orders given to 'decimate and destroy all areas of Iran' if he is assassinated
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
The stakes of a peace deal for Iran
Iran remains defiant against U.S., but stands to rake in billions if a peace deal can be reached.
Source confidence: medium
NPR - World
Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over' as NATO summit wraps
President Trump said he believes the current ceasefire with Iran is over following an exchange of attacks between the U.S. and Iran in the latest escalation straining the agreement to end the war. This event card combines 4 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
NPR - World, Al Jazeera - All News, The Guardian - World, Google News: The New York Times
'Innocent People Died Because of Your Absurd War': US Journalist Cooks Trump On Iran Remark; Viral Clip Resurfaces
'Innocent People Died Because of Your Absurd War': US Journalist Cooks Trump On Iran Remark; Viral Clip Resurfaces Republic World
Source confidence: low
Google News: Republic World
US-Iran escalation threatens oil supply recovery, warns IEA
Sources suggest that the ceasefire can be revived amid a lull in fighting and backroom diplomacy.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
US-Iran war: Will peace talks resume, and when?
While Trump said the MoU with Iran is 'over', US officials have reaffirmed Washington's commitment to continue talks.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
How the Iran War Worsens the Climate Crisis
How the Iran War Worsens the Climate Crisis Time Magazine
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Google News: Time Magazine
The US is building a new pressure architecture against Iran
Trump’s NATO diplomacy is part of a wider effort to weaken Tehran by reshaping the region around it.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal
Back-and-forth attacks have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire, but Thursday's appeared bigger all around.
Source confidence: medium
NPR - World
Australia news live: Hanson defends UK ‘fact-finding’ trip; Qantas tops airline punctuality table
One Nation leader welcomed by far-right figures including Tommy Robinson and Rupert Lowe. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Wong says world really wants ceasefire to hold Wong said she believes the ceasefire deal in the Middle East is “certainly fraying around the edges” amid strikes between the US and Iran. The world really is looking to this ceasefire to hold, to firm up. The world wants to see an end to this conflict, not just...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
US military denies involvement after explosions heard in Iran
Iranian media report loud explosions in several locations as Israeli officials say war is 'not over'.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Why the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve matters amid US-Iran tensions
US oil reserves hit lowest levels since 1983 amid growing tensions with Iran and global supply concerns.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Former U.S. envoy reacts to Iran strikes and NATO summit
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns regarding this week's developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict -- and the NATO summit this week. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
NPR - World, BBC World, Al Jazeera - All News
US strikes target Iranian military boats
The US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
BBC World, Al Jazeera - All News
Will NATO get involved in securing Strait of Hormuz?
Iran war overshadows defence alliance's summit in Turkiye. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Al Jazeera - All News, The Guardian - World
‘It was back-to-back explosions’: Iranians recall 48 hours of terror after US attack on port cities
Residents in Bandar Abbas and Sirik regions describe communities in fear and ‘feeling abandoned’ after US strikes Middle East crisis live – latest updates Residents in southern Iran have described two nights of fear this week after explosions shook coastal communities as the US launched fresh strikes on targets including the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Sirik. US Central Command confirmed the attacks, saying they were carried out to “further degrade the...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes
Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
First Thing: Second day of US strikes on Iran as Trump says Tehran ‘behaving very badly’
Explosions reported in southern Iran in most extensive exchange of fire since interim ceasefire. Plus the complicated legacy of beat poet Allen Ginsberg Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. The US military carried out strikes on Iran for a second day , hours after Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war was “over”. Iranian state media reported explosions in the port city of Bandar Abbas in the strait of Horm... This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
The Guardian - World, Al Jazeera - All News
US-Iran war leaves shipping at near-standstill in Hormuz again
Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran reportedly brought shipping to a near-standstill in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, leaving around 6,000 seafarers stranded aboard hundreds of vessels and Gulf countries on high alert for further attacks. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security, NPR - World
Mediator Pakistan says renewed US-Iran conflict is ‘in no one’s interest’
Islamabad urges both sides to honour their MoU as renewed attacks raise fears of a wider regional conflict.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Tehran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after U.S. strikes
The regional crossfire raised the risks that an interim agreement to halt fighting in the war could break down, putting the Middle East again at risk of a wider conflict. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
NPR - World, Al Jazeera - All News
The U.S. launches new airstrikes on Iran and Tehran fires back at Gulf Arab states
The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries, raising fears of resuming war. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
NPR - World, The Guardian - World, Al Jazeera - All News
IMF cuts 2026 world growth forecast, citing Iran war fallout
Global economy to grow 3 percent in 2026, as AI demand partly offsets energy shock from Iran war, IMF says.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
US and Iran trade strikes after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
The US military says it hit missile sites and command centres while Iran says it attacked US bases. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
BBC World, The Guardian - World