Iran Crisis 2026

Iran Crisis 2026

Several explosions were reportedly heard at the South Pars Petrochemical complex in Asaluyeh. Photo: Reuters

Israel strikes Iran's petrochemical complex at Asaluyeh, defence minister says

Israel reportedly hits Iran’s Asaluyeh petrochemical hub, targeting a key economic site amid rising regional tensions.

A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, 11 March 2026. Photo: Reuters

Oil prices fall after US and Iran receive framework ceasefire proposal

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran, February 28, 2026. Photo: Reuters

US, Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire: Axios

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a ceremony to sign an agreement of comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Russia says US should abandon 'language of ultimatums' on Iran

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Israel preparing for attacks on Iranian energy sites, awaits US green light, official says

A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, 11 March 2026. Photo: Reuters

India raising its pitch on keeping Hormuz Strait open

A man looks at a residential building damaged by a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, 27 March 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US experts say American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes

General Randy George, Chief of Staff of the US Army speaks during a ceremony honoring prisoners of war, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, September 19, 2025. Photo: Reuters

US Army chief of staff fired by Hegseth, sources say

US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, DC, US on 1 April 2026. Photo: Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS

Trump says US 'will hit Iran hard' over the next 2-3 weeks

Indian flag is seen in this illustration taken 25 April 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo

Strategic analysts note 'tilt' in India's West Asia stance

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Tehran approves safe passage for 6 Bangladesh fuel ships thru Hormuz: Iranian envoy

File photo of United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Photo: Collected

Hegseth urges global action on Strait of Hormuz, warns Iran of 'intensified war' if no deal

Collage: TBS

Go get your own oil from Hormuz: Angry Trump tells allies