October 20, 2026
Revolutionary Guards Point to Internet Cables Under Hormuz
An IRGC spokesman said seven major internet cables run beneath the strait and warned that new targets and new weapons would be unveiled.
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September 9, 2026
Iran Strikes US Base in Jordan; Hormuz Shipping Attacked
Iran fired 20 ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan and attacked ten vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, after US forces struck five Iranian oil tankers. Brent approached $100 a barrel.
September 6, 2026
US Strikes Three Iranian Tankers After IRGC Missile Attack on Navy Ships
US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers, one off Kharg Island, after the IRGC fired ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships. Pete Hegseth said Iran's tanker fleet was "defenceless"; Tehran threatened more severe strikes.
August 31, 2026
Iran Targets US Bases in Jordan After American Attack on Larak Island
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they hit two US air bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles after American forces struck launchers on Iran's Larak Island. Jordan's army says it intercepted eight missiles.
July 29, 2026
US and Saudi Arabia Strike Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq as IRGC Says It Halted Three Tankers
The United States and Saudi Arabia struck Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, saying they were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Iran called the attribution a "major miscalculation", and the Revolutionary Guards said their forces stopped three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
July 10, 2026
US-Iran Ceasefire Collapses as Strikes Resume; Pakistan and Qatar Race to Salvage Islamabad MoU
The June 18 Islamabad MoU ceasefire between the US and Iran has collapsed after Iran attacked three commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the US to strike more than 170 Iranian military targets. President Trump declared the ceasefire "over." Pakistan and Qatar, the co-architects of the MoU framework, are working behind the scenes to bring both parties back to the negotiating table. Pakistan has urged all parties to uphold their commitments under the agreement.
August 24, 2024
Fears of meddling in the US presidential election: Iranian WhatsApp groups blocked
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has blocked several WhatsApp groups linked to Iranian hackers amid growing concerns about interference in the upcoming US presidential election. These groups were allegedly linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and were part of a wider effort to influence the 2024 elections. According to Meta, the hackers posed as WhatsApp tech support to target people associated with the administrations of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The same group has previously attempted phishing attacks against people associated with Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, as well as political
April 7, 2024
Israel has completed preparations for a possible war with Iran
JERUSALEM: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that Israel has completed its preparations to respond to any possible scenario against Iran days after the Iranian consular building in Damascus was bombed. This was in light of Israel’s readiness for Iran’s response to the killing of several Revolutionary Guard officials in Damascus, according to the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper. “The defense system has completed preparations for a response to any scenario that may develop with Iran,” Gallant said in an assessment held at Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv. At least seven members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including
February 6, 2024
Why the US is carrying out “retaliatory strikes” in the Middle East
BEIJING: The United States and Britain on Saturday night launched joint airstrikes against Houthi militia targets in Yemen, for the third time in two weeks. Just the day before, the US military also carried out airstrikes on more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated militia groups in retaliation for a drone strike that killed three US soldiers in Jordan in January. 28. Why so many US strikes? Since the outbreak of the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Houthi militias, demonstrating their support for Palestine, have frequently attacked Israeli vessels in the
February 1, 2024
Iran’s Guards withdraw officers from Syria after Israeli strikes
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have scaled back the deployment of their senior officers to Syria because of a series of deadly Israeli raids and will rely more on the allied Shiite militia to maintain their dominance there, five sources familiar with the matter said. The Guards have endured one of their scariest spells in Syria since they arrived a decade ago to help President Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s war. Since December, Israeli strikes have killed more than half a dozen of its members, including one of the Guards’ top intelligence generals. As hardliners in Tehran demand retaliation, Iran’s decision to withdraw
