Reporting on Iran War.
What is the axis of resistance? Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and Iraqi militias: who they are, how Iran backs them and what the 2026 war changed.
Our Iran war weekly roundup: Houthi missiles on Saudi Arabia, unconfirmed Hormuz claims, shadow fleet sanctions and US security alerts.
Iran war update: Houthis fire 10 missiles at Saudi Arabia, Trump keeps a strike open, and Iranians call US diplomats targets.
Israel air defense explained: how Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow and the Iron Beam laser split the work, what U.S. funding built and where limits lie.
Iran war update: a US envoy floats a weekend strike, US intelligence warns of Iran plots, and Israel opens a Hebron operation.
Information war: Washington and Kyiv contradict each other on Starlink, Trump says Iran fakes Hormuz hits, and Russia targets US midterms.
Iran war update: Aramco evacuates Dhahran, Trump disputes Iran’s Hormuz ship claims, Israel orders a full West Bank lockdown after an attack.
Iran war update: Dammam airport attack kills two, US orders staff out of Saudi Arabia, Treasury targets Iran’s shadow fleet.
Two aircraft carriers are in the Arabian Sea and Theodore Roosevelt is off Japan. See where each of the Navy’s 11 carriers is and what comes next.
Iran war update: Netanyahu names regime change Israel’s goal, a US carrier heads to the region and Turkey eyes a Saudi role.
A new Pentagon framework with BAE Systems would buy up to 25,000 APKWS guidance kits a year, the low-cost rocket U.S. jets now use against drones.
Iran war update: Hegseth meets Netanyahu, Lavrov and Munir visit Tehran, and Britain sends Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia.
Lavrov in Tehran: Russia’s top diplomat makes his first wartime visit after backing toll-free Hormuz passage in Manama. What the 2025 treaty does not promise.
Iran war update: Trump threatens to finish the job, a third Hormuz mine claim and Houthi missiles kill 20 Yemeni soldiers.
The first production Remote Modular Terminal jammers are rolling out as the Space Force estimates buying 32 to 56 L3Harris Meadowlands systems.
Iran war update: a second Hormuz mine claim, a Saudi helicopter lost near Yemen and Tehran’s new defense minister approved.
The Air Force says operational prototypes of its Massed Modular Aircraft, a low-cost MQ-9 Reaper successor, will field by 2028 after heavy Reaper losses.
Iran war update: IRGC declares Hormuz closed after a tanker mine blast, Riyadh blames Tehran for Houthi strikes, and Aden airport is hit.
Iran war update: Tehran keeps Hormuz shut after a record week of ship attacks, Israel raises its alert and Washington targets Iranian money networks.
Iran war update: Hormuz ship attacks hit a wartime high, US forces destroy a spy dhow, and Iran reportedly orders Hezbollah readiness.
A Conflict Armament Research report says Yemen’s Houthis imported Chinese-made motor and airframe parts to build Iran’s Kheibar Shekan missile.
Middle East war update: Aramco HQ hit as Houthi fire widens, Hormuz ships take new projectile strikes, and Iran executes a mountaineer.
Law-STEM fellows urge the US and Israel to warn civilians before IRGC strikes. We checked every Geneva and ICRC rule the open letter cites.
Middle East war update: Houthis fire on Riyadh a third day, 29 nations back the UK’s Fairford blame on Iran, and Tehran readies its Hormuz reply.
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September 2026 Roundup: Iran, the Gulf and the Strait of HormuzWe use cookies to improve your experience on our site. By using our site, you consent to cookies.
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