- Aug 2
US embassies urge Americans to consider leaving Middle East as Trump threatens 'very hard' strikes on Iran
Security alerts posted by US missions in nine capitals on Saturday warn of possible flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions, as Washington considers new massive bombings against Iran.
- Aug 1
US embassies across Middle East tell Americans to prepare to leave as Iran conflict widens to Egypt
Diplomatic missions in Amman, Jerusalem, Muscat, Baghdad and Beirut issued coordinated alerts on Saturday after a drone strike hit a Greek gas carrier and a US floating gas depot at an Egyptian port.
- Jul 31
US readies weekend strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure as Tehran warns of 'decisive response'
Trump authorizes large-scale attacks on Iranian energy sites, while Iran's foreign minister cautions against 'adventurous' moves and a tanker is hit near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Jul 31
US strikes Iran again as conflict widens to Iraq and Egypt; Hamas disarmament talks reported
US Central Command launched a new wave of airstrikes on Iran on Thursday night after Iranian missile attacks on American forces in Jordan and Kuwait, while joint US-Saudi strikes killed 20 militia fighters in Iraq and a suspected drone hit an LNG terminal in Egypt.
- Jul 30
US launches heavy wave of strikes on Iran after ballistic missile attack on Jordan base, ending fragile pause
The US launched a two-hour wave of airstrikes on dozens of IRGC targets across Iran overnight, responding to an Iranian ballistic missile attack on American forces in Jordan that shattered a days-long lull in hostilities.
- Jul 29
Iran fires ballistic missiles at US base in Jordan, US and Saudi Arabia hit back in Iraq as three‑day lull ends
Iran launched up to four ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan on 28 July 2026, all intercepted, prompting joint US‑Saudi airstrikes on Iran‑aligned groups in eastern Iraq within hours.
- Jul 29
Trump threatens ‘very powerful’ attack on Iran after missile salvo; oil jumps 6%
President Donald Trump pledged a “very powerful” US response after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired ballistic missiles at an American base in Jordan. All five missiles were intercepted, but oil prices surged 6%.
- Jul 8
EASA tells airlines to avoid Iran, Iraq and Lebanon airspace until 31 August after new US-Iran strikes
The EU aviation safety agency has told carriers to avoid the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon through 31 August, citing a fragile US-Iran truce and the risk of further military action after a new round of strikes.
- Jun 28
Iran claims exclusive 30-day control of Strait of Hormuz and warns against outside intervention
After three days of renewed skirmishes, Iran's foreign minister declared from Baghdad that the Strait of Hormuz will remain under Tehran's sole management for another 30 days and warned that unilateral actions would only prolong the crisis.
- Jun 28
Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain after American airstrikes, warns peace talks could collapse
Iranian missiles and drones struck American-used facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain overnight, the Revolutionary Guard said Sunday, threatening to paralyse the US-Iran peace process if Washington continues its attacks.
- Jun 28
Iraqi forces storm Baghdad's Green Zone, arresting at least eight politicians and officials in anti-corruption operation
Iraqi security forces raided the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad early Sunday, arresting at least eight politicians and senior officials in a court-ordered anti-corruption sweep. Prime Minister Ali al-Saidi launched the campaign six weeks into his tenure, following confessions by the former deputy oil minister.
