Middle East

Exterior of a damaged building with conflict-related structural damage

September 18, 2026

UN Iran inquiry finds “reasonable grounds” to believe US strikes amounted to war crimes

A UN-backed fact-finding mission has concluded it has reasonable grounds to believe US airstrikes in Iran may have constituted war crimes. The mission’s finding, released September 17, covers two strikes that killed

Exterior of the US Treasury building with columns and American flag

News·Policy·USA·World

US Iran war cost reaches $38 billion as CBO details spending and a five-year interceptor rebuild

The Defense Department‘s costs for combat operations against Iran reached approximately $38 billion as of August 1, 2026. That number is significant — but it is not a complete accounting of all military and long-term costs, and the Congressional Budget

September 16, 2026

Saudi East-West Pipeline Halts 5M Barrels Daily Following Drone Strikes During Hormuz Tensions

Energy·World

Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline, an overland oil route carrying crude to the Red Sea, was shut down on September 10 after multiple attacks —

Houthis Claim Saudi Base Strike as Mecca Pact Question and Oil Pipeline Shutdown Collide

Energy·Policy·World

A wider escalation chain The latest Houthi claim is not a standalone battlefield update. The group claimed an attack on a Saudi base as

Saudi oil infrastructure used for energy security coverage

Business·World

Iraq Shuts Iran Crossings After Saudi Pipeline Drone Attack Claim Puts Maysan Under Scrutiny

Iraq temporarily closed three crossings into Iran while investigating drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, according to Al Jazeera. The reported closures were Shalamcheh in Basra province, al-Shib in Maysan

Govind Tekale

September 13, 2026

News·USA·World

Hung Cao Says Iran ‘Blew the Hell Out of’ Bahrain Base as USS Abraham Lincoln Loses Port Access

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has publicly acknowledged extensive damage to Naval Support Activity Bahrain following Iranian attacks. Cao stated in a recent interview that Iranian forces "They blew the hell out

Govind Tekale

September 11, 2026

Red Sea and Yemen conflict image for Houthi Saudi base strike article

Energy·World

Houthis Seize Yemen Territory, Moving Closer to Critical Shipping Route That Affects Global Trade

Houthi forces in Yemen advanced their territorial control, seizing the port city of Mocha and moving toward the Hanish islands. The significance extends beyond military advancement: the movement toward the Bab el-Mandeb

Sunita Somvanshi

September 11, 2026

Tehran city view used to illustrate Amnesty strike investigation

News·Politics

Amnesty’s Tehran Strike Report Turns Civilian Harm Into a Weapons-and-Evidence Question

Amnesty International’s latest Iran briefing is not framed as a blanket claim that every target was unlawful. Its sharper claim is that three US-Israeli strikes in Tehran may amount to war crimes

Sunita Somvanshi

September 9, 2026

Large crude oil tanker berthed alongside a marine export terminal.

News·World

US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers Near Kharg Island Following Warship Attacks

On September 5, 2026, US forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers in the Gulf area. This followed an attack by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on two US Navy warships using

Govind Tekale

September 6, 2026

Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 passenger airliner taxiing at airport representing commercial aircraft for eVTOL article.

Mobility·Transportation·World

Cathay Pacific Extends Dubai and Riyadh Flight Cancellations Through November 30, 2026

If you had a Cathay Pacific flight booked to Dubai or Riyadh, the cancellation window has just grown significantly. On September 4, Cathay Pacific confirmed that its passenger services to both Dubai

Sunita Somvanshi

September 6, 2026

A gray naval guided-missile destroyer slicing through open ocean waters in the Persian Gulf during maritime security patrols.

Energy·News·Policy·World

US-Iran Escalation September 2026: CENTCOM Confirms Strikes, Hormuz Oil Flows Crash to 4.9M Barrels Daily

Fresh U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets and Iranian counter-attacks in the region have brought another escalation in the conflict. U.S. Central Command confirmed strikes on September 1, 2026 targeting IRGC facilities

Govind Tekale

September 2, 2026

The Pentagon building exterior under an overcast sky

Policy·USA·World

Pentagon reviews Peshmerga military support: MOU expires September 30 amid drone threats and coalition shifts

The U.S. military is conducting a review of its support to the Kurdish Peshmerga force in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, as the international coalition fighting ISIS continues to adjust its approach in the

Govind Tekale

August 30, 2026

News·World

UAE Suspends Trade with Iran After Missile Strikes: $28 Billion Economic Tie Severed

The United Arab Emirates announced on August 20, 2026, that it is suspending all trade relations with Iran, a dramatic shift that upends a business relationship worth tens of billions of dollars

Sunita Somvanshi

August 23, 2026

Business·Energy·Policy·World

Strait of Hormuz Chokepoint Falters as Tankers Reroute and Brent Tops $84

A narrow stretch of water between Iran and Oman has become the focal point of a months-long disruption to global energy flows. The Strait of Hormuz, the only sea route out of

Sunita Somvanshi

August 22, 2026

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