Iran’s Naval Mines: A History of Threats to Persian Gulf Shipping
The U.S. said this week that it attacked 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. In the 1980s, Iranian mines damaged oil tankers and a U.S. Navy warship.
United Arab Emirates
‘The shine has been taken off’: Dubai faces existential threat as foreigners flee conflict
Tens of thousands of residents and tourists have left UAE since the US and Israel started bombing Iran two weeks ago, leaving beach bars, malls and hotels eerily emptyIn the playground of the rich, nobody wanted this war. For decades, Dubai built itsel…
Iran’s Retaliatory Strikes Appear to Be Slowing
U.S. officials say the country’s weapons have been diminished, slowing its attacks on Gulf nations and Israel. Iran may also be holding some weapons in reserve in case the conflict is prolonged.
How Trump’s War With Iran Changed the World in a Week
The conflict is reshaping travel patterns, energy dependencies, living costs, trade routes and diplomatic alliances.
Here’s What Happened in the Conflict on Monday
President Trump gave conflicting signals about a possible end to the war with Iran amid wild gyrations in global markets.
Australia to send aircraft and air-to-air missiles to Gulf to ‘protect and defend’ civilians, PM says
Anthony Albanese announces surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles and supporting personnel will be deployed to the UAE after request from their presidentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or …
Oman Becomes Unlikely Hub for Evacuees Fleeing War in Gulf
The international airport in Muscat, the Omani capital, has remained open while fighting in the region has escalated.
Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises
President reassures Republicans that conflict is intended to be short lived but also says ‘we haven’t won enough’ Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said that the war in Iran is “very complete, pretty much”, as the economic toll of the j…
For China, Billions of Dollars Are at Risk From a Widening War
The country found a home in the Middle East for its investments and growing markets for steel, electric vehicles and solar panels. Those are now at stake.
‘It means missile defence on data centres’: drone strikes raises doubts over Gulf as AI superpower
Iran’s targeting of commercial datacentres in the UAE and Bahrain signals a new frontier in asymmetric warfareIt is believed to be a first: the deliberate targeting of a commercial datacentre by the armed forces of a country at war.At 4.30am on Sunday …