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Iran launches Operation True Promise IV across Israel and Gulf states as US-Iran diplomatic contacts emerge through Pakistan
Iran launched Operation True Promise IV against Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and all Gulf states on 28 Feb 2026. Latest on strikes, casualties, Strait of Hormuz and US-Iran talks.
Rare Middle East storm to bring tornadoes, floods and haboobs as armed conflict grips region
A rare severe storm threatens tornadoes, flooding and haboobs across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Iran as armed conflict continues across the Middle East.
Five-day clock starts as Trump suspends Iran energy strikes pending contested diplomacy
Trump delays US strikes on Iranian power plants for five days citing talks via Kushner and Witkoff. Tehran denies negotiations as global energy crisis deepens.
India’s energy security under threat: What drove PM Modi’s emergency cabinet review on West Asia
PM Modi chairs emergency review on petroleum, gas, power and fertiliser supply as Strait of Hormuz disruption cuts LNG flows and halves urea plant output in India.
Hormuz crisis: 20-nation coalition ready to act as oil prices hit $126 a barrel
Twenty governments including the UK, France and Japan condemned Iran's Strait of Hormuz closure and attacks on commercial shipping in a joint statement on 19 March 2026.
‘Lies and deceptions’: US rejects Iran claim of American prisoners
Iran's Ali Larijani claims US soldiers were captured in Operation Epic Fury. CENTCOM calls the allegation "lies and deceptions" as six US deaths are confirmed.
Flight chaos returns to Dubai as interception forces Emirates suspension
Emirates suspended all Dubai flights on March 7, 2026 after an aerial interception near the airport, before resuming partial operations within 30 minutes.
Oil crosses $90 as Gulf states run out of storage: Kuwait cuts, Qatar declares force majeure
Brent crude hit $92.69 and WTI closed at $90.90 as the Strait of Hormuz closure forced Kuwait output cuts and Qatar to warn of $150 oil within weeks.
When cloud meets conflict: What the Gulf drone strikes mean for Amazon Web Services
Drone strikes damage Amazon Web Services data centers in UAE and Bahrain. Explore what this means for Amazon.com, Inc. and global cloud risk.
Amazon cloud goes dark in UAE after data center struck during Iran missile offensive
Amazon Web Services reports UAE data center struck by objects, causing fire and multi-zone outage in Middle East Central 1 region amid Iran Gulf attacks.