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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.
Memphasys (ASX: MEM) holds MENA ground amid regional conflict, secures UAE and Iraq orders while Egypt and Turkey entry advances
Memphasys (ASX: MEM) secures UAE and Iraq Felix orders, confirms Egypt reseller deal and Turkey regulatory progress. Read the full MENA commercial strategy update.
Trump warns Israel against repeat energy strikes on Iran as Gulf states burn and global markets reel
Trump warned Israel to halt Iran energy strikes after South Pars attack. Iran retaliated across the Gulf, halting Qatar LNG output and spiking global oil and gas prices.
Iran strikes Ras Laffan Industrial City, causing extensive damage to world’s largest LNG export terminal in Qatar
Iran struck Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG facility on 18 March 2026, causing fires and extensive damage. Qatar expelled Iranian diplomats and invoked the right to self-defence.
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.
Starmer: UK jets have already shot down multiple Iranian drones heading toward British bases
UK PM Starmer announces Typhoon jets, HMS Dragon deployment and expands US base access as Iran fires drones at ten countries and 140,000 Britons register in region.
Gulf states burning through $13.5m missiles against $30K drones, turning to Ukraine for the answer
The Pentagon and Gulf states are negotiating to buy Ukrainian Shahed interceptors as Patriot stocks dwindle amid Iran's drone campaign across the Middle East.
Tanker struck by explosion near Kuwait’s Mubarak Al-Kabeer port as Persian Gulf conflict widens
UKMTO reports a large explosion and oil spill on a tanker off Kuwait's Mubarak Al-Kabeer area on March 5, 2026, as the US-Iran-Israel war expands into the upper Persian Gulf.