Iran Conflict Tracker

IRGC officials are broadcasting that missile and drone production exceeds usage, framing this as proof Iran can sustain strikes for years despite...

• PM Al Zaidi seeks parliamentary bill to place all weapons under state control, targeting Iran-backed groups ahead of the September 30 deadline
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Renewed Iran tensions and Houthi shipping attacks are lifting the dollar as a safe-haven asset while pushing oil prices higher, as Tehran warns the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed without U.S. concessions.

Six died when Houthis struck the Tanzania-flagged Tihamah in Bab el-Mandeb, with a second vessel also targeted.

• Converging conflicts: The strikes...

• Confirmed death: Iranian state television verified Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Tehran during initial U.S.-Israel strikes.
• Succession: His...

• Iran is developing ballistic missiles with up to 15,000-km range, enabling potential strikes on the continental United States.
• Suspected...

Pakistan's defense minister sees Washington and Tehran "close to some sort of an arrangement" after high-level talks in Tehran, raising hopes for a...

The United States has lost control of the Strait of Hormuz, with Gulf energy producers now viewing Iran's dominance as permanent rather than risk...

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signals a symbolic Sunni alignment aimed at deterring Iran and its...

US midterms push Trump toward de-escalation and diplomacy before November 3, while Israel's October 27 vote gives Netanyahu incentive to renew strikes...

• Pakistan and Qatar report advancing US-Iran talks on Strait of Hormuz access
• Houthi missiles kill six on vessel in Bab el-Mandeb, first deaths...

Pakistan's defense minister stated the U.S. and Iran are close to "some sort of an arrangement" or "peace deal," with signals over the past three days...

Talks over reopening the Strait of Hormuz show mixed signals but deepening deadlock.

• Optimistic notes: JD Vance voiced confidence in a deal, while...

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper states the U.S. is strategically on its back foot in the Iran conflict, despite inflicting tactical damage....

Houthi forces killed at least six people—including four crew and two Yemeni rescuers—in a missile attack on the cargo ship Tihamah in the Bab...

Diplomatic momentum is building as Pakistan signals progress toward a US-Iran deal.

• Pakistani mediation points to nearing agreement on Hormuz and...

Iran supplying ballistic missiles and launchers to Russia would let Moscow launch more simultaneous attacks, overwhelming Ukraine’s air defenses...

Iran argues regional countries now recognize they cannot rely on US security guarantees, pointing to the new Türkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defense pact as...

Trump is shifting from initial military strikes to economic blockade and mutual compensation demands as he seeks a quick deal.

• Economic leverage:...

Iran's Supreme Leader has elevated six hardliners with intelligence and military backgrounds to key security roles, shifting from Ali Khamenei's...