Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1547 EAT on Friday 2 October 2026 Iran has called on Iraq to lift remaining flight restrictions linked to US sanctions and fully restore normal air travel between the two countries, despite the partial resumption of services at an Iraqi airport earlier this week. In a statement on…
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UAE Bars Iranian Airlines Amid US Sanctions on Iran’s Aviation Industry
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1313 EAT on Friday 25 September 2026 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended flights operated by Iranian airlines, joining several other countries in enforcing United States sanctions aimed at putting pressure on Iran’s aviation sector. In a statement carried by the Emirati WAM news agency on Thursday,…
US-Iran War Over Hormuz Threatens Gulf Waters
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1223 EAT on Wednesday 9 September 2026 The United States-Iran war is increasingly playing out at sea, with both sides targeting vessels in and around the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. On September 8, U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near…
Iran Red Crescent Calls for ICC Probe into Deadly US Strike on Wedding
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1103 EAT on Thursday 3 September 2026 The Iranian Red Crescent Society has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate a US missile strike that hit a wedding gathering in the southern town of Kuhestak, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. In a letter…
UAE Intercepts Drone Following US-Iran Attacks
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1504 EAT on Monday 31 August 2026 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says it intercepted a drone approaching from Iran over its territorial waters, while denying reports that its Al Menhad airbase had come under attack, following the resumption of hostilities between the United States and Iran for…
Oil Prices Climb as Iran’s Demands Raise Strait of Hormuz Concerns
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1146 EAT on Monday 10 August 2026 Oil prices are rising as Iran’s latest demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz dim hopes for a return to stability in global energy markets. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by more than 1 per cent on Monday after Tehran…
US Carries Out ‘Heavy’ Strikes on Iran Following Attempted Attack on American Forces
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1232 EAT on Thursday 30 July 2026 US Central Command (Centcom) said it had struck “dozens” of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets after Iran launched attacks on US bases in Jordan and against vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media reported that three people, including…
Saudi Arabia Supports US Strikes Against Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1159 EAT on Wednesday 29 July 2026 US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes targeted “Iran-aligned terrorists” who it accused of being directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to attack US forces and Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure. Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a state-backed paramilitary group…
