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Trump says US carried out 'minor strikes' on Iran’s Qeshm Island after explosions, aircraft heard

Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said earlier that initial reports indicated that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, adding that there was no official information on possible damage.

Smoke rises after reports of multiple US strikes on the city, as loud explosions were heard according to the Iranian state TV, in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, July 30, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.
A US Air Force MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), carrying a Hellfire missile flies over an air base after flying a mission in the Persian Gulf region on January 7, 2016; Illustrative.

Iran says it downed US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island

CROWN PRINCE Reza Pahlavi has been entrusted with accepting the 2026 Freedom Prize on behalf of the Iranian people, in recognition of its struggle against the Islamic Republic. The award, he told ‘The Jerusalem Post,’ is an opportunity to bring international attention to the people’s sacrifices.

Pahlavi to 'Post' ahead of Freedom Prize: 'Europe's leaders understand Iran's regime must go'

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

US sanctions three for aiding Iran's air defenses amid reports of Moscow-Tehran arms deal


The red-and-black reactionaries: Hostility toward the Pahlavi dynasty - opinion

This sinister triangle vies in its hostility toward the Pahlavi dynasty, spreading lies about Iran’s former patriotic king while concealing its alliance with the mullahs in the 1979 upheaval.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Iran's IRGC says two tankers and tugboat caught fire in Strait of Hormuz

The IRGC said one tanker hit a mine south of the strait, while another caught fire exiting the waterway in the east.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 12, 2026.

Iran steps up attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq

The attacks illustrate how Iran continues to target Kurdish opposition groups in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, even as Tehran faces wider regional tensions and domestic unrest.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Four oil tankers destroyed by naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC announces

In a statement, the elite corps said the tankers were still ablaze, and added that two other vessels had been seized.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 3, 2026

Israel warns US that Iran may use chemical weapons, but Washington questions intelligence - report

Israeli intelligence officials told their American counterparts that they believe Iran is rapidly advancing technology that would allow it to mount chemical weapons on missiles.

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

What is the importance of Qeshm Island to Iran, why does the US keep targeting it? - explainer

The island is both a threat and a vulnerability for the Iranian regime; the same geography that allows Iran to threaten shipping in Hormuz also exposes its military infrastructure to US strikes.

An aerial view of the island of Qeshm, separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait, December 10, 2023.

IRGC-backed Fatemiyoun gunmen killed in clashes at school used as training ground

Unknown gunmen attacked the terrorists on the base in the Bir-e Sofla School in the village of Bir, in Kahiri district of Konarak County, according to the organization.  

Liwa Fatemiyoun fighters during the Palmyra offensive, Dec. 2016

Countdown until US midterm elections are over feels like waiting for war with Iran - editorial

First came Israel’s election. Now Americans go to the polls on Tuesday for their midterms. Once those votes are counted, Washington and Jerusalem can return to the unfinished business of Iran.

Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

Two oil tankers explode after hitting mine in Hormuz Strait, IRGC spokesperson says

"One of the vessels is a supertanker; it is currently engulfed in flames following a powerful explosion," the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy spokesperson said.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 2, 2026.

Israel ready to strike Iran with US, but specific joint goals remain unclear - sources

Trump and his non-military advisors were also worried about the impact of an additional round with Iran, which is unpopular in the US, on the Republican Party's chances in the midterm elections.

US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington D.C., April 7, 2025.