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Iran threatens new offensive while US rules out extending ceasefire deal

Outward progress towards peace talks and a resumption of oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has ground to a halt

A banner with a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump next to an Iranian missile system at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, July 30, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran signals more offensive posture as ceasefire understanding expires

The extremist 'Islamic State' group was an early adopter of technology of all kinds — this included using modified drones to fight Iraqi and US forces in 2017, as shown in this grab from a propaganda video. Photo: DW

Could AI help al-Qaeda and other groups plan terror attacks?

Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Los Angeles International Airport before leaving for Las Vegas. Photo: Reuters

What would a US claim over the Strait of Hormuz mean?

Bandar Abbas International Airport in Iran. Photo: Collected

Iran resumes flights at Bandar Abbas Airport after wartime disruptions

Jared Kushner/ Photo: Reuters

Kushner meets Hamas delegation as mediators push Gaza peace plan

People walk past an anti-US billboard on a street in Tehran, Iran, 3 August, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran offers $30,000 for killing or capturing US soldiers, double if done by women

A view shows the parliament's building during a gunmen attack in central Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2017. Photo: TIMA via REUTERS/File Photo

Iranian parliament advances bill to curb foreign influence

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan reacts during a press conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo

Erdogan names Egypt as possible next member of Mecca Pact

Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 3, 2026. Photo: US Navy/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

How long can the US keep its blockade of Iran in place?

Qatar denies holding Iran's missing fighter pilots

Qatar denies holding Iran's missing fighter pilots

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 24 June 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel in Hormuz, urges waterway's reopening

Representational image. Photo: Collected

A tweet cannot seize control of Hormuz, US must accept defeat: Iran