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A man walks away after watching as a black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse in the industrial area of Sharjah City, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026, following Iranian strikes. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
June 7, 2026, 9:53 am
US considering using Iranian funds to help Gulf states rebuild, source says
US Treasury said preparing to assess damage inflicted by Iran; move could complicate peace talks, which have faltered on release of frozen Iranian funds
By David Lawder, Eman Abouhassira and Ahmed Elimam
US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House , May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
May 25, 2026, 5:36 pm
Trump says ‘mandatory’ for Muslim nations involved in Iran deal to join Abraham Accords
US president urges Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to normalize ties with Israel; Saudi source says not without ‘irreversible pathway’ to Palestinian state
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Women hold Iranian flags for a pro-government campaign in downtown Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
May 9, 2026, 8:26 pm
Iran keeps US waiting for its response to latest proposal after flare-ups in fighting
Tehran claims it has ‘suspicions about motivation and seriousness’ of Washington as Pakistan insists diplomacy is ongoing; UK sends warship to Hormuz ahead of potential naval mission
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
Smoke rises following strikes on Tehran on April 7, 2026. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
April 7, 2026, 3:53 pm
US, IDF strikes hit Iranian rail and Kharg Island; Israel faces ongoing missile attacks
2 lightly hurt in Hezbollah rocket attacks on north, while Iran’s cluster munitions cause damage in the country’s center; Israel checking reports Tehran synagogue hit by strike
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Smoke is seen over the Neot Hovav Industrial zone in southern Israel after an Iranian missile attack on April 5, 2026. (Video screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 5, 2026, 4:55 pm
Iran hits Israeli industrial zone for third time, strikes critical energy infrastructure across Gulf
IDF investigating failure to intercept projectile that struck Neot Hovav, home to a toxic waste dump, causing damage but no injuries; regime targets civilian facilities in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
This image released by Bahrain's Interior Ministry shows firefighters extinguishing flames after an Iranian projectile struck an industrial area in Ma'ameer, Bahrain, March 9, 2026. (Bahrain Interior Ministry via AP, File)
April 3, 2026, 10:11 pm
Bahrain cracks down on dissent as Iran war reignites Sunni-Shiite unrest in kingdom
Relatives of man who died in detention during Iran war says his body showed signs of torture, as Sunni-led Gulf state seeks to maintain control over Shiite-majority population
By AP
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
April 2, 2026, 2:00 pm
UK to gather more than 30 countries to discuss methods of reopening Strait of Hormuz
Starmer says talks to assess ‘all viable diplomatic and political measures’ to restore waterway’s use; US not participating; Bahrain’s Hormuz resolution runs into fresh obstacles at UN
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows fires burning on ships after a US military attack on a port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, March 2, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
March 31, 2026, 3:58 pm
Satellite images begin to show damage wrought across the region by Iran war
Images reveal burning ships in Iranian military port next to Strait of Hormuz, damage to an Iranian military base, and destruction at air bases across the Gulf
By Jon Gambrell
A worker takes measurements of an aluminum beam on the factory floor at The Luxury Pergola, a company that manufactures aluminum pergolas, on, February 20, 2026, in Noblesville, Indiana. (AP Photo/Obed Lamy)
March 30, 2026, 10:05 pm
Iran blows hole in US aluminum supply chain with strikes on Gulf smelters
The US imports 60% of its aluminum annually, prompting concerns that strikes on aluminum facilities in the UAE, Bahrain could see supply‑chain risks turn into reality
By Tom Daly and Pratima Desai
Members of the US Army National Guard listen as US President Donald Trump speaks during a Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable on March 23, 2026 in Memphis, Tennessee. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
March 29, 2026, 9:34 am
Pentagon said prepping weeks-long ground operation in Iran, short of full invasion
IRGC threatens American colleges in Middle East, hits aluminum plants in UAE, Bahrain, in response to US-Israeli strikes; Iran targets southern Israel in overnight missile attacks
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Illustrative: This image released by Bahrain's Interior Ministry shows firefighters extinguishing flames after an Iranian projectile struck an industrial area in Ma'ameer, Bahrain, Monday, March 9, 2026. (Bahrain Interior Ministry via AP)
March 22, 2026, 9:50 am
Patriot interceptor likely behind Bahrain blast blamed on Iran, analysis shows
Open-source footage and satellite imagery show American air defense projectile probably caused March 9 explosion on Sitra Island, injuring 32, in bid to down Iranian drone
By Jonathan Landay, MB Pell and Travis Hartman
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows fires burning on ships after a US military attack on a port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, March 2, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
March 17, 2026, 9:03 pm
Newly released satellite images show damage dealt in Iran war across Middle East
Photos from first days of war reveal ships ablaze in Iran, military buildings destroyed in Abu Dhabi, and a fire at the world’s busiest airport for international travel in Dubai
By Jon Gambrell
FlyDubai planes are parked at Dubai International Airport as smoke rises in the background after an Iranian drone struck a fuel tank, forcing the temporary suspension of flights, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo)
March 17, 2026, 4:37 pm
Burnt by an Iran setting the region ablaze, Gulf also blames Israel for starting the fire
Tehran’s attacks on its neighbors have some rethinking ties, but Arab states are no happier with Jerusalem, which it sees as having plunged the region into war and costly chaos
By Nurit Yohanan
Israeli srcurity and rescue forces inspect the damage at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage in Bnei Brak, central Israel, March 15, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 15, 2026, 2:00 pm
Iran fires 7 more missile salvos at Israel, attacks Gulf; IDF launches ‘extensive’ strikes
At least eight injured in missile attacks as cluster munitions cause widespread damage; IRGC threatens to ‘pursue and kill’ Netanyahu; US orders evacuations from Oman, Iraq
By Emanuel Fabian, Diana Bletter, Agencies and ToI Staff
An oil tanker is set aflame after being struck in the Gulf on March 12, 2026. (AP)
March 12, 2026, 2:13 pm
Iran hits 2 oil tankers in Gulf as IDF reports striking ‘critical’ nuclear site near Tehran
Iran fires 5 ballistic missile barrages at Israel Thursday, no injuries reported; Tehran’s strikes on Gulf continue as anxiety mounts over global oil supply; NYT: Cost of war’s first 6 days for US was $11 billion
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and Diana Bletter
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