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US Sailors signal an F-35C Lightning II on the flight deck of the USS George Washington, in a photo released August 30, 2026. (US Navy photo)
August 31, 2026, 7:54 pm
Trump vows response to Iranian strike on US troops in Jordan as tensions ratchet up
‘We’re going to hit them hard,’ US president says; Tehran source downplays flare-up, says it’s ‘limited and contained’; US vows to persist with economic pressure campaign
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: An intercepted projectile falls into the sea near Dubai's Palm Jumeirah archipelago on March 1, 2026. (FADEL SENNA / AFP)
August 19, 2026, 6:24 pm
UAE imposes financial embargo on Iran after missiles target ‘maritime traffic’
UAE defense ministry says two Iranian missiles fell into the sea; Iran’s foreign ministry calls allegations ‘baseless’
By Michael Georgy
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, August 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
August 19, 2026, 5:28 pm
Trump shifts approach to waiting Iran out as Tehran intensifies threats on Gulf, Europe
CNN says US freezing talks, Trump thinks Iran will cave due to economic pressure; Tehran warns EU could be hit if war renews, NATO vows response; UAE cuts economic ties with regime
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A vessel is seen off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on August 3, 2026. (AFP)
August 18, 2026, 11:43 pm
UAE says Iran fired two missiles at it, both fell in the sea
No immediate comment from Tehran on alleged attack, two days after drone strike on UAE’s only nuclear plant; Iran-backed rebels in Yemen attack Aramco refinery in Jazan with drones
By Agencies
This handout satellite image courtesy of Vantor, shows a view of the destruction in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 10, 2025. (Satellite image ©2025 Vantor/AFP)
August 9, 2026, 10:40 am
Netanyahu, Katz said to quietly okay reconstruction in IDF-controlled part of Gaza
Army Radio says premier approved rebuilding effort two weeks ago without telling public, despite Hamas remaining armed; PM’s office says it’s a UAE-backed temporary housing project
By ToI Staff
US Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a meeting about military families with President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office of the White House, August 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 8, 2026, 6:30 pm
Top US general said urging Iran war ‘off-ramp’ as Tehran and Oman near Hormuz deal
Caine reportedly warns Trump advisers that further military action could backfire; Iranian Guards say negotiations with Muscat have ‘nothing to do’ with reopening key waterway
By Agencies and ToI Staff
IDF soldiers seen on the border with the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
August 6, 2026, 5:49 pm
Official sees ‘steps in the right direction’ for Gaza plan as Israel curbs its strikes
Official involved with proposal says recent IDF restraint has been ‘important to getting the sequencing rolling’; UAE joins other Muslim nations in accusing Israel of breaching deal
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies
An Elbit Systems Ltd. Hermes 900 StarLiner drone, capable of flying in domestic, civilian airspace alongside commercial jets. (Elbit Systems Ltd.)
August 3, 2026, 1:35 pm
Leaked Elbit documents reportedly show it was in talks to sell advanced drones to UAE
Gulf state sent the Israeli arms giant an urgent request for six strategic surveillance systems soon after early 2022 Houthi attack, documents show; unclear if sales went through
By ToI Staff
A woman walks past a mural depicting a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the US and Israel strike on February 28, in downtown Tehran, Iran, July 18, 2026 (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
July 19, 2026, 9:57 am
US launches 8th night of strikes on Iran to ‘punish’ IRGC for deadly Jordan attack
Iran reports strikes in south and in Strait of Hormuz; US bases in Kuwait come under fire, UAE threatened; Washington warns Iran-backed groups might target Americans abroad
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) gives a statement, May 13, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/GPO); Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, arrives at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 17, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)
June 28, 2026, 6:13 pm
Iran war fallout puts UAE on tightrope between Jerusalem and Tehran
The conflict boosted security ties with Israel’s chief Abraham Accords ally, but Abu Dhabi remains wary of public warmth and is more convinced it must manage Iran for the long term
By Nava Freiberg
President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's policy conference, a gathering of conservative Christian activists and leaders, at the Washington Hilton, on June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
June 26, 2026, 10:47 pm
Trump accuses Iran of ‘foolish’ ceasefire violation by firing on ships in Hormuz
Tehran insists passage must be coordinated with regime, as US and Gulf states demand unimpeded shipping; Katz threatens Iran, in Persian, against hitting Israel; UAE FM holds rare call with Iranian counterpart
By Agencies and Jacob Magid
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar speaks at Tel Aviv University's Cyber Week 2025 conference, December 9, 2025. (Dror Sithakol)
June 22, 2026, 11:32 am
Report: Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar was whisked out of UAE after Iranian threat
Bar and wife were at conference hosted by Emirati FM, report says, though source close to UAE denies event took place
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump stands with Gulf leaders for a group photo during a meeting he attended with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh on May 14, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
June 15, 2026, 9:34 pm
Gulf states could be left in the lurch and exposed by the US-Iran deal
After being caught in the crossfire of a war they didn’t want, wealthy Arab states are now ‘subjected to what amounts to blackmail’ from both Iran and the US, experts say
By Aya Iskandarani, Callum PATON and Sofiane Alsaar
FILE: A handout picture of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on February 13, 2020 (Barakah Nuclear Power Plant / AFP)
June 3, 2026, 12:58 am
IAEA offers UAE support after recent ‘carefully targeted’ drone attack on nuclear plant
Visiting Barakah facility, UN nuclear chief Grossi says attackers ‘knew exactly what they were doing,’ adds ‘this is of extreme gravity’; UAE has blamed Iraqi militias for the attack
By Agencies
The Emirati and Israeli flags fly in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)
June 2, 2026, 8:09 pm
Israel to send 2 delegations to UAE next week as ties strengthen amid Iran war
Unnamed official says delegations to include transport ministry team for trade talks; would be first official visit to UAE since war started, though PM has said he secretly went
By AFP and ToI Staff
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