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US President Donald Trump smiles during an event about drug prices, in the Oval Office of the White House, August 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
September 1, 2026, 10:25 am
‘What a stupid question’: Trump rules out idea of nuking Iran amid renewed tensions
US president claims Tehran ‘totally defeated militarily’ as he reportedly weighs limited strikes near Hormuz; several incidents reported in waterway as Tehran pushes for return to talks
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A view of ships in the Straight of Hormuz as seen from Larak Island (YouTube screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 31, 2026, 2:57 am
US hits Iranian launchers preparing to fire in Hormuz; IRGC targets Jordan, UAE in response
Revolutionary Guards announce ‘the martyrdom and injury of several of our fighters and compatriots’ after American forces strike Iran for first time in a month; no injuries reported in retaliatory attack
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump applauds as he leaves after speaking at the Al Udeid Air Base, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 18, 2026, 11:04 pm
US reportedly weighing major troop pullback from Gulf following damage in Iran war
Washington Post says war prompts ‘once-in-a-generation chance’ to review American presence in region, as Pentagon, CENTCOM said to be considering not rebuilding some damaged bases
By ToI Staff
US and Iraqi troops pass a poster of Muqtada al-Sadr, evidence of continued support for the anti-American cleric and his Mahdi Army militia, in Basra, Iraq, on June 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Kim Gamel)
August 12, 2026, 10:12 pm
Officials say US forces on track to complete Iraq pullout by September 30
Washington, Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind down US-led operations against the Islamic State; Iraq also calls on Iran-backed militias to disarm, though they’re unlikely to do so
By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and ABBY SEWELL
A billboard depicting a fallen Statue of Liberty and crowds carrying Iranian and Shiite flags overlooks Revolution Square as traffic drives by in Tehran, Iran, August 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
August 3, 2026, 3:11 pm
Rebuffing Trump, Iran insists no talks with US over Hormuz, strait staying closed
Tehran official: No plans to resume talks, situation in waterway ‘will remain unchanged’; tanker off Oman reports nearby blasts; US military asks troops for new ideas to pressure Iran
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One while returning to the White House, August 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
August 3, 2026, 5:39 am
Trump says talks with Iran will start Monday on deal to reopen Hormuz
‘I’d love to do that. We’d save a lot of lives,’ US president says, adding Gulf leaders’ input weighed heavily in decision to hold off new strikes
By Jacob Magid, AP and ToI Staff
A statue of Palestinians stands with Iranian flag as a banner shows newly elected Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, center, alongside the late leaders Ismail Haniyeh, right, and Yahya Sinwar, with writing in Hebrew reads: 'From Sinwar’s generation, the new leader on the ground,' and in Arabic: 'Khalil al-Hayya, the occupiers’ nightmare” at Palestine Square in downtown Tehran, Iran, August 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
August 2, 2026, 10:03 pm
Deal said in the works to revive US-Iran MOU, open Hormuz for 60 days without fees
Report says Israel planned to join US in attack on Iran’s energy sites, was left in the dark when Trump called it off; president had reportedly been told by Qataris that Tehran agreed to open strait
By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Agencies
This handout photograph taken and released by the Damietta Port Authority on July 30, 2026, shows the control tower of the Mediterranean sea port of Damietta. (Damietta Port Authority/AFP)
July 30, 2026, 4:57 pm
Mediating Pakistan insists US-Iran talks ‘ongoing,’ despite heavy strikes
Egypt confirms it was hit by a drone but doesn’t assign blame, as Iranian sources imply Tehran was behind the strike; 1 dead in Iranian attack on Chinese-owned building in Kuwait
By Agencies
Footage released July 30, 2026, by US Central Command shows American aircraft launched against Iranian military targets. (Screenshot/CENTCOM via X)
July 30, 2026, 9:25 am
US strikes Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in ‘powerful response’ to attacks on its forces
Command centers and other sites hit across Iran, says CENTCOM; Trump said ‘exasperated’ by war’s lack of progress
By ToI Staff, Jacob Magid and Agencies
CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper speaks to members of the media during a press briefing with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, at the Pentagon, in Washington, April 16, 2026. (Kevin Wolf/AP)
July 29, 2026, 9:20 pm
Loose clips sink ships? US warns Mideast troops against filming bases, said to weigh seizing phones
CENTCOM chief says cost of social media posts by soldiers ‘could be measured in the lives of American service members and civilian residents in Gulf countries targeted by Iran
By Phil Stewart
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
July 25, 2026, 2:43 am
Trump says hasn’t decided on major Iran strikes, Tehran getting ‘serious’ in talks
Saudi-led coalition says it hit Houthi targets in Yemen, as US continues to bomb Islamic Republic targets and Iran retaliates with strikes across the region
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, left, shakes hands with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, July 22, 2026. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
July 24, 2026, 11:05 am
Iran said to threaten Israel, reject US ceasefire proposal passed along by Iraqi PM
US attacks Iranian military targets in 13th night of strikes; Iran retaliates in Bahrain, says also attacked in Jordan; Iranian officials say escalation would mean hitting Tel Aviv
By Agencies and ToI Staff
An oil tanker approaches the new Jetty during the launch of the new oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, September 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
July 23, 2026, 11:03 am
Yemen’s Houthis hit tankers in Red Sea as US strikes Iran for 12th consecutive night
Crew safe after Iran-backed rebels say they hit two Saudi ships that violated their blockade; Iran says it targeted US military assets in Kuwait and Jordan in response to strikes
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Video footage shared by US Central Command on July 19, 2026, shows forces launching a ninth consecutive evening of strikes against Iran. (US Central Command video, screenshot via X)
July 20, 2026, 9:48 am
US strikes Iran for 9th night, confirms American servicemember killed in Iraq
Explosions reported in several Iranian cities as IRGC claims it hit oil tankers trying to cross Hormuz, struck assets in Kuwait; Iran said to suspect US planning ground operation
By Agencies, ToI Staff, Emanuel Fabian and Nava Freiberg
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
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