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Jon Gambrell

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani waves to the crowd as he arrives with senior Hamas officials for a cornerstone-laying ceremony of a Qatari funded rehabilitation center in Gaza City, October 23, 2012. (Hatem Moussa/ Pool photo via AP)
July 12, 2026, 12:01 pm
Qatar’s former ruler Sheikh Hamad dies at 74; created Al Jazeera, funded Hamas’s Gaza
State news agency gives no cause for passing of sports-loving leader who made tiny Persian Gulf nation a global player in diplomacy, media and investment, then handed over power to son
By Jon Gambrell
An F-16 fighter aircraft of the United Arab Emirates Air Force during the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
July 10, 2026, 5:40 pm
Unclaimed airstrikes hit Iran, raising possibility of Gulf state involvement
After US completed attacks, a series of strikes targeted southern Iran; Iranian official warns UAE will ‘pay the price for its cooperation with the United States’
By Jon Gambrell
In this photo released by Iran's supreme leader's office, Iran's top officials, including the brothers of Iran's new supreme leader, attend funeral prayers over the coffins of the late ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
July 5, 2026, 2:27 pm
At Khamenei funeral, speaker calls to kill Trump; posters and grafitti urge death to Netanyahu, too
Iranian poet leads chants of ‘Death to Israel’ and ‘Death to America,’ threatens Trump’s life, as mourners declare fealty to new leader and urge revenge; 3 of Khamenei’s sons appear, but not Mojtaba
By Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell
This frame grab from AFPTV video footage on June 21, 2026, shows an explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone, home to the world's largest liquefied natural gas hub, as the result of a "technical incident". (AFPTV / AFP)
June 22, 2026, 9:25 am
Explosion at Qatar gas export terminal leaves dozens injured and 18 missing
State-run QatarEnergy says blast occurred during work to restart production at Ras Laffan LNG plant that was bombed during Iran war; incident could further shake global energy markets
By Jon Gambrell
Illustrative: Passengers arrive at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City on June 1, 2026, as the airport resumes operations following a phased reopening plan. (YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
June 3, 2026, 12:18 pm
1 killed in Iranian drone attack on Kuwaiti airport; flights suspended
Several injured and severe damage reported as fresh missile exchanges in the Gulf test ceasefire and efforts to reach a long-term deal
By Jon Gambrell and Samy Magdy
The Singapore-registered tanker Norman Atlantic sits ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz on December 6, 1987, after being attacked by an Iranian gunboat. (AP Photo)
April 25, 2026, 12:23 pm
The US protected Hormuz shipping from Iranian attacks in the ’80s. Could it again?
Small IRGC gunboats and ambitious US goals could make it tough to replicate the relative success of ‘Tanker War’ that grew out of the fighting between Iran and Iraq, analysts say
By Jon Gambrell
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
Ali Larijani (waving) participates in a Quds Day anti-Israel march in Tehran on March 13, 2026, the last time he was seen alive in public. (X, used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
March 17, 2026, 11:49 pm
Ali Larijani was hardline voice in Iran’s regime for decades, with supreme leader’s ear
A heavy-handed culture minister, then parliament speaker and top security official, the close adviser to Ali Khamenei was widely believed to be running Iran after US-Israeli attack
By Melanie Lidman, Jon Gambrell and Justin Spike
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
A person fills up their car at a gas station in Montreal on March 5, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov /The Canadian Press via AP)
March 11, 2026, 3:45 pm
Iran war becomes a contest of who can take the most pain
Vulnerabilities appear to be oil prices for US and disruption of everyday life by missile and drone attacks in Israel and Gulf, as Islamic Republic appears to keep lid on protests amid strikes
By Jon Gambrell
FILE: Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, attends the annual Quds, or Jerusalem Day rally in Tehran, Iran, on May 31, 2019. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
March 6, 2026, 10:22 am
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, chosen to replace father as Iran’s supreme leader?
Described as ‘the power behind the robes,’ son of slain ayatollah was said to serve as ‘principal gatekeeper’ to his late father; secretive figure has never been elected
By Jon Gambrell
A large fire and plume of smoke are visible after, according to the authorities, debris of an Iranian intercepted drone hit the Fujairah oil facility, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
March 5, 2026, 5:01 pm
Iran’s barrage of attacks across Persian Gulf shows regional chaos key to its strategy
Tehran is unleashing drones and missiles on countries throughout the region in a bid to raise the costs of the war — but the campaign could very well backfire
By Jon Gambrell and Jamey Keaten
A government supporter holds a picture of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a gathering after state TV officially announced the death of Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
March 1, 2026, 11:21 am
After Khamenei killed, Iran set for largely opaque supreme succession
Iran’s constitution lays out clear guidelines for choosing a new top cleric, but with senior aides also killed in the strikes, the path forward is anything but certain
By Jon Gambrell
US President Donald Trump stands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his visit to the White House, November 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
February 20, 2026, 3:58 pm
Saudis could have uranium enrichment with weapons potential under proposed deal with US, experts warn
Deal could be worth billions and give US nuclear industry an edge, congressional document says, but analysts fear Riyadh could use infrastructure for nuclear arms program
By Jon Gambrell
In this image provided by Sepahnews of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on February 16, 2026, shows the IRGC's drill in the Persian Gulf. (Sepahnews via AP)
February 18, 2026, 2:23 am
What to know about key waterway that Iran declared closed as it holds military drill
Temporary closure of parts of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil passes, comes as US and Islamic Republic hold nuclear talks and their leaders exchange threats
By Jon Gambrell
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