Iran and us

Iran's government to raise fuel price for heavy users

Iran will raise the prices of gasoline for anyone using over 110 liters per month to address the energy crisis caused by its war with the US and Israel.

Illustration shows U.S. and Iranian flags, 3D printed oil barrels and rising stock graph
US Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer dropping JDAM bombs photographed from the canopy of an escort fighter jet.

Explosion at Iranian wedding likely a result of direct hit by US munition, experts say - report

The US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails toward Laem Chabang Port before docking for a rest stop following a long deployment in the Middle East, with the Pattaya skyline in backdrop, in Chonburi province, Thailand, September 2, 2026.

USS Abraham Lincoln crew receives first rest day amid reports of extended Middle East deployment

Smoke rises from explosions at an unknown location, following what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, in this screen grab from video released June 26, 2026.

Iran fires missiles at US forces in Jordan, eight intercepted


Iran refined drone, missile attacks to overwhelm air defenses as US ran low on Patriots - report

The IRGC used missiles that could suddenly change course, forcing the US to use scarce interceptor missiles, according to the reports.

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

For Israel, peace with Saudi Arabia is not worth a nuclear arms race in the Middle East - opinion

Once Saudi Arabia has the capacity to enrich uranium, Turkey and Egypt might be the next in line to seek to accomplish the same.

Crown Prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, attends a forum in Washington in 2025.

Trump’s military leverage against Iran nearly gone, warns former Israel Air Force commander

Speaking to 103FM on Thursday, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu said the Strait of Hormuz talks remained incomplete and warned that regional demands could stretch US air defenses thin.

US President Donald Trump gives thumbs-up as he walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, July 31, 2026; illustrative.

Donald Trump unaware of US munitions shortage, prompting Camp David clash with Hegseth - report

The White House issued a statement from Trump, saying the US had “far more munitions than anyone in the world" and "far more than we need."

US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participate in a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, US, July 31, 2026.

Iran lied about negotiations with US, Strait of Hormuz to open 'very soon', Trump says

“The Strait’s going to be open very soon, or they’re going to get hit very hard, and then the Strait’s going to be open,” Trump said.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, US, August 2, 2026.

IDF on high alert for possibility of escalation with Iran amid Trump's escalating threats

This comes amid Trump’s escalating threats toward Tehran, as he claimed that "this is their last opportunity to sign an agreement."

Military equipment targeted at an unknown location, during what US CENTCOM says are strikes on Iran, in this video screengrab released July 20.

Putin’s and Iran’s Caspian Sea plans have backfired. Here’s how – opinion

The same route that enables Russia to bombard Ukrainian cities with thousands of Shaheds since 2022 is now being used by Zelensky to curb the Kremlin’s war effort

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky waits to welcome Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 4, 2025.

US CENTCOM appears to have dropped 900kg bomb on civilian house in southern Iran - report

The scale of the US strikes on Iran on Thursday was "about twice the size of the previous night," a source told The Jerusalem Post, adding that the strikes were "wide, extensive, and impactful."

Smoke rises after reports of multiple U.S. strikes on the city, as loud explosions were heard according to the Iranian state TV, in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, July 30, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Renewed US-Iran talks on Strait of Hormuz, denuclearization to start on Monday, Trump says

The US halted an attack on Iran "that would have been the biggest attack since World War II, which would have been disastrous for them," Trump explained.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, US, August 2, 2026.

Trump’s agenda now: Destroy Iranian regime's ability to govern – opinion

With the American president’s plan to target the Islamic Republic’s infrastructure rather than the IRGC or nuclear sites, his principal objective has become dismantling its leadership

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, earlier this month.