Regional diplomacy over the Strait of Hormuz has hit a pause after Oman postponed a planned meeting between Iran and Gulf states in the “interests of consensus”. Tehran says the decision was taken jointly with Muscat at the request of some regional countries.

A U.S. government watchdog released its first report on the impact of the Iran war on Monday, acknowledging the military's advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look at the damage to American aircraft,

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s inspector general on Monday released its first report on the war with Iran, saying the conflict has resulted in a shortfall of U.S. munitions and “bottlenecks” in supply chains as the Trump administration works to replenish weaponry.

Iran said that Saudi Arabia, which is facing threats by Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Iraqi militias, called off a high-level meeting planned in Oman.

Max Lederer, the former publisher of Stars and Stripes who was fired by the Trump administration from the military-focused newspaper last month, said on Monday that the paper’s critical coverage of the war in Iran was the “underlying cause” of the firings.

"The Gulf monarchies have little choice but to build a credible system of collective security," writes H.A. Hellyer

Iran and its allies now hold sway over two key oil shipping routes, and Tehran is setting the stage for a diplomatic win that could enhance its stature.

The war between the United States and Iran has seesawed between open conflict and temporary lulls in hostilities several times since it began on Feb. 28, 2026, but the fighting has never truly ceased. The massive air and missile strikes that marked the ...

Yemen’s Houthis say they have seized the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea, adding that Saudi jets launched 54 air strikes over the past 24 hours.