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Iran
A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 11, 2026
Middle East war / 7 August 2026
Iran and Oman agree terms of deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
7 August 2026
A container ship sits at anchor as a small motorboat passes in the foreground in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 2, 2026
World / 5 August 2026
Strait of Hormuz agreement could be made by Friday
5 August 2026
Cargo ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4 , 2026
Middle East war / 4 August 2026
Trump says new talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ for a deal
4 August 2026
the Strait of Hormuz
Middle East war / 3 August 2026
Iran and the US edge towards a peace deal
3 August 2026
A man sits on a surfboard as a container ship and other commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, July 27, 2026
Middle East / 30 July 2026
Iran and the US resume attacks as hopes for peace fade
30 July 2026
Iranian missiles in a temporary exhibition in front of the Azadi (Freedom) monument in Tehran, Iran, July 29, 2026
Middle East / 29 July 2026
Iran resumes missile attacks a US forces in Middle East
29 July 2026
Motorcyclists ride past a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump with hands around his neck alongside the message ‘Revenge is inevitable’ in English and Farsi, in Tehran, Iran, July 27, 2026
Middle East / 27 July 2026
Mediators claim progress in talks to halt Iran war
27 July 2026
Two men wade in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz with vessels anchored in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, July 12, 2026
Middle East / 26 July 2026
US and Iran air strikes paused as diplomacy continues
26 July 2026
Black smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting US forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, July 24, 2026
Middle East / 24 July 2026
Iranians target northern Iraqi US bases as fighting escalates
24 July 2026
Iran
Book Review / 24 July 2026
Understanding Iran
24 July 2026

BRENT CUTLER searches a new history of contemporary Iran for an understanding of the Islamic Republic, finding both interesting detail and glaring omissions

An oil tanker approaches the new Jetty during the launch of the new oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, September 21, 2016
Middle East / 23 July 2026
Yemen's Houthi rebels attack two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea as US bombs Iran for 12th night
23 July 2026
People stand on a bridge destroyed after a strike in Hormozgan province, southern Iran, July 18, 2026
Middle East / 22 July 2026
US and Iran trade attacks as prospects for diplomacy recede
22 July 2026