US-Middle East relations

NEWS ANALYSIS

With the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the conflict is entering a dangerous phase

2026-10-25T23:00:00.000Z

The conflict in the country has become another front line in the wider US-Israeli war on Iran

2026-10-19T22:36:22.000Z

Middle East conflict pressures hit trade, construction and manufacturing, with small firms most at risk

2026-10-05T07:42:03.000Z

Iraqis see Iran and its proxies as the winners

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THINKING ALOUD

It is debatable if America has achieved its aims of security or destabilised the world order more

2026-09-14T23:00:00.000Z

Hostilities are renewed after both sides had withheld fire for weeks

2026-09-02T11:07:15.000Z

Renewed strikes did not signal a return to full-scale war, says US president

2026-09-01T08:56:47.000Z

Iran was preparing a list of conditions for reopening the strait after mediators asked Teheran to set them out

2026-08-28T05:45:30.000Z

Only five commodity vessels transited the Hormuz straits on Aug 25

2026-08-26T05:42:29.000Z

Warnings put an immediate focus on China, which buys the bulk of Iran’s oil

2026-08-21T00:54:49.000Z