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Aug 28, 2026
Timeline: U.S.-Israel-Iran war -- key events of past 6 months
Friday marks six months since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.Although the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in June, raising hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough, negotiations aimed at resolving differences and ending the conflict have since stalled.
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Iran's FM says diplomacy possible if US understands pressure does not work
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that diplomacy with the United States can get back on track if Washington realizes that pressure against Tehran does not work.He made the remarks in a post on X, referring to his meeting on Thursday with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister
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Aug 27, 2026
Qatar, Iran discuss creation of temporary shipping corridor through Strait of Hormuz
Qatari and Iranian foreign ministers discussed on Thursday the establishment of a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and the implementation of a joint project to clear the strait of mines, according to a statement by the Qatari Foreign Ministry.Qatari Prime Minister and
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Aug 24, 2026
Iran says violating vessels to face restrictions on future passages through Hormuz Strait
Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), the body responsible for maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, announced on Sunday that vessels violating Iranian protocols for transiting the waterway will face restrictions on their future passages.
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Aug 23, 2026
Iran in 'all-out' economic, military, security war: president
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday the country is in an "all-out" economic, military, and security war with the "enemies."Despite the U.S. pressure, "we are standing and making efforts to serve the people in the face of this unequal war," Pezeshkian said in a televised speech carried by
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Aug 21, 2026
Iranian president says better to end war now as Iran in position of strength: report
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday that it's better to end the war now as Iran stands in a position of strength and the world recognizes its victory, Iran's ISNA news agency reported.
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Aug 19, 2026
Iran warns regional states against assisting US Army
A top Iranian military general on Wednesday warned countries in the West Asia region against assisting an "aggressive" US Army.
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Aug 18, 2026
Trump says Iran unwilling to agree to deal he considers necessary
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Tehran wants to reach an agreement with Washington but is unwilling to accept the kind of deal he considers necessary, as a 60-day negotiating period between the two sides came to an end.
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Aug 13, 2026
Iran says no vessels can cross Hormuz Strait without its permission
Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Thursday that no commercial vessel or oil tanker has been, or will be, able to cross the Strait of Hormuz safely without the Iranian armed forces' permission and supervision.In a video message carried by Iranian media,
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Aug 06, 2026
Pakistan backs efforts to resolve Strait of Hormuz crisis, urges return to Islamabad MoU
Pakistan supports all efforts aimed at resolving the Strait of Hormuz crisis, believing that easing tensions would help create conditions conducive to the United States and Iran returning to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), according to the Foreign Office.
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Aug 04, 2026
Cargo vessel reports being hit by unknown projectile near Oman: UKMTO
A cargo vessel has reported that they have been hit by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said late Monday.
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Aug 03, 2026
Iran's Foreign Ministry says no negotiations with US currently, talks with Oman over Strait of Hormuz underway
Iran's Foreign Ministry says no negotiations with US currently, talks with Oman over Strait of Hormuz underway
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Tanker reports nearby explosion near Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO
A tanker reported hearing an explosion in close proximity to the vessel near the eastern entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, though both the vessel and its crew were reported safe, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Sunday.
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Iran's FM says talks with Oman on Hormuz Strait in final stages
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that negotiations between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages, the official news agency IRNA reported.
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Iran's president says necessary to make US adhere to MoU
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that Iran must "compel" the United States to remain committed to the peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries. He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X, saying that there is a consonance among members
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Jul 29, 2026
'Enemy missile' hits NW Iran, no casualties reported -- media
An "enemy missile" hit an uninhabited area in Iran's northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, causing no casualties, the semi-official Mehr news agency said on Wednesday, citing a crisis management official in the province.
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Iranian state media says US struck city near Iraq border
Iranian state television reported on Wednesday that the United States struck a city in the country's northwest on the border with Iraq.
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US-Iran hostilities resume after brief lull
A brief pause in the US-Iran conflict ended on Wednesday as Tehran launched missile attacks against US forces and regional defenses. The attacks were followed by coordinated strikes by Washington and Riyadh on Iran-backed groups in Iraq, with tensions over the Strait of Hormuz adding to
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Iran's IRGC says it hit US air base in Jordan
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that its forces targeted a US air base in Jordan with ballistic missiles and stopped three "violating" oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.In statements published on its news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said the attack by its
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Jul 27, 2026
Iran says exchange of messages with US continues through mediators
TEHRAN, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the United States is exchanging messages with Iran through mediators, including Pakistan and Qatar, according to Iranian media reports, citing his remarks in an interview with Austrian broadcaster ORF.Baghaei stressed in the interview that for any dialogue to be formed, the proper ground must be prepared, noting that the United States has destroyed such a ground, Iranian media reported on Sunday.He accused Washington of violating all its provisions in practice under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States.The spokesman said Iran's current priority is to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity and protect its people against the war crimes that are being perpetrated by the United States.Under the MoU signed on June 18, the United States and Iran were scheduled to hold talks within a period of 60 days to reach a final agreement, but the talks' fate is hanging in the balance following renewed clashes between the two over the past two weeks.
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