DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, again has become a focus of tensions as Iran prepares to launch a military drill that could see fire into a lane crucial for global shipping.

US President Donald Trump renewed threats to strike Iran if it does not agree to negotiate a new nuclear deal, as US forces conduct a multi-day air exercise in the Middle East, bolstering Washington’s military presence in the region.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and ...

Activists say that at least 6,126 people were killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests and many more are still feared dead.

Authorities in Iran have unveiled a new mural in a central Tehran square with a direct warning to the United States to not attempt a military strike on the country.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has cracked down on protests against the regime of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As the US threatens military intervention, Kasra Aarabi, an Iran military analyst, explains what a targeted campaign should look like. GB News halted to ...

President Donald Trump warned Iran on Jan. 2 that if it moved to crush ongoing protests violently, the United States would respond militarily. These protests are motivated by fury over collapsing living standards. Since Jan. 2, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei‘s ...