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Military buildup, secret talks: What’s Trump up to?

Camp David meeting, troop surge and stalled Iran diplomacy put focus on Trump’s next move

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US President Donald Trump as Washington weighs its next steps on Iran amid a growing US military presence in the Middle East.

Will Saudi, Oman thunderstorms affect UAE weather?

Saudi Arabia forecasts rain across several regions through the end of the week

NCM is monitoring the possibility of rain in eastern areas before conditions turn mostly fair to partly cloudy through Friday.

Trump pushes India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

Iran war renews push for alternative trade and energy routes through the Gulf

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor links India with Europe through the Gulf, offering alternative trade and energy routes as the Iran war highlights risks around the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump tells Arab leaders Iran deal gaining momentum

US president signals growing hopes of a deal as Washington keeps pressure on Tehran

Trump attends a multilateral meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council during the United Nations General Assembly, on September 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters.

Trump, Iran, Gaza: 8 things to watch at UNGA

High-stakes meetings and global crises dominate diplomacy’s biggest gathering in New York

Delegates attend a session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York.

Iran sends US 7 terms for talks, awaits Trump response

Qatar conveys Tehran’s terms as Iran separately outlines three demands to end the war

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei.

Trump, Gulf leaders to discuss Iran war endgame

Six GCC states invited for talks that could expand to other Arab and Muslim leaders

The State Department sent initial invitations on Wednesday, according to Axios.

Who are Houthis fighting for? What do they want?

Once a ragtag militia, the group now holds leverage over Saudi Arabia and global shipping

The Houthis’ dramatic rise has taken on even greater significance since their latest advances along Yemen’s Red Sea coast brought them greater influence around the Bab Al Mandab, the narrow gateway connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.

Just four vessels cross Hormuz as oil crisis deepens

Iran rejects US talks as attacks intensify and Brent crude stays above $108

A vessel lies anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran. Commodity-vessel traffic through the strategic waterway fell to just four transits on Monday as regional attacks intensified.

How Iran’s internal power struggle is shaping the war

Rogue attacks, a ‘phantom’ leader and a push for war expose deep divisions in Tehran

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reportedly pushed for talks with Washington as hardliners backed a strategy of wider military escalation.

How Iran is gaining leverage by widening the war

Tehran raises costs for Washington as widening conflict creates fresh bargaining power

Commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.

Oil above $100 as Red Sea threat hits Asia routes

Tankers face month-long detours as Asian refiners seek alternatives, freight costs rise

Perim or Mayum is a small island with enormous strategic value: it sits in the middle of Bab al-Mandab, the narrow gateway between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

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