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Diplomacy vs revenge: Inside Iran’s two camps

Hardliners demand retaliation while pragmatists argue talks offer Iran best way forward

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Mourners gather around a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ahead of the funeral procession for his father, Ali Khamenei, in Mashhad. Analysts say Iran's leadership is balancing pressure from hardliners seeking revenge with voices urging diplomacy.

GCC denounces Iran over attacks on Gulf nations

Secretary-General says repeated attacks breach the UN Charter and international law

Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Why the US-Iran conflict flared again: The real trigger

How the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz is pushing the US and Iran back to the brink

In this frame grab made from a UGC video footage posted on social media on July 9, 2026, fishing boats are seen engulfed in flames at Banud pier in Iran's southern Bushehr province. Iranian state media on July 9 reported a US-Israeli attack on a military headquarters near Bushehr, where Iran's only civilian nuclear plant is located.

GCC vows collective defence against Iranian attacks

Gulf Cooperation Council condemns repeated brutal Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait

The GCC considered this an unacceptable assault on the security and safety of international navigation and global energy supplies.

Trump’s Iran dilemma: War again or a flawed deal?

Iran’s latest attacks force Trump back to the same crossroads he hoped the MoU had ended

President Donald Trump faces renewed pressure over Iran as fresh attacks threaten to unravel the fragile ceasefire and narrow Washington's options.

Iran's ‘golden weapon’: The story behind tanker attacks

Analysts say the real reason behind the attacks goes far beyond transit fees

Rather than simply trying to disrupt shipping or strengthen its hand in sanctions negotiations, Iran appeared determined to remind the world that no lasting security arrangement in the Gulf could bypass its influence over the Strait of Hormuz.

Hormuz traffic falls as Iran, Oman hold first talks

Commercial vessel strike, looming dispute over transit fees cloud fragile maritime deal

According to maritime tracking firm Kpler, 29 commodity vessels crossed the strait on Saturday and only 12 on Sunday.

Why the Strait of Hormuz could sink US-Iran agreement

Latest exchange of strikes between US and Iran is about far more than retaliation

This screen grab taken from a screen recording of the MarineTraffic website on April 21, 2026, shows data visualisation of maritime traffic in the Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman from April 18 to April 20, amid a fragile US-Iran truce.

US-Iran truce faces toughest test: Why it matters

Military action on multiple fronts raises fresh doubts over the ceasefire

A damaged residential building in Muharraq Governorate, Bahrain, on June 28, 2026.

Pakistan hosts Iran’s president amid fragile peace push

His visit comes day after breakthrough talks in Switzerland produced roadmap towards peace

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (third left), President Asif Ali Zardari (second right), Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (second left) and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi (third right) walking alongside Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (centre) and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (right) upon their arrival at the Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi.

Hormuz traffic hits post-war high, uncertainty persists

More vessels are crossing the waterway, but toll and security concerns linger

Despite the pickup, shipping activity remains well below prewar levels and maritime analysts warn that uncertainty surrounding the future administration of the strait continues to deter many operators.

Ship traffic slows as Hormuz uncertainty deepens

Conflicting US-Iran claims over Hormuz raise concerns despite no attacks on ships

A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11, 2026.

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