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Why Iran sees Trump’s midterms as its next battlefield

Tehran turns up pressure on Hormuz, betting war costs could hurt Trump before Nov vote

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Trump at the White House. His approval rating has fallen to 33 per cent in a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll as the November midterms approach.

BRICS unity test: Xi, Putin, Pezeshkian head to India

Iran and Ukraine wars loom large as expanded 11-member bloc struggles to bridge divisions

The 18th BRICS Summit is hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 12 and 13.

From Iraq to Yemen: Iran rebuilding its proxy network

Iran leans on Houthis, Iraqi militias as Hezbollah and Hamas emerge weakened

Members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces drive along the Syrian border in northwestern Iraq in January.

Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz

Iran widens maritime ‘prohibited zone’ as clash with US sends oil above $100

A screen grab from US Central Command footage shows a strike on an oil tanker linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, as attacks on shipping open a dangerous new phase in the battle over the Strait of Hormuz.

IRGC Navy warns tanker crews near Kuwait, Bahrain

As of September 7, CENTCOM says 94 vessels were redirected, three disabled and two boarded

As of September 7, CENTCOM says it has redirected 94 commercial vessels, disabled 3 and boarded 2 to enforce compliance with the blockade.

US eyes troop cuts, underground facilities: Here’s why

Rethinks its regional footprint as Iran war raises questions over what to rebuild

US military vehicles carrying American flags patrol in Syria, where Washington has maintained troops as part of its regional military presence.

Iran lashes out at Canada, warns S. Korea

Iran said the zone would target vessels attempting to transit the strategic waterway

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.

Iran has hit back at Canada after Ottawa condemnation

Baghaei claims Canada chose to 'appease their bullying neighbour'

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei.

Brent crude oil surges near $100 amid US-Iran war

US-Iran clashes hit tankers, choke key Gulf route and lift crude prices

A man fills in his car with petrol at a gas station in Saint-Etienne-de-Montluc, western France, on April 15, 2026, as US-Israel war on Iran, launched on February 28, has roiled global energy and equities markets, sending oil prices skyrocketing after Tehran virtually closed the key Strait of Hormuz.

Iran says upgraded ballistic missile 'ready for action'

Iran’s Qassem Basir missile seen as ‘turning point’ amid rising Gulf tensions

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council member, Mohsen Rezaei, boasted of new missile capability and claimed it had been “tested” against a US warship.

US-Iran war: Key updates for UAE residents this evening

How rising US-Iran tensions near Hormuz could affect flights, fuel and shipping

Vessels transit the Hormuz Strait off the coast of Iran's southern port city of Bandar Abbas on September 7, 2026.

Inside Khamenei-linked £36m London penthouses

Luxury duplexes metres from Israeli Embassy go on sale after mortgage defaults

Computer-generated image illustrating the living area of the five-bedroom duplex penthouse at Palace Green in Kensington.

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