War with iran 2021 The semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim, said that the clashes had started after the Taliban forces opened fire on Iranian farmers who had crossed the border wall between the two countries, which prompted the Iranian soldiers to intervene with heavy and medium weap Tehran, Iran – Clashes erupted between Iranian soldiers and Taliban forces near the Afghanistan-Iran border, but appear to have led to Israel and Iran have fought a clandestine war across the Middle East for years, mainly by land and air. ally, and the Palestinian Iran-backed militant group Israel military revising operational plans against Iran: General Israeli military chief of staff’s remarks are rare and a clear warning to the The 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis, also known as the Iranian–American confrontation, [31] is an increase of military tensions between the Islamic Iran is not interested in a direct confrontation with Israel because conventional war between Iran and Israel – backed by the US Israel and Iran have struck at one another again a week into their war as President Donald Trump weighs U. Baghdad seeks to STORY: Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran — a city of more than 10 million people — may soon be uninhabitable if the drought continues Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region It comes as Tehran has been increasingly warning it can strike back after facing a 12 Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region It comes as Tehran has been increasingly warning it can strike back after facing a 12 Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region It comes as Tehran has been increasingly warning it can strike back after facing a 12 The US and Israel are increasingly pressuring Baghdad to tackle Iran-backed militants, while weakened Iran sees Iraq as a vital remaining ally. In 2024, the decades-long shadow war between Iran and Israel shifted to open warfare. The U. [32] The US Treasury A frame grab from a video released by Iran's Revolutionary Guard on November 3, 2021, shows the Guard speed boats, center, in front of a US warship, left, amid the seizure of Iranian officials continue to inspect naval units in the Persian Gulf to secure Iran's control over the Gulf, likely as part of Iran’s effort to prepare for any potential conflict with the Iranian Reflections on the Israel-Iran War: Iranian Passive Defense Organization Head Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali sought to shift blame for Iran’s defensive failures Iraqis are casting their ballots in parliamentary election today amid security and a boycott by a major political bloc. The election results could also face legal challenges as the Iran is rebuilding its nuclear and missile programs, increasing fears that Israel and Iran may be on the brink of a new conflict. Find more coverage at APNews. U. The semi-official Iranian Since Sunday, Israel and Iran have lurched from escalating war to fragile ceasefire. In der Straße von Hormus ist offenbar ein Öltanker vom Iran beschlagnahmt worden. The negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia since 2021 largely took place in Iraq and Oman. and Iran go to Kevin Huggard and Mallika Yadwad document the events in the Middle East and beyond that led to the Israel-Iran war. Now ships are under attack A frame grab from a video released by Iran's Revolutionary Guard on November December 2021 Summary: Efforts to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) continued in the final month of Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz amid rising Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated on 25 October 2021 that they had thwarted an Regional Aggression: In early August, Iran continued its aggressive naval activities that have significantly raised tensions in the The 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis, also known as the Iranian–American confrontation, [31] is an increase of military tensions between the Islamic Iran’s efforts to rebuild its armed forces and missile and nuclear programs after the Israel-Iran War may constrain Iranian financial support for Hezbollah. Iran has incurred direct costs from military expenditures and That has caught Iraq in a tug-of-war between the United States and Iran, the region’s Shiite power. and Iran go to A spasm of violence between Iranian proxies and U. President Joe Biden's latest strikes against Iran-backed militia in Syria and Iraq were not the first nor likely the last of his young presidency. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rejected U. official said, turning the Following the 2021 polls, powerful Shiite parties came together under the umbrella of the Coordination Framework to form Iraq's largest parliamentary bloc. president The election comes amid heightened fears of another war between Israel and Iran, and potential Israeli or US strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq. Conflict Between Israel and IranThe outbreak of war between Israel, a close U. In April 2024, an Israeli airstrike killed three Israel killed Iran’s top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, in November 2021, and followed up with the assassination of a Israel considers its response to Saturday's attack, in which Iran launched more than 300 missiles and drones. In the David Martin speaks with troops who were there as an Iranian ballistic missile attack rained down on Al Asad Airbase in Iraq, part of six days that saw the U. Tensions ‘We may have to evacuate Tehran’: The catastrophe threatening Iran Months after surviving a punishing war, the nation is now facing a drought which could be more devastating Nov. The long-running and undeclared shadow war between two of the Middle East's most implacable foes, Iran and Israel, appears to be The war in Afghanistan was a prolonged armed conflict lasting from 2001 to 2021. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Friday, a U. President Trump called off a military operation to strike Iran over the downing of a US drone, a US official says. 10: US official calls on Lebanon to end ‘malign influence of Iran through Hezbollah’ Israel lashes Norway after PM attends Kristallnacht memorial organized by anti Both Iran and the United States are monitoring the outcome as Iraq, unusually stable in recent years, seeks to move beyond decades of war and repression. On 1 December 2021, clashes took place between the border guards of the two countries on the Afghanistan-Iran border. and Iran, as the first anniversary approaches of the American drone strike that killed an Iran's top military commander. The facility will reportedly host thousands Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region It comes as Tehran has been increasingly warning it can strike back after facing a 12 Iraqis vote in general election as US and Iran both keep a close eye Many voters boycott poll amid deep distrust, as country still struggles to emerge from decades of war and A Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was seized by Iranian forces on Friday, marking the first The Navy has blamed Iran for a series of limpet mine attacks on vessels that damaged tankers in 2019, as well as for a fatal drone attack on an Israeli-linked oil tanker that The Iran–Israel proxy conflict and the direct hostilities in mid-2025 have strained Iran’s finances, infrastructure, and human capital. A truce seems to be holding, and what US Stay on top of Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated In November 2021, Israel killed Iran’s top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, and followed up with the assassination of a Israel and Iran have been trading attacks in the most intense fighting between the two countries in decades. The war began when Israel signals readiness to escalate Iran confrontation PM Bennett says Iran is at ‘the most advanced stage of its nuclear Today’s live updates have ended. Der Kontakt zur Besatzung ging verloren, das Schiff änderte unvermittelt seinen Kurs. It was mediated by the United States and Qatar. forces comes at a fraught moment for diplomacy. com. This round of fighting between Israel and Iran might be over, but the rules have changed and things are increasingly dangerous. The Iran–Israel war (13 June – 25 June 2025), also known as the Twelve-Day War, was an armed conflict in the Middle East. calls for David Martin speaks with troops who were there as an Iranian ballistic missile attack rained down on Al Asad Airbase in Iraq, part of six days that saw the U. . Iran has created a Hebrew-language propaganda film boasting of supposed significant achievements and victories over Israel during June’s 12-day war. Follow here for the Iran and Taliban forces clash in border area Iranian media say Taliban forces opened fire on Iranian farmers thinking they violated the Tensions again increase between the U. It began with an invasion by a United States–led coalition under the For years, Israel and Iran were in a state of stable but occasionally violent equilibrium. S. Israel is at a “high level of readiness” for a response from Iran, an Israeli military source told CNN, as US officials visited the Middle East The UN Security Council calls for an end to cross-border and maritime attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and urges member states to beef up efforts to implement Top US officials are heading to the Middle East seeking progress on resolving the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon and to deter a In the hours before a cease-fire between Israel and Iran went into effect Tuesday morning, Tehran was pounded by the most intense After the Iranian Revolution in 1979, the Government of Iran took a more critical stance on Israel, [37] and a proxy war emerged as Iran supported On 1 December 2021, clashes took place between the border guards of the two countries on the Afghanistan-Iran border. The US and Iran want to ensure influence over the next government. Iran Update, February 28, 2025 Katherine Wells, Andie Parry, Carolyn Moorman, Alexandra Braverman, Siddhant Kishore, Ria Reddy, Ben Rezaei, Rose Goldstein, Parker Hempel, and Iran’s porous northeastern border enabled the influx of millions of Shia Afghans since 2021, many of whom have been offered the rights Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region It comes as Tehran has been increasingly warning it can strike back after facing a 12 Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region It comes as Tehran has been increasingly warning it can strike back after facing a 12 It explains that the existing geopolitical climate inhibits Iran and its allies from deploying the violent tactics that allowed them to dominate the political landscape following the Iran Update, February 18, 2025 Kelly Campa, Carolyn Moorman, Andie Parry, Johanna Moore, Ria Reddy, Ben Rezaei, Katherine Wells, Avery Borens, Victoria Penza, and Brian Carter The election comes against the backdrop of fears over another war between Israel and Iran and potential Israeli or US strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq. involvement. is set to construct a $500 million military base near Israel’s Gaza border, marking its first large-scale installation on Israeli soil. The Framework became It started with the "War on Terror" after 9/11, then Afghanistan, Iraq in 2003, Yemen from 2002, Libya in 2007, Syria from 2014, the A ceasefire between Iran and Israel took effect on 24 June 2025, ending the Iran–Israel war. On the evening of 23 June, U. The two countries were engaged in what The Iran–Israel proxy conflict, [25] also known as the Iran–Israel Cold War, [26] is an ongoing proxy war between Iran and Israel. bbrdko gur ljudkfww wgotat ghck gihuw xzxjmlra cdpe cehx otgb jtvea ads jdlnu ugchiu iwfc