Washington 6 February 2026 #1 nrafati Fri, 02/06/2026 – 20:17 Washington Fri, 02/06/2026 – 12:00 6 February 2026 The U.S. announced it was “identifying as blocked property fourteen shadow fleet vessels involved in the transport of Iranian petroleum, petroleum products and petrochemical products”, and also “sanctioning fifteen entities that have traded in Iranian-origin crude oil, […]
Washington 6 February 2026 #2 nrafati Fri, 02/06/2026 – 20:19 Washington Fri, 02/06/2026 – 12:00 6 February 2026 U.S. and Iranian delegations convened in Muscat for what Oman’s foreign minister characterised as “very serious talks… It was useful to clarify Iranian and American thinking and identify areas for possible progress”. He added: “We aim to […]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday welcomed the resumption of talks between Iran and the United States.
Hormuz 5 February 2026 nrafati Thu, 02/05/2026 – 21:08 Strait of Hormuz Thu, 02/05/2026 – 12:00 5 February 2026 The IRGC reported seizing two vessels it said were smuggling fuel, and detaining their fifteen crewmembers.
Tehran 5 February 2026 nrafati Thu, 02/05/2026 – 21:10 Tehran Thu, 02/05/2026 – 12:00 5 February 2026 Iran’s military chief of staff asserted that “by upgrading its ballistic missiles in all technical dimensions, Iran has been able to strengthen its deterrence power… following the [June 2025] twelve-day war, we have changed our military doctrine from […]
Israel 5 February 2026 #1 nrafati Thu, 02/05/2026 – 21:11 Israel Thu, 02/05/2026 – 12:00 5 February 2026 The Israeli military reported striking “tunnel shafts used for weapons storage at several Hizbollah sites across Lebanon”.
Lebanon 5 February 2026 #1 nrafati Thu, 02/05/2026 – 21:12 Lebanon Thu, 02/05/2026 – 12:00 5 February 2026 The Israeli military reported striking “tunnel shafts used for weapons storage at several Hizbollah sites across Lebanon”.
Israel 5 February 2026 #1 nrafati Thu, 02/05/2026 – 21:13 Israel Thu, 02/05/2026 – 12:00 5 February 2026 Israeli authorities announced the arrest of two individuals for suspected espionage on Iran’s behalf. The same day, another Israeli citizen was sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of spying for Iran.
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday strongly condemned a deadly terrorist attack in Kwara state in western Nigeria, where more than 100 people were reportedly killed.
The head of UN Peacekeeping on Thursday called for greater support for international police officers deployed to field missions at a time when financial resources are dwindling and multilateralism is waning.
