An explosive drone boat attack on a US-owned tanker near Iraq killed one crew member and sparked a fire, prompting evacuation and raising global energy security concerns.

An Iraqi group claimed to down a U.S. plane, but the U.S. says no evidence supports it.

An attack on Iraq’s Basra port killed at least one and halted oil exports amid rising regional tensions.

SpiceJet flies Indian nationals from UAE amid West Asian tensions.

Trump denies U.S. refueling planes destroyed in Iranian strike, says four damaged lightly, one nearly fixed.

A French soldier was killed in Iraq amid rising Gulf strikes, escalating Middle East tensions.

India’s basmati rice exports to grow 2% to 6.06 million tonnes in 2026 despite Middle East tensions.

Ohio honors three fallen Air National Guard airmen killed in a non-combat plane crash in Iraq.

Trump considers seizing Iranian Kharg Island amid heightened Strait of Hormuz tensions, prompting military deployment and debate over combat involvement.

Kuwait and Qatar condemn second UAE consulate attack in Iraq’s Kurdistan, calling it a violation of international law.