US staff told to leave base in Qatar after Tehran threatens attack in major escalation - A senior Iranian commander said Tehran is at the ‘highest level of readiness’ to respond to any strike on Iran

With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult.

U.S. opens new air defense cell at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar amid Iran tensions, enhancing regional missile defense cooperation across Middle East.

In June 2025, Operation Midnight Hammer dealt a major blow to Iran’s nuclear program, and newly released details show that F-35 fighters dismantled Iran’s air defenses in minutes, quietly deciding the outcome before the first bunker buster was dropped.

US forces in the Middle East are ready for operations against Iran, as military plans move into advanced stages, an anonymous official told Al Jazeera.

LONDON -- President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, after repeatedly warning Tehran against the use of force to suppress ongoing protests.

Earlier, Trump had warned of 'US military action' if force is used on protesters in Iran – where the anti-government protests have entered the third week

Amid the US threat of military action, Iran has said that ‘all American military centres, bases and ships in the region will be our legitimate targets’. But does Tehran have the firepower to carry out such an attack?