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Iran announces talks on the Strait of Hormuz with Gulf states in Oman
Iran has announced it will discuss navigation in the Strait of Hormuz with Gulf states at a meeting in Oman on Monday 14 September, according to its foreign ministry. The meeting comes as the United States says it has loosened Iran's grip on the strait without the war being over, and as crude prices and tanker safety hinge on this passage.
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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in New Delhi for a BRICS summit overshadowed by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East
Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on 11 September for the 18th BRICS summit, hosted by India on 12 and 13 September; Xi Jinping is making his first visit to India in seven years and is due to meet Narendra Modi on the 12th. The enlarged bloc accounts for nearly half the world's population and about 40% of global GDP, but the war in Ukraine and the conflict around Iran divide its members. India has deployed more than 30,000 security personnel.
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Algeria severs diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates and closes its airspace to Emirati aircraft
On 10 September, Algeria announced it was severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, citing "provocative or hostile actions", and gave the Emirati ambassador 48 hours to comply. Algerian airspace is closed to Emirati aircraft from 11 September. The Emirates say they hope the decision is temporary; the two countries already differ over Western Sahara, the Sahel and Libya.
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A British air traffic control failure cancels over a thousand flights, and NATS chief Martin Rolfe is summoned by the transport secretary
A failure in NATS's flight data processing system disrupted UK air traffic on 8 September: more than a thousand flights cancelled, Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted hit, Dublin affected. A further 177 flights were cancelled the next day. Ryanair and Wizz Air are demanding answers; Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander rules out a cyberattack.
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US destroys five Iranian tankers, Tehran strikes Jordan's Al-Azraq base, and Brent crude climbs back above $100
US Central Command destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on 8 September, calling it a response to two ballistic missile attempts against a Navy warship. Iran struck the Al-Azraq base in Jordan, which says it intercepted 18 of 20 missiles, then claimed attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where one seafarer was killed and another reported missing. Brent crude passed $100 for the first time since July.
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Houthis strike four Saudi cities and Aramco sites; Riyadh promises a firm response
On the morning of Tuesday 8 September, Yemen's Houthis struck Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran with drones and missiles, targeting an international airport, an air base and Aramco facilities. The Riyadh-led coalition reports 73 civilians wounded and fires that halted some energy operations. The kingdom promises a firm response, while the Yemeni forces it backs say they intend to retake Sanaa.
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Twelve countries move to ban trade with Israeli settlements; Israel orders the British consulate closed
On Tuesday 8 September, twelve countries — the United Kingdom, France, Canada and nine European states — said they intend to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, which British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband linked to “ethnic cleansing”. Two hours later Israel ordered the British consulate in East Jerusalem to close, told diplomats to leave and barred twelve Britons from entry. Washington said it would not follow.
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Washington destroys three Iranian tankers, Tehran says it hit three American ships
US Central Command said on Saturday 5 September that it had struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to ballistic missiles which it says the Revolutionary Guard fired at an aircraft carrier and a destroyer. Tehran calls the strikes a war crime under the United Nations Charter, and says it hit three American ships of its own. The two accounts of that night cannot be reconciled.
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Hormuz: Iran strikes Kuwait and the UAE, Oman refuses its toll, Washington cuts contact
Day five of the Hormuz escalation: Iran struck US bases located in Kuwait and the UAE — Gulf states themselves — and some twenty Emirati civilian flights were disrupted. Qatar condemned the strikes, Oman quietly rejected the toll Tehran wants to levy, and Washington says it has cut contact while floating an embargo.
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Iran strikes Saudi supertanker SIDR: two Filipino sailors killed, Gulf condemns, crude surges
The Saudi supertanker SIDR was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, killing two Filipino sailors. Riyadh blames Iran, the GCC condemns, Tehran speaks of mines striking "US-controlled" vessels. Brent climbs toward $95 and the bill is already reaching fuel pumps in Pakistan and Nigeria.
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New US strikes near Hormuz: four killed at a wedding, Tehran retaliates into the Gulf
On 1 and 2 September 2026, the United States carried out further strikes against Iran around the Strait of Hormuz, hitting oil tankers among other targets. Several outlets report four people killed at a wedding. Tehran has promised "severe punishment" and struck back at US bases and at Gulf states hosting them. Oil reached a two-month high and Asian markets fell.
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