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From railways to energy — five strategic projects linking Gulf states

Iranian strikes](/news/2026/3/9/reprehensible-new-wave-of-iranian-missiles-drones-target-gulf-nations) on key GCC infrastructure have “converted these projects from economic aspirations into security necessities”, a shift that fundamentally alters the political calculus and injects urgency into their implementation. Here is an overview

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah to do so. "Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enough is enough!!!" Trump [wrote on Truth Social](https://truthsocial.com

Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect

Iranian ports. The current two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire, mediated by Pakistan, expires Wednesday, April 22. News images showed crowds celebrating in parts of Lebanon and thousands of displaced families began returning to their homes

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi [said the passage](https://x.com/araghchi/status/2045121573124759713) for commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open" on a coordinated route previously indicated by Iran. Trump initially acknowledged that

European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes

Iranian ports but does have a minesweeping capability that is "focused ... on getting the strait fully open." [France is sending](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260506-french-aircraft-carrier-pre-positions-for-possible-hormuz-mission) the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Red Sea. [![Britain

4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says

military said it was halting further actions for now, but warned that if Israel kept up attacks in Lebanon, it would retaliate with "much harsher and more forceful actions than before." ![A man looks