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U.S. bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire

drones into Israel. ### US military attacks Iran The U.S. military's Central Command said

U.S. intercepts Iranian attacks on 3 ships. And, what to know about hantavirus

attack yesterday** while navigating through waters near Iran. U.S. Central Command says it responded by launching strikes on Iranian missile and drone

From railways to energy — five strategic projects linking Gulf states

Iran has fired drones and missiles toward the UAE and other Gulf states, following the joint U.S.-Israeli attack

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

drones hit one of its bases in Erbil province, Iraq, late Thursday, wounding three fighters. Iran and Iran-backed Iraqi militias have continued to attack Iranian Kurdish opposition bases throughout a ceasefire between

Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

U.S. ally and one of the Gulf countries that had its oil refineries attacked by Iranian drones, convened a high-level meeting at the United Nations to demand that Iran

Iran fires missiles in Kuwait and Bahrain, U.S. strikes Iran facility

drones" launched by Iran targeting American forces in Kuwait. The attacks happened after Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the U.S

UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged

Iran war's shaky ceasefire was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates responded to a missile and drone strikes, hours after the U.S. said it thwarted attacks

Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant highlighting risk of renewed war

drone and missile attacks. Tensions have risen over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy waterway gripped by Iran, which is under a U.S

The UAE is attacked as U.S. says it helped 2 ships through the Strait of Hormuz

attacked as U.S. says it helped 2 ships through the Strait of Hormuz ![A patrol boat moves through the water as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran

Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding 12 others

Iran war, and a related easing of U.S. sanctions, have helped replenish the Kremlin's coffers — the range of the strikes and their environmental impact is bringing the war home to ordinary Russians far from

The U.S. awaits Iran's response as the UAE reports another missile barrage

drones launched by Iran. It was not clear if all were successfully intercepted. Authorities told people to stay away from any fallen debris. The U.S. said it thwarted attacks

U.S. attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire

drones at it. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/01/nx-s1-5808340/economic-effects-of-the-war-in-iran-ripple-around-the-globe) ### [State of the World from NPR](https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510366/state-of-the-world) ### [Economic effects of the war in Iran ripple

Zelenskyy slams Russia as strikes kill 22 in Ukraine before announced ceasefire

attack in Kyiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. **Ukrainian Emergency Service/via AP** Ukrainian Emergency Service/via AP U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the unilateral ceasefires and "looks forward to their successful implementation," U.N. spokesman

SCOTUS temporarily restores mifepristone access. And, Indiana, Ohio vote in primaries

U.S. military said it shot down incoming drones and missiles and sank six Iranian small boats yesterday** as it launched an operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The incident threatened the fragile, month

Trump says he's called off Iran strike at request of Gulf allies

U.S. military "to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment's notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached." Trump said

UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee revealed that Israel had sent Iron Dome air-defense weapons and personnel to operate them to the UAE. The UAE has faced Iranian missile and drone fire even

Prospects fade for imminent end to Iran war as attacks restart

attacks in Lebanon against Iran-backed Hezbollah and the U.S. military struck Iranian boats and missile launch sites. U.S. Central Command Spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said in a statement on Monday that Iran's boats

U.S. strikes Iran. And, immigration courts use new tactic to speed up deportations

U.S. focuses on its conflict with Iran. The Trump administration has eased some sanctions on Russian oil exports to alleviate energy shortfalls during the war with Iran. - 🎧 **NPR's Joanna Kakissis, who is in Kyiv

Putin says Russia will bolster air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks

drone attack set ablaze an oil terminal in the city and also hit a nearby naval base. Putin also said Russia is open for a compromise on Ukraine in line with understandings reached

India to Iran: How two wars shaped the rise of Pakistan’s Asim Munir

attack on both. It is the first such agreement Pakistan has signed, and Munir is seen as its driving force. In December, visiting Riyadh again, Munir received the King Abdulaziz Medal of the First Class