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Reporting on Iran between 30 April and 25 August 2026 covers the US-Iran conflict, sanctions, and diplomacy [10][8].

The war began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran and has shut down most shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, previously a conduit for about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments [8]. On 26 July, NPR reported that the US paused attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran did too [6]. On the same day, Iran's leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, said resistance is the only way to confront the US and Israel, stating that "no other path remains but jihad and resistance" [7].

On 24 August, Middle East Eye reported that Iran blacklisted 45 tankers for violating its rules to cross the Strait of Hormuz, adding that it would take action against future transits [14]. On 25 August, Reuters reported that Iran denounced expanded US sanctions as an act of "gross lawlessness" [8]. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled the measures on Monday but stopped short of the most punishing options, declining to give a timeline or identify which countries might be targeted [8]. Iran and Oman discussed a proposal for a "joint temporary navigational corridor" through the strait and a plan to clear it of mines [8].

On 14 June, House.gov reported that Meeks welcomed Iran diplomacy but demanded details [1]. On 7 May, PBS examined details of a potential peace between the US and Iran [16]. On 18 June, Just Security argued for repealing INARA and moving forward with the Iran MoU [3]. On 28 July, Responsible Statecraft reported on Zelensky's gambit to merge the Iran and Ukraine wars [4].

On 19 June, The New York Times reported deadly violence in Lebanon in a threat to the US-Iran deal [12]. On 15 July, JFeed reported Hezbollah reinforcing the Litani River amid Iran tensions [11]. On 6 June, ynet reported that Gaza was a step away from catastrophe, with Hamas left with 8,000 experienced fighters and about 12,000 hastily recruited ones [15]. On 24 August, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported that Pakistan's army chief left for Iran [9].

Sources

[1] Meeks Welcomes Iran Diplomacy, But Demands Details, 2026-06-14 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787686919.428496/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPTkQ3NmlmZGJqN0tzRmFVMTVPdWtaR1BfZnR6dHRhUEVranlxQVdVdFJiVVYzcW5UNmpNZ3BSaFEwakdaZEp0R3hDeDRXdEpKNE9TeDNOV3hXUGt0ZVlRai1jbGlxT2QzdHVnRDJ1TXVCckdGc2pZcUFMN2JMSHJxSEtCMjEwcV8tRV85M2NqcnV1b05Td0FGYlhHejJmUVlu@oc=5.html
[3] Time to Repeal INARA and Move Forward with the Iran MoU, 2026-06-18 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787686919.42825/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE9kN28wSnpSYTU4Z0xLZGJWeGE2S0pSd3VFOU9ZS25VNmVkSmVZTlJrOUFNU3N6TDZTZkI5Q2pwNGZmdWlWOGw2NFV0eTFyakxINHN2TTBHVlFIbEdLVVV3a3A5R2R5S3NJVFBhdGp3dk0@oc=5.html
[4] Zelensky's dangerous gambit to merge the Iran and Ukraine Wars, 2026-07-28 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653664.426987/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE5WdDRoTkJtbUJVdmVuc1RKb1N0bGQ1Ui1ERENUZVpWelQ3Z1FqcndrT0hYT3NESnBrZnhNZXBGN0lYRndiMzJqdGN6Nk16YUUwNkRTcW9hUHZVVU9hUXp2X3dTbF9RWkplSmc@oc=5.html
[6] U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too, 2026-07-26 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787680299.356509/
[7] Iran's leader: Resistance is the only way to confront the US and Israel — hispantv.com, 2026-07-26 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.900834/www.hispantv.com/noticias/politica/647748/lider-iran-resistencia-eeuu-israel-hezbola.html
[8] Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions — Al-Monitor, 2026-08-25 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653856.55261/www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-vows-retaliate-after-us-widens-sanctions.html
[9] Pakistan’s army chief leaves for Iran — IRNA, Iranian state, 2026-08-24 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787686101.586531/en.irna.ir/news/86244000/Pakistan-s-army-chief-leaves-for-Iran.html
[10] Why U.S. Military Pressure on Iran Isn’t Working, 2026-04-30 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693124.228237/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOazdGOTZyUzU4MFdJNnpEcktxeG5fY2p4WXNrZWtMWS1mWjVwaEt3dlVLajQwamMzNDNkWUNuOGxnMVRVN3U1UUpHWFVrWFlRb1R4RkQ2TnBYWEg2NlRXMWRiU1phMk5XUFZJS1IyTTdod0FRU0I4MFE3a0tCdXdUeU5TaV9LMlQzUGs4Z2sxODR3Zw@oc=5.html
[11] Hezbollah Litani River Reinforcement Amid Iran Tensions, 2026-07-15 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.901333/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE40ajFWNGgtWC1tb1hzVFZTd1I0RTlPcGhwMjRqWmtRWUFjRGN1ZGJVdHNGdURhS0lJU3EtYUJHUl8tU1A2NVdsZk1paS1WQzNIMTN1ZnR0QTJuT1UyRXZrMXhIdkdqemhHaUJVWExkUFFHLVN2LXc@oc=5.html
[12] Deadly Violence Rocks Lebanon in Threat to U.S.-Iran Deal, 2026-06-19 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.900602/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNd1FLR3hFZG1KN1JNdmJWaDRZV2NUTFZkUHZ3dENhWmJHUExPMmNzTHVzWUtGRkxZRjhVQklnblR3RE1EalFMZGpKcFVjUi14WWVJVExrUnRKNlY3cW1ZZUc0NG9QejhQa0NWZVExMk0waUJJYTN5NW82MzZSZW1YTjRNUFIydw@oc=5.html
[14] Iran blacklists 45 tankers in Hormuz escalation — Middle East Eye, 2026-08-24 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787686101.587316/www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-blacklists-45-tankers-hormuz-escalation.html
[15] Gaza is a step away from catastrophe — ynet.co.il, 2026-06-06 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040124/www.ynet.co.il/news/article/ry57wnw11me.html
[16] Examining details of a potential peace between the U.S. and Iran, 2026-05-07 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693124.228341/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxObi1kQ2RSR1YwVjhHelhxSi1CVllUcmhpZkNUbGVzTHVTbzEzU1AxSVlGdl9hTmR4ZWJPeGFpX05JLVpMMEdyb1cxa3VVU0VQc3pvS0VmWV8xM3hpTTJ2NGl5T2NBVkpwMnhBWFVEdy15YjVDQm9IU3had19yV2g2b015UVhHUlJKaFM3bTY4X0gzNnlqZGhxZ0czenZXRThTSS1XNDFoVWlGcUdz.html

Iran flag. (SVG file: SiBr4 · Designer: Hamid Nadimi · Construction: ISIRI, Public domain)

Iran locator map. (P30Carl, CC BY-SA 3.0)

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-{{Infobox place|name=Iran|facts=<tr class="table-secondary"><th>Geography</th><td></td></tr><tr><th>Capital</th><td>Tehran</td></tr><tr><th>Area</th><td>1,648,195 sq km</td></tr><tr><th>Location</th><td>Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan</td></tr><tr><th>Terrain</th><td>rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts</td></tr><tr><th>Climate</th><td>mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast</td></tr><tr><th>Resources</th><td>petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur</td></tr><tr class="table-secondary"><th>People</th><td></td></tr><tr><th>Population</th><td>89,177,357 (2025 est.)</td></tr><tr><th>Languages</th><td>Persian Farsi (official), Azeri and other Turkic dialects, Kurdish, Gilaki and Mazandarani, Luri, Balochi, Arabic</td></tr><tr><th>Ethnic groups</th><td>Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen, and Turkic tribes</td></tr><tr><th>Religions</th><td>Muslim (official) 98.5%, Christian 0.7%, Baha'i 0.3%, agnostic 0.3%, other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Hindu) 0.2%...</td></tr><tr><th>Median age</th><td>35.2 years (2025 est.)</td></tr><tr><th>Life expectancy</th><td>75.6 years (2024 est.)</td></tr><tr><th>Urban</th><td>77.3% of total population (2023)</td></tr><tr class="table-secondary"><th>Government</th><td></td></tr><tr><th>Type</th><td>theocratic republic</td></tr><tr><th>Chief of state</th><td>Supreme Leader Ali Hoseini-KHAMENEI (since 4 June 1989)</td></tr><tr><th>Head of government</th><td>President Masoud PEZESHKIAN (since 30 July 2024)</td></tr><tr><th>Legal system</th><td>religious system based on secular and Islamic law</td></tr><tr><th>Military spending</th><td>2% of GDP (2024 est.)</td></tr>|rows=90|asof=2026-08-25|image=[[File:iran-flag.png|thumb|220px|Iran flag. (SVG file: SiBr4 · Designer: Hamid Nadimi · Construction: ISIRI, Public domain)]][[File:iran-map.png|thumb|220px|Iran locator map. (P30Carl, CC BY-SA 3.0)]]}}
+Reporting on Iran between 30 April and 25 August 2026 covers the US-Iran conflict, sanctions, and diplomacy [10][8].
-'''Iran''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.
+The war began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran and has shut down most shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, previously a conduit for about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments [8]. On 26 July, NPR reported that the US paused attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran did too [6]. On the same day, Iran's leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, said resistance is the only way to confront the US and Israel, stating that "no other path remains but jihad and resistance" [7].
-{{Situation|asof=2026-08-25|summary=Most recent archived item: Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions - reported by Al-Monitor|latest=Al-Monitor}}
+On 24 August, Middle East Eye reported that Iran blacklisted 45 tankers for violating its rules to cross the Strait of Hormuz, adding that it would take action against future transits [14]. On 25 August, Reuters reported that Iran denounced expanded US sanctions as an act of "gross lawlessness" [8]. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled the measures on Monday but stopped short of the most punishing options, declining to give a timeline or identify which countries might be targeted [8]. Iran and Oman discussed a proposal for a "joint temporary navigational corridor" through the strait and a plan to clear it of mines [8].
-{{Coverage note|rows=12|days=2026-02-27 and 2026-08-25}}
+On 14 June, House.gov reported that Meeks welcomed Iran diplomacy but demanded details [1]. On 7 May, PBS examined details of a potential peace between the US and Iran [16]. On 18 June, Just Security argued for repealing INARA and moving forward with the Iran MoU [3]. On 28 July, Responsible Statecraft reported on Zelensky's gambit to merge the Iran and Ukraine wars [4].
-== Background ==
+On 19 June, The New York Times reported deadly violence in Lebanon in a threat to the US-Iran deal [12]. On 15 July, JFeed reported Hezbollah reinforcing the Litani River amid Iran tensions [11]. On 6 June, ynet reported that Gaza was a step away from catastrophe, with Hamas left with 8,000 experienced fighters and about 12,000 hastily recruited ones [15]. On 24 August, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported that Pakistan's army chief left for Iran [9].
-Encyclopedic context, retrieved from a reference work and archived. It is not war reporting and is not counted as any.
-=== History ===
-Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and Shah Mohammad Reza PAHLAVI was forced into exile. [1]
-The earliest known presence of hominins in Iran dates to around 800,000 years ago, in the Middle Paleolithic. [2]
-Conservative clerical forces led by Ayatollah Ruhollah KHOMEINI established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political authority vested in a religious scholar known as the Supreme Leader, who is accountable only to the Assembly of Experts -- an elected 88-member body of clerics. [3]
-Many Middle Paleolithic sites have been discovered, mainly in the Zagros Mountains in western Iran and some sites associated with Neanderthals. [4]
-US-Iran relations became strained when Iranian students seized the US Embassy in Tehran in November 1979 and held embassy personnel hostage until mid-January 1981. [5]
-The Zarzian culture is documented in Iran during the Epipaleolithic (25,000–11,500 years ago). Agriculture first appeared in Iran some 12,000 years ago alongside better-documented settlements in the Fertile Crescent. The Chogha Golan site featured early domestication of emmer wheat. The contemporary site of Ganj Dareh also features the earliest known domestication of goats around 10,000 years ago. The ancient city of Susa, which would become the capital of Elam and later a capital city of the Achaemenid empire, was first settled in 4400–4200 BC, adjacent to the modern site of Shush, Iran. The Kura–Araxes culture (c. 3400 – c. 2000 BC) existed in northwestern Iran and the Caucasus. [6]
-=== Culture ===
-Iran has one of the richest art heritages in history and been strong in many media including architecture, painting, literature, music, metalworking, stonemasonry, weaving, calligraphy and sculpture. At different times, influences from neighboring civilizations have been important, and latterly Persian art gave and received major influences as part of the wider styles of Islamic art. From the Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC), the courts of successive dynasties led the style of Persian art, and court-sponsored art left many of the most impressive pieces that remain. The Islamic style of dense decoration, geometrically laid out, developed in Iran into an elegant and harmonious style, combining motifs derived from plants with Chinese motifs such as the cloud-band, and often animals represented at a smaller scale. During the Safavid Empire in the 16th century, this style was used across a variety of media, and diffused from the court artists of the king, most being painters. By the time of the Sasanians, Iranian art had a renaissance. During the Middle Ages, Sasanian art played a prominent role in the formation of European and Asian mediaeval art. The Safavid era is known as the Golden Age of Iranian art. [7]
-=== Demographics ===
-Iran's population grew rapidly from about 19 million in 1956 to about 85 million by February 2023. Iran's fertility rate has dropped dramatically, from 6.5 children born per woman to about 1.7 two decades later, leading to a population growth rate of about 1.39% in 2018. Due to its young population, studies project that the growth will continue to slow until it stabilises at around 105 million by 2050. Iran hosts one of the largest refugee populations, with almost one million, mostly from Afghanistan and Iraq. [8]
-Major urban areas: 9.500 million TEHRAN (capital), 3.368 million Mashhad, 2.258 million Esfahan, 1.721 million Shiraz, 1.661 million Tabriz, 1.594 million Karaj (2023) [9]
-As of 2025, Iran was home to an estimated four million Afghan migrants and refugees. According to the Iranian Constitution, the government is required to provide every citizen with access to social security, covering retirement, unemployment, old age, disability, accidents, calamities, health and medical treatment and care services. [10]
-Literacy: 86% (2016 est.) [11]
-This is covered by tax revenues and income derived from public contributions. Iran has one of the highest urban growth rates in the world. [12]
-=== Military ===
-Branches: the military forces of Iran are divided between the Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh) and the [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]] (IRGC or Sepah):; Artesh: Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines), Air Force, Air Defense Forces; IRGC: Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines), Aerospace Force (controls strategic missile force), Qods Force (aka [[Quds Force]]; special operations), Cyber Electronic Command, Basij Paramilitary Forces; Ministry of Interior: Law Enforcement Command (FARAJA); Ministry of Intelligence and Security (2025) Personnel: information varies; up to 600,000 total active armed forces personnel; estimated 400,000 Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (350,000 Ground Forces; 18,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force/Air Defense Forces); up to estimated 190,000 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (100-150,000 Ground Forces; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Aerospace Force; 5,000 Qods Force); estimated 90,000 active Basij Paramilitary Forces (2025) Equipment: the Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian/Soviet, and US origin (US equipment acquired prior to the Islamic Revolution in 1979); it also has some military equipment from North Korea such as midget submarines and ballistic missiles; in recent years, Iran has received some newer equipment from Russia; Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs (2025) [13]
-== Reporting ==
-What the archive holds on this subject, most recent first.
-* [14] 2026-08-25 (ingested; no publication date recorded) - Al-Monitor: Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions
-* [15] 2026-08-24 - IRNA, Iranian state: Pakistan’s army chief leaves for Iran
-* [16] 2026-08-24 - Middle East Eye: Iran blacklists 45 tankers in Hormuz escalation
-* [17] 2026-07-28 - outlet not recorded: Zelensky's dangerous gambit to merge the Iran and Ukraine Wars
-* [18] 2026-07-26 - outlet not recorded: U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too
-* [19] 2026-06-18 - outlet not recorded: Time to Repeal INARA and Move Forward with the Iran MoU
-* [20] 2026-06-14 - outlet not recorded: Meeks Welcomes Iran Diplomacy, But Demands Details
-* [21] 2026-06-06 - ynet.co.il: Gaza is a step away from catastrophe
-* [22] 2026-05-08 - outlet not recorded: Helvetian hypocrisy and Iran
-* [23] 2026-05-07 - outlet not recorded: Teach About Iran | CFR Education Blog
-* [24] 2026-05-01 - outlet not recorded: Recalling Damascus on the Hudson
-* [25] 2026-04-26 - outlet not recorded: Iran and U.S. Sink Into Awkward Limbo of ‘No War, No Peace’
-* ...and 78 more not listed here.
-{{See also|pages=[[Timeline:Iran|Timeline: Iran]] · [[Sanctions]] · [[Strait of Hormuz]] · [[Pakistan]] · [[Gaza]]}}
 == Sources ==
-Where a durable link was recorded, it is here. Google News items carry a redirect stub rather than an article and are listed above without one.
+* [1] Meeks Welcomes Iran Diplomacy, But Demands Details, 2026-06-14 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787686919.428496/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPTkQ3NmlmZGJqN0tzRmFVMTVPdWtaR1BfZnR6dHRhUEVranlxQVdVdFJiVVYzcW5UNmpNZ3BSaFEwakdaZEp0R3hDeDRXdEpKNE9TeDNOV3hXUGt0ZVlRai1jbGlxT2QzdHVnRDJ1TXVCckdGc2pZcUFMN2JMSHJxSEtCMjEwcV8tRV85M2NqcnV1b05Td0FGYlhHejJmUVlu@oc=5.html
+* [3] Time to Repeal INARA and Move Forward with the Iran MoU, 2026-06-18 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787686919.42825/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE9kN28wSnpSYTU4Z0xLZGJWeGE2S0pSd3VFOU9ZS25VNmVkSmVZTlJrOUFNU3N6TDZTZkI5Q2pwNGZmdWlWOGw2NFV0eTFyakxINHN2TTBHVlFIbEdLVVV3a3A5R2R5S3NJVFBhdGp3dk0@oc=5.html
+* [4] Zelensky's dangerous gambit to merge the Iran and Ukraine Wars, 2026-07-28 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653664.426987/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE5WdDRoTkJtbUJVdmVuc1RKb1N0bGQ1Ui1ERENUZVpWelQ3Z1FqcndrT0hYT3NESnBrZnhNZXBGN0lYRndiMzJqdGN6Nk16YUUwNkRTcW9hUHZVVU9hUXp2X3dTbF9RWkplSmc@oc=5.html
+* [6] U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too, 2026-07-26 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787680299.356509/
+* [7] Iran's leader: Resistance is the only way to confront the US and Israel — hispantv.com, 2026-07-26 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.900834/www.hispantv.com/noticias/politica/647748/lider-iran-resistencia-eeuu-israel-hezbola.html
+* [8] Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions — Al-Monitor, 2026-08-25 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653856.55261/www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-vows-retaliate-after-us-widens-sanctions.html
+* [9] Pakistan’s army chief leaves for Iran — IRNA, Iranian state, 2026-08-24 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787686101.586531/en.irna.ir/news/86244000/Pakistan-s-army-chief-leaves-for-Iran.html
+* [10] Why U.S. Military Pressure on Iran Isn’t Working, 2026-04-30 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693124.228237/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOazdGOTZyUzU4MFdJNnpEcktxeG5fY2p4WXNrZWtMWS1mWjVwaEt3dlVLajQwamMzNDNkWUNuOGxnMVRVN3U1UUpHWFVrWFlRb1R4RkQ2TnBYWEg2NlRXMWRiU1phMk5XUFZJS1IyTTdod0FRU0I4MFE3a0tCdXdUeU5TaV9LMlQzUGs4Z2sxODR3Zw@oc=5.html
+* [11] Hezbollah Litani River Reinforcement Amid Iran Tensions, 2026-07-15 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.901333/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE40ajFWNGgtWC1tb1hzVFZTd1I0RTlPcGhwMjRqWmtRWUFjRGN1ZGJVdHNGdURhS0lJU3EtYUJHUl8tU1A2NVdsZk1paS1WQzNIMTN1ZnR0QTJuT1UyRXZrMXhIdkdqemhHaUJVWExkUFFHLVN2LXc@oc=5.html
+* [12] Deadly Violence Rocks Lebanon in Threat to U.S.-Iran Deal, 2026-06-19 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.900602/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNd1FLR3hFZG1KN1JNdmJWaDRZV2NUTFZkUHZ3dENhWmJHUExPMmNzTHVzWUtGRkxZRjhVQklnblR3RE1EalFMZGpKcFVjUi14WWVJVExrUnRKNlY3cW1ZZUc0NG9QejhQa0NWZVExMk0waUJJYTN5NW82MzZSZW1YTjRNUFIydw@oc=5.html
+* [14] Iran blacklists 45 tankers in Hormuz escalation — Middle East Eye, 2026-08-24 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787686101.587316/www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-blacklists-45-tankers-hormuz-escalation.html
+* [15] Gaza is a step away from catastrophe — ynet.co.il, 2026-06-06 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040124/www.ynet.co.il/news/article/ry57wnw11me.html
+* [16] Examining details of a potential peace between the U.S. and Iran, 2026-05-07 https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693124.228341/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxObi1kQ2RSR1YwVjhHelhxSi1CVllUcmhpZkNUbGVzTHVTbzEzU1AxSVlGdl9hTmR4ZWJPeGFpX05JLVpMMEdyb1cxa3VVU0VQc3pvS0VmWV8xM3hpTTJ2NGl5T2NBVkpwMnhBWFVEdy15YjVDQm9IU3had19yV2g2b015UVhHUlJKaFM3bTY4X0gzNnlqZGhxZ0czenZXRThTSS1XNDFoVWlGcUdz.html
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+[[Category:Conflicts]]
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-* [12] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787707247.191038/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran.html Wikipedia]
-* [13] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695007.498618/raw.githubusercontent.com/factbook/factbook.json/master/middle-east/ir.json.html CIA World Factbook]
-* [14] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653856.55261/www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-vows-retaliate-after-us-widens-sanctions.html Al-Monitor, 2026-08-25]
-* [15] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787686101.586531/en.irna.ir/news/86244000/Pakistan-s-army-chief-leaves-for-Iran.html IRNA, Iranian state, 2026-08-24]
-* [16] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787686101.587316/www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-blacklists-45-tankers-hormuz-escalation.html Middle East Eye, 2026-08-24]
-* [21] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040124/www.ynet.co.il/news/article/ry57wnw11me.html ynet.co.il, 2026-06-06]
-== Publication history ==
+[[File:iran-flag.png|thumb|220px|Iran flag. (SVG file: SiBr4 · Designer: Hamid Nadimi · Construction: ISIRI, Public domain)]][[File:iran-map.png|thumb|220px|Iran locator map. (P30Carl, CC BY-SA 3.0)]]
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