Wikipedia Current Events Real Joined Dec 7, 2022 Messages 1,207 Reaction score 0 BC ฿2 Dividends 0 Yesterday at 8:13 PM #1 Armed conflicts and attacks Middle Eastern crisis 2026 Iran war 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations Iran denies that it agreed to give up its highly enriched uranium. (Al Jazeera) (Al Jazeera) 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis Naval blockade of Iran United States president Donald Trump says that the U.S. naval blockade will remain in effect until a peace agreement is reached with Iran. (Al Jazeera) Fars News Agency reports that the Iranian government considers the continuation of the blockade a violation of the ceasefire and would close the strait again if it is not lifted. (Iran International) Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi announces that the Strait of Hormuz will be open for commercial traffic via a "coordinated route" with Iranian authorities while the 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon is in effect. (CNBC) An Iranian military official says that vessels must receive permission from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to pass. (Al Jazeera) Maritime tracking data shows that only a few ships moved through the strait after the announcement. (BBC) Hezbollah–Israel conflict 2026 Lebanon war Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that the military will hold all of its positions in southern Lebanon, and that disarming Hezbollah remains its main objective. (Al Jazeera) The Israeli military issues a statement telling residents from southern Lebanon to remain north of the Litani River during the ceasefire. (Al Jazeera) The Lebanese military says that there have been several Israeli attacks and artillery shelling incidents in violation of the ceasefire. (Al Jazeera) Civil conflict in the Philippines Moro conflict Ten Maute Group militants, including a leader, are killed in a shootout with soldiers during a raid in Marantao, Lanao del Sur, Phillippines. (AFP via The Punch) Business and economy Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 2026 Iran war fuel crisis China–Turkmenistan relations, Energy in Turkmenistan China and Turkmenistan begin expansion works at the Galkynyş Gas Field, the world's second-largest gas field, to increase production amid the fuel crisis. (AFP via SpaceWar.com) A South Korean tanker transports crude oil to the country via the Red Sea for the first time since disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, as the government implements alternative supply routes to secure energy imports. (AFP via CNA) Oil prices, including Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, drop to less than US$90 per barrel, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increases by over 1,000 points, following Iran's announcement of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. (AP) Disasters and accidents Seven people are killed and several others are injured after a car collided head-on with a private bus in Karnataka, Yadgir, India. (News18) Health and environment Health care in France France announces that its social security system will reimburse the cost of reusable menstrual products for individuals under 26 and those with low income. (AFP via Iosco County News-Herald) Law and crime Aftermath of the Afghanistan War 2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Sean Parnell announces that the U.S. Department of Defense has completed a key phase of its investigation into the withdrawal from Afghanistan by conducting a series of interviews with generals who executed the operation including former Marine Corps Commandmant David Berger, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Mark Milley, and U.S. Central Command chief Kenneth McKenzie. (KabulNow) Australian Army veteran and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is granted bail with travel restrictions after his previous arrest for alleged war crimes while deployed to Afghanistan during the war. (Reuters) 2021 Myanmar coup d'état Myanmar's ousted president Win Myint is released under an amnesty on Myanmar’s New Year’s Day. (Reuters) Continue reading...
Armed conflicts and attacks Middle Eastern crisis 2026 Iran war 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations Iran denies that it agreed to give up its highly enriched uranium. (Al Jazeera) (Al Jazeera) 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis Naval blockade of Iran United States president Donald Trump says that the U.S. naval blockade will remain in effect until a peace agreement is reached with Iran. (Al Jazeera) Fars News Agency reports that the Iranian government considers the continuation of the blockade a violation of the ceasefire and would close the strait again if it is not lifted. (Iran International) Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi announces that the Strait of Hormuz will be open for commercial traffic via a "coordinated route" with Iranian authorities while the 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon is in effect. (CNBC) An Iranian military official says that vessels must receive permission from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to pass. (Al Jazeera) Maritime tracking data shows that only a few ships moved through the strait after the announcement. (BBC) Hezbollah–Israel conflict 2026 Lebanon war Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that the military will hold all of its positions in southern Lebanon, and that disarming Hezbollah remains its main objective. (Al Jazeera) The Israeli military issues a statement telling residents from southern Lebanon to remain north of the Litani River during the ceasefire. (Al Jazeera) The Lebanese military says that there have been several Israeli attacks and artillery shelling incidents in violation of the ceasefire. (Al Jazeera) Civil conflict in the Philippines Moro conflict Ten Maute Group militants, including a leader, are killed in a shootout with soldiers during a raid in Marantao, Lanao del Sur, Phillippines. (AFP via The Punch) Business and economy Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 2026 Iran war fuel crisis China–Turkmenistan relations, Energy in Turkmenistan China and Turkmenistan begin expansion works at the Galkynyş Gas Field, the world's second-largest gas field, to increase production amid the fuel crisis. (AFP via SpaceWar.com) A South Korean tanker transports crude oil to the country via the Red Sea for the first time since disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, as the government implements alternative supply routes to secure energy imports. (AFP via CNA) Oil prices, including Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, drop to less than US$90 per barrel, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increases by over 1,000 points, following Iran's announcement of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. (AP) Disasters and accidents Seven people are killed and several others are injured after a car collided head-on with a private bus in Karnataka, Yadgir, India. (News18) Health and environment Health care in France France announces that its social security system will reimburse the cost of reusable menstrual products for individuals under 26 and those with low income. (AFP via Iosco County News-Herald) Law and crime Aftermath of the Afghanistan War 2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Sean Parnell announces that the U.S. Department of Defense has completed a key phase of its investigation into the withdrawal from Afghanistan by conducting a series of interviews with generals who executed the operation including former Marine Corps Commandmant David Berger, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Mark Milley, and U.S. Central Command chief Kenneth McKenzie. (KabulNow) Australian Army veteran and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is granted bail with travel restrictions after his previous arrest for alleged war crimes while deployed to Afghanistan during the war. (Reuters) 2021 Myanmar coup d'état Myanmar's ousted president Win Myint is released under an amnesty on Myanmar’s New Year’s Day. (Reuters) Continue reading...