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Conflict Events Archive
17,732 documented events · latest Aug 21, 2026 — chronological archive with full summaries and multi-source verification.
Mass Casualties As Russian Drones Slam Into Mall In Zelensky's Hometown
Mass Casualties As Russian Drones Slam Into Mall In Zelensky's Hometown At least 14 have been killed and 121 injured after a Friday afternoon Russian drone strikes on a busy shopping call in the…
IEA chief compares situation surrounding Strait of Hormuz to broken vase
Fatih Birol said the volume of transit through the Strait of Hormuz, which stood at around 25 mln barrels per day prior to February 2026, had fallen to roughly 15 mln
Secret tunnel becomes museum for Syria chemical attack and siege of Ghouta
A Ghouta tunnel used during Assad’s siege is now a museum, 13 years after government forces’ deadly sarin gas attack.
Iran to look at lifting restrictions on Iraqi tankers in Hormuz Strait
Iraqi parliament speaker Haibat al-Halbousi asked the Iranian authorities to grant Iraq a "special status" regarding oil exports via the Strait of Hormuz
Iran Update, August 21, 2026
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute are publishing daily updates to provide analysis…
Experts forecast gold prices rising to $5,000 amid inflation, central banks’ demand
The ongoing conflict between the US and Iran is driving up oil prices, which is a significant pro-inflationary factor
Is Israel trying to start a proxy war in Syria?
Is Israel trying to start a proxy war in Syria? Israeli airstrikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase on August 18 unexpectedly turned what might otherwise have looked like another familiar episode of…
Why Iran is threatening Europe’s ‘strategically important’ southeast
Tehran has threatened Bulgaria, home to a US air base, but how credible is that threat?
Israeli army, settlers kill 2 Palestinians in separate West Bank incidents
Israeli settlers fatally shot 17-year-old Karim Sanad Shalaldeh while Israeli forces killed 58-year-old Fathi Khazem.
Iran’s President Says Better to End War Today
Iran’s president urged an end to the war with the US, in his latest pushback against hardliners who want to continue the conflict.
D-Day for Iran, Meta on trial, Russia takes on the UK: RT stories that shaped the week
D-Day for Iran, Meta on trial, Russia takes on the UK: RT stories that shaped the week Escalation was the name of the game this week, as the full extent of British involvement in Ukraine’s…
Netanyahu's quest for conflict amid electoral deadlock
Netanyahu's quest for conflict amid electoral deadlock (machine-translated headline from a Turkish-language source)
Iranian President Calls For End To US War While Tehran Is Ahead
Iran's president urged an end to the war with the US, in his latest pushback against hardliners who want to continue the conflict.
Israeli settlers set fire to heavy machinery at West Bank quarry
Israeli settlers entered a stone quarry in Wadi Al-Rakheem near Hebron overnight and set fire to heavy machinery
Iran’s Navy to continue defending country's interests in Strait of Hormuz — commander
Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said the Navy has a strong presence in the straits
Turkey’s NATO membership does not protect its servicemen in Syria — Israeli expert
Shay Gal pointed out that on August 18, Israel "allegedly struck Syria's Abu al-Duhur air base before Turkish forces arrived"
War on Iran: The US could focus on economically isolating Iran
The US Treasury Secretary, has indicated a change in US strategy towards Iran, focusing on economic isolation.
Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ claims first victim: Not Iran, but US markets
The US and Israel's war on Iran has upended global financial and energy markets.
Weddings in Gaza offer rare moments of joy amid genocide
In Gaza, weddings offer Palestinian families a brief escape from Israel’s genocidal war.
China Firmly Rejects US Demand To Back Its 'Most Crushing Economic Operation' Against Iran
China Firmly Rejects US Demand To Back Its 'Most Crushing Economic Operation' Against Iran China has firmly rejected Washington's call to join in implementing US sanctions to "squash" Iran's…