Iran — current affairs timeline
42 news articles30 Dec 2025 to 26 Aug 2026
Every DailyConnects briefing covering Iran, in order, with exam-focused key numbers. Grouped purely by entity identity — never mixed with similar-but-unrelated news.
2026
- 26 Aug 2026US Launches Operation Economic Outcast Against Iran
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced 'Operation Economic Outcast' against Iran. The operation aims to sever all economic lifelines of Iran, forcing it …
- 26 Aug 2026Iran discovers over 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves in Fars province
Iran discovered more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas in its southern Fars province. Around 5.7 tcf of the newly discovered gas is recoverable.…
- 25 Aug 2026Iran Reportedly Invited to Join Mecca Joint Defence Agreement; India Watches Closely
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed on August 7, 2026, by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan, with a collective defence principle treating an attack o…
- 25 Aug 2026India to defend kabaddi titles at Asian Games 2026
India announced the men's and women's kabaddi squads for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Both teams are defending champions, having won gold at the 2022 H…
- 22 Aug 2026World Photography Day 2026 observed on August 19
World Photography Day is celebrated annually on August 19. The FIFA World Cup 2026 was held from June 11 to July 19, with Spain winning the championship. NASA's…
- 20 Aug 2026BRICS Nations Oppose EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism at New Delhi Meeting on August 19, 2026
BRICS nations, including India, China, Russia, South Africa, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, UAE and Saudi Arabia, opposed the European Union's Carbon…
40% - 11 Aug 2026Moscow floats rail route to Indian Ocean via Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan amid Hormuz crisis
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin proposed exploring a rail link to the Indian Ocean with a possible route through Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan …
25% - 11 Aug 2026Mohsen Rezaee Appointed Head of Iran’s SNSC
Mohsen Rezaee was appointed as the representative of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). He replaced Mohammad Ba…
- 07 Aug 2026India Hosts BRICS National Statistical Offices Meeting in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on August 3, 2026
India hosted the two-day BRICS meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices (NSO) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, beginning on August 3, 2026. The meeting was in…
- 31 Jul 2026Iran to Receive Chinese Shoulder-Launched Missile Systems
Iran is to receive up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-launched air-defence missile systems within weeks, worth US$60-70 million. The contract covers QW-12 and FN-1…
$60 mn - 26 Jul 2026India Hosts 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh from 22-24 July 2026
India convened the Sixteenth BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh from 22 to 24 July 2026 as part of its BRICS Chairship 2026. The meeting brought toge…
- 25 Jul 2026IIT Tirupati Hosts 5th BRICS Geospatial Meeting
The 5th BRICS working group meeting on geospatial technology is being held at IIT Tirupati from July 21 to July 23, 2026. Delegates from Brazil, Russia, China, …
- 06 May 2026World Migration Report 2026 released by International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
- 05 May 2026United States launches Project Freedom to secure transit in the Strait of Hormuz
- 16 Apr 2026India wins 17 medals at Asian Wrestling Championships
- 14 Apr 2026U.S.-Iran talks collapse in Pakistan with no deal as ceasefire clock ticks
- 14 Apr 2026India to host BRICS senior officials meeting bringing Iran and UAE together
- 10 Apr 2026Iran proposes 10-point peace plan amid United States and Israel attacks and 7 April 2026 deadline
- 02 Apr 2026Spain bars US warplanes involved in Iran war from its airspace and bases
- 26 Mar 2026US-Israel Peace Proposal for Iran War on 25 March 2026
- 26 Mar 2026Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr named successor to Ali Larijani as head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
- 18 Mar 2026Gulf countries declare force majeure on gas exports after US-Israel war on Iran disrupts Strait of Hormuz shipping
- 17 Mar 2026Iran fires Sejjil missile for first time in West Asia conflict
- 14 Mar 2026US and Israel strikes on 12 March 2026 damage UNESCO World Heritage sites in Iran
- 13 Mar 2026Iran signals potential withdrawal from FIFA World Cup 2026 amid conflict with United States
- 13 Mar 2026Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned hospital strike in Iran.
- 10 Mar 2026Iran Kharg Island remains central to United States and Israel strategic calculations
- 10 Mar 2026Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader on 8 March 2026
- 08 Mar 2026United States announces tactical shift to precision gravity bombs in Iran military campaign
- 05 Mar 2026Mojtaba Khamenei speculated as successor after Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death.
- 02 Mar 2026Ayatollah Alireza Arafi appointed as Iran's Interim Supreme Leader.
- 02 Mar 2026Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in Israeli-US strikes on Iran.
- 01 Mar 2026Israel deploys multi-layered missile defence umbrella against Iranian threat
- 19 Feb 2026Iran temporarily closes Strait of Hormuz during live-fire drills amid indirect US-Iran talks in Geneva
- 18 Feb 2026Iran unveils Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile with 2,000 km range
- 07 Feb 2026Iran Reaffirms Support for Chabahar Port and Expansion of Bilateral Ties with India
- 06 Feb 2026Soraya Aghaei elected as first female IOC member from Iran.
- 31 Jan 2026European Union designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as terrorist organisation
- 17 Jan 2026Iran Protests and Historical Milestones + January 2026
- 14 Jan 2026Government sources assess minimal impact of US tariff on Iran partners for India
- 02 Jan 2026Abdolnasser Hemmati appointed Governor of Central Bank of Iran
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