US-Iran standoff: What UAE residents need to know today (Aug. 18, 2026)
The Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted. Washington and Tehran are still communicating, but without a clear agreement. Iran is reinforcing its hard-line security leadership, while attacks elsewhere in the region show how easily the conflict can spill across borders. On Tuesday (Aug. 18, 2026) the US-Iran conflict entered another uncertain phase, with a 60-day diplomatic deadline having expired…
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