BBC World
Qatar Denies Capturing Iranian Pilots, Claims It Was Just 'Defending Airspace'
Iran says Qatar is holding three pilots hostage; Qatar says it was just defending its airspace, and also, can we talk about the remains?
2026-08-16
BBC World
2026-07-09
The Atlantic
Iran and U.S. Engage in a Tense Game of 'Who Blinks First' Over a Very Important Waterway
Iran and the U.S. are locked in a cycle of strikes and threats over the Strait of Hormuz, with neither side wanting war but both unwilling to back down - classic geopolitical improv.
2026-07-08
The Guardian
Trump Ditches Fancy New Plane for Old Reliable, Claims It's to Show Off to the Troops (Not Because of Iran)
Trump swaps flashy new Qatari jet for old Air Force One after spending NATO summit claiming Iran is out to kill him, insists it's just to show off the plane to soldiers.
2026-06-20
The Guardian
Trump Unveils New Air Force One: A Qatari Gift That's Technically Worth 8 Million Times the Legal Limit
Trump accepts a $400 million jet from Qatar, which is technically a gift worth 8 million times the legal limit, and calls it 'stupid' to refuse.
2026-06-01
BBC World
Trump Needs This War to End, But Iran Isn't Really in the Mood to Help Him Out
Trump and Netanyahu started a war they thought would be easy; Iran didn't cooperate, and now everyone's stuck with a ceasefire that nobody really likes but nobody can end.
2026-05-07
BBC Business
Qatar’s LNG Gamble Goes Up in Smoke (Literally) After Iranian Missile Strike
Qatar's three-decade-old bet on natural gas goes up in smoke - literally - after an Iranian missile knocks out 17% of global LNG supply, costing $20bn a year and forcing Gulf states to rethink everything from pipelines to tourism.
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