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US-Israel War on Iran Escalates: Intense Airstrikes, Civilian Toll, and Strait of Hormuz MinedStrait of Hormuz Crisis: Iran Lays Mines, Oil Shipping Halts, and Global Energy Prices SurgeIran Warns of 'Long War' as Oil Surges Past $100 Amid Gulf AttacksTrump Predicts Iran War Will End 'Soon' as Dubai Airport Hit in Drone AttackStrait of Hormuz Under Siege: Iran's Escalation Drives Oil to $100 Amid US-Iran WarUN Declares Russia's Deportation of Ukrainian Children a Crime Against HumanityTrump Lifts Russia Oil Sanctions to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran WarIsrael Launches Devastating Strikes on Beirut in Expanding Lebanon CampaignIran War Reshaping Strait of Hormuz: Global Energy Security at Critical JunctureIran Dismisses Trump's Ceasefire Claim as Dubai Airport Erupts in Drone-Strike FireNATO Deploys Maritime Strike Group to Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran StandoffChina Conducts Largest Military Exercises Near Taiwan Since 2022Iran Declares Ukraine a 'Legitimate Target' as Kyiv Sends Drone Experts to GulfEurope and NATO Reject Trump's Hormuz Coalition: 'This Is Not Our War'Iran Declares Ukraine a 'Legitimate Target' as Kyiv Sends Drone Experts to GulfTrump Extends Hormuz Deadline as US-Iran Impasse DeepensRussia Unleashes Massive Spring Offensive as Iran War Diverts US FocusUS Deploys 82nd Airborne to Middle East as Iran War EscalatesG7 Ministers Confront Dual Wars in Iran and Ukraine Amidst Deepening DivisionsIran War Triggers Worst Global Trade Rupture in 80 YearsMiddle East War Shows No Signs of Winding Down as International Norms UpendedUS-Iran Ceasefire Talks Collapse: US Navy Blockades Iranian Ports as Fragile Truce HoldsIsrael Escalates Lebanon Campaign as Ceasefire Excludes Hezbollah Ahead of Washington TalksUS-Israel War on Iran Escalates: Intense Airstrikes, Civilian Toll, and Strait of Hormuz MinedStrait of Hormuz Crisis: Iran Lays Mines, Oil Shipping Halts, and Global Energy Prices SurgeIran Warns of 'Long War' as Oil Surges Past $100 Amid Gulf AttacksTrump Predicts Iran War Will End 'Soon' as Dubai Airport Hit in Drone AttackStrait of Hormuz Under Siege: Iran's Escalation Drives Oil to $100 Amid US-Iran WarUN Declares Russia's Deportation of Ukrainian Children a Crime Against HumanityTrump Lifts Russia Oil Sanctions to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran WarIsrael Launches Devastating Strikes on Beirut in Expanding Lebanon CampaignIran War Reshaping Strait of Hormuz: Global Energy Security at Critical JunctureIran Dismisses Trump's Ceasefire Claim as Dubai Airport Erupts in Drone-Strike FireNATO Deploys Maritime Strike Group to Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran StandoffChina Conducts Largest Military Exercises Near Taiwan Since 2022Iran Declares Ukraine a 'Legitimate Target' as Kyiv Sends Drone Experts to GulfEurope and NATO Reject Trump's Hormuz Coalition: 'This Is Not Our War'Iran Declares Ukraine a 'Legitimate Target' as Kyiv Sends Drone Experts to GulfTrump Extends Hormuz Deadline as US-Iran Impasse DeepensRussia Unleashes Massive Spring Offensive as Iran War Diverts US FocusUS Deploys 82nd Airborne to Middle East as Iran War EscalatesG7 Ministers Confront Dual Wars in Iran and Ukraine Amidst Deepening DivisionsIran War Triggers Worst Global Trade Rupture in 80 YearsMiddle East War Shows No Signs of Winding Down as International Norms UpendedUS-Iran Ceasefire Talks Collapse: US Navy Blockades Iranian Ports as Fragile Truce HoldsIsrael Escalates Lebanon Campaign as Ceasefire Excludes Hezbollah Ahead of Washington Talks
Sarah Blackwood

Sarah Blackwood

Senior War Correspondent

Dubai, UAE

Sarah Blackwood is a veteran conflict journalist with 15 years covering frontline operations across the Middle East and Eastern Europe. She has reported from active war zones including Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and the Caucasus, documenting both military operations and humanitarian crises. Her in-depth analysis of maritime security threats and energy geopolitics has made her a leading voice on Middle East conflicts. She joined The Conflict Desk in 2025.

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