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The United States launched a series of strikes on Iranian targets Tuesday, escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf after Iranian forces attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command confirmed the operation,…
Iran has issued a warning to the United Kingdom and France after the two countries announced plans to work with Oman to help safeguard navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important shipping…
Israeli strikes across Gaza on Saturday, June 20, killed at least six Palestinians, including two children and an Al Jazeera cameraman, according to Palestinian health officials. The deadliest strike hit a house in the Bureij refugee camp…
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday the effective end of the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran, securing an agreement that reopens the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic but leaves the Iranian regime in power and its…
Iran launched ballistic missiles at northern Israel on Sunday, the first such direct attack since a U.S.-Iran and Israeli-brokered ceasefire took hold in early April. The Israeli military said it intercepted most of the incoming missiles…
U.S. Central Command forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones headed for the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening, June 5, officials said. CENTCOM said the drones posed an immediate threat to ships moving through the narrow…
Washington and Tehran traded sharp claims on Wednesday, June 3, as fresh fighting threatened to unravel a fragile ceasefire in the Gulf. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said its forces fired missiles and drones at the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet…
Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted incoming missiles and drones while sirens sounded in Bahrain in the early hours of Wednesday, June 2. The explosions, which came after reports of blasts on Iran’s Qeshm Island, have raised new questions…
U.S. forces fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of an empty Botswana-flagged oil tanker on Tuesday, June 2, after the crew spent more than 24 hours ignoring repeated warnings and trying to reach Iran’s Kharg Island. The strike…
U.S. forces fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of a Gambia-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after its crew ignored more than 20 warnings and tried to push through the American naval blockade toward an Iranian port. The…
Mediators are preparing a “letter of intent” for the United States and Iran to sign, formally ending the currently paused war and kicking off another 30 days of negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz,…
A reported late-night phone call between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed growing differences over how to handle Iran. The call, described by Israel’s Channel 12 as “lengthy and dramatic,”…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday, May 19, warned that any resumption of hostilities with the United States would bring fresh setbacks for American forces. In a post on X, Araghchi highlighted reported U.S. congressional…
Iranian state television has broadcast footage showing women and young girls being trained to assemble and disassemble AK-47 rifles during public defense sessions held in Tehran’s city squares. The activities, which reportedly take place…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Saturday, May 16, mourned the death of Capt. Maoz Israel Recanati, a 24-year-old platoon commander in the Golani Brigade, was killed by an explosive drone in southern Lebanon on Friday.…
Syria has affirmed its full respect for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and its sovereignty over its entire territory. Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani made the announcement…
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued a maritime security update regarding a vessel anchored northeast of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates that was reportedly taken over by “unauthorized personnel” and later…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates recently and met with President Mohammed bin Zayed. Netanyahu’s office confirmed the trip, stating that it resulted in a historic breakthrough in…
Two Gulf Arab states carried out covert military strikes inside Iran, marking the first known offensive actions by regional Arab countries against Tehran since the current conflict began. The United Arab Emirates hit an oil refinery on…
Iran has raised fresh nuclear concerns after a lawmaker signaled that Tehran could increase uranium enrichment to 90 percent if it comes under another attack by the United States (US) and Israel. Iranian Parliamentary Commission…
Iranian forces unleashed a coordinated barrage of missiles, drones, and swarming small boats against three U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, May 7, U.S. Central Command said, triggering a…
A confidential CIA assessment has claimed that Iran could endure the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for at least three to four months before its economy faces severe collapse, according to four people familiar with the…
President Donald Trump launched “Project Freedom” with bold promises to break Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Less than 48 hours later, he called it off after the operation ran into stiff resistance before it could gain momentum.…
The Trump administration sent conflicting messages Tuesday over its short-lived naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz, with Defense Secretary Marco Rubio touting early successes while President Trump ordered a sudden pause to pursue a…
