Iran Trump reinstates Hormuz blockade, demands 20% cargo fee Competing claims over an active waterway By Alex Thompson / 13 Jul 2026
Iran Iran strikes five Gulf states as Strait of Hormuz closure holds Tehran enforces its own reading of the June ceasefire text as Washington demands unconditional passage By Layla Hassan / 12 Jul 2026
Iran Trump declares Iran ceasefire "over" as MOU collapses Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks, 80-target US strikes, and Gulf base retaliation end the June truce in under 24 hours By Layla Hassan / 8 Jul 2026
Iran US and Iran exchange strikes as ceasefire MOU nears collapse Washington targets Iranian military sites after shipping attacks, Tehran retaliates with missile strikes on US bases in Gulf By Alex Thompson / 8 Jul 2026
United States Rubio begins Gulf tour to sell Iran deal amid ally skepticism Secretary of State arrives in Abu Dhabi facing resistance to $300 billion reconstruction fund and proxy constraints By Layla Hassan / 23 Jun 2026
Iran Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim strikes on US base in Jordan, 21 Gulf targets IRGC reports attacks on Al-Azraq air base, facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait following recent US operations near Strait of Hormuz By Alex Thompson / 10 Jun 2026
United States US and Iran exchange strikes amid fragile ceasefire CENTCOM reports hitting Iranian military sites over weekend as IRGC claims ballistic missile attack on US base By Alex Thompson / 1 Jun 2026
Iran Iranian drone strikes Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai IRGC claims responsibility for attack on fully laden vessel carrying 2 million barrels of crude By Alex Thompson / 31 Mar 2026
Iran Rubio projects war with Iran will end within weeks Secretary of State provides first official US timeline as strikes continue and diplomatic channels face mounting obstacles By Layla Hassan / 27 Mar 2026
Iran Iran's diplomatic apology contradicted by military posture President Pezeshkian's concession to Gulf states clashes with IRGC messaging, revealing Tehran's fragmented command structure By Layla Hassan / 7 Mar 2026
Iran Trump demands Iran's unconditional surrender as war enters second week President claims right to select new Supreme Leader while Tehran vows to resist ground invasion By Layla Hassan / 6 Mar 2026
Iran Senior Israeli official claims Khamenei dead as Iran denies reports Tehran insists Supreme Leader alive following major strikes on leadership compound, deepening fog of war By Layla Hassan / 28 Feb 2026
