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US and Saudi forces struck Iran-aligned militant sites across eastern Iraq on Wednesday in response to more than 30 IRGC-directed drone attacks in 72 hours. Crude oil prices surged over four percent as Iran simultaneously seized three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, reviving supply fears.
The US launched new airstrikes on Iran after two American troops were killed in Jordan, bringing the US death toll in the conflict to 16. Iran hit two US bases in Kuwait with kamikaze drones and warned it will shift to full-scale offensive operations if strikes continue.
The US launched a second wave of strikes on Iran's coastal defences and missile sites Thursday, while Iran hit American military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. Brent crude hit a one-month high of $84.95 as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed, keeping global energy markets on edge.
Iran's IRGC has threatened to shut additional global shipping corridors after closing the Strait of Hormuz, as the US reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports and launched a seven-hour wave of strikes on Iranian coastal targets.
The US struck Iran for a third consecutive night, hitting coastal missile and maritime sites, while Iran's IRGC fired missiles and drones at US military facilities in Bahrain and Jordan. Trump reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports and announced a 20 percent cargo fee on the Strait of Hormuz, effective Tuesday evening.
The US struck Iran for a second straight day Monday, hitting air defences, radar sites, and missile capabilities across southern Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards retaliated with missile and drone attacks on US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, sending oil prices up more than 3.5 percent.
The US launched a third round of strikes on Iran after the IRGC hit a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz and declared the waterway closed. The blockade has pushed energy prices higher globally, with Gulf states reporting Iranian missile and drone attacks as Oman mediates talks.
US and Iranian forces have traded their heaviest strikes since an April ceasefire, targeting oil infrastructure and US military bases across the Gulf. Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz hit a two-month low and oil prices jumped 4.5 percent as the June peace agreement came under serious strain.
Iran and the US traded fresh strikes over the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran hitting US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait and Washington striking Iranian sites near Sirik. The exchanges threaten to collapse a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire signed June 18, with global oil markets exposed to renewed Hormuz disruption.
Iran's IRGC struck US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain on Sunday for a third straight day, while Trump threatened Iran would "no longer exist" if the US resumes full war.
US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland for direct talks with Iran as the IRGC announced a Strait of Hormuz closure that the US military contests. President Trump declared no Hormuz tolls for 60 days, signaling a diplomatic window while oil markets brace for elevated risk premiums.
US and Iranian forces exchanged strikes for a second straight day on Thursday, with Centcom hitting Iranian military sites and Tehran firing back at US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait. Oil prices rose up to two percent as Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and diplomatic talks remained fragile.
Israel struck IRGC military targets in Tehran on June 13, 2026, hours after Iran fired ballistic missiles at the Ramat David air base, ignoring a public appeal for restraint from President Trump.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards struck a US-used air base Monday after US forces hit Iranian military sites over the weekend, continuing a pattern of exchanges despite a ceasefire in place since April.
Iran sent its reply to a 14-point US peace proposal through Pakistani mediators on Sunday, with state media saying Tehran's response focuses on ending the war and maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to strike US military sites across the Middle East as Washington waits for Tehran's formal reply to its latest negotiating proposal. The threat raises regional tension and complicates diplomacy at a critical juncture in US-Iran talks.
Iran's IRGC warned the US against attacking Iranian tankers as a US-Iran ceasefire holds in its early phase. Separately, Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 24 people, keeping broader regional tensions elevated.
Trump cancelled diplomatic travel to Islamabad and said Iran-US nuclear talks will shift to phone calls or Washington. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed after Iran's Revolutionary Guards ruled out lifting the blockade. The US military has now redirected 37 ships since the blockade began.
Iran's IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz closed pending a US end to its alleged blockade of Iranian ports, with no talks scheduled between the two countries. The announcement puts roughly 20 percent of global daily oil supply at risk, immediately elevating energy market uncertainty.
The Indian oil tanker Desh Garima crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday despite IRGC forces opening fire in the waterway, while four other Indian vessels turned back. The incident directly threatens passage through a chokepoint handling roughly one-fifth of global crude, with immediate consequences for shipping risk
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US and Saudi forces struck Iran-aligned militant sites across eastern Iraq on Wednesday in response to more than 30 IRGC-directed drone attacks in 72 hours. Crude oil prices surged over four percent as Iran simultaneously seized three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, reviving supply fears.
1mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
The US launched new airstrikes on Iran after two American troops were killed in Jordan, bringing the US death toll in the conflict to 16. Iran hit two US bases in Kuwait with kamikaze drones and warned it will shift to full-scale offensive operations if strikes continue.
1mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
The US launched a second wave of strikes on Iran's coastal defences and missile sites Thursday, while Iran hit American military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. Brent crude hit a one-month high of $84.95 as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed, keeping global energy markets on edge.
1mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
Iran's IRGC has threatened to shut additional global shipping corridors after closing the Strait of Hormuz, as the US reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports and launched a seven-hour wave of strikes on Iranian coastal targets.
1mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
The US struck Iran for a third consecutive night, hitting coastal missile and maritime sites, while Iran's IRGC fired missiles and drones at US military facilities in Bahrain and Jordan. Trump reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports and announced a 20 percent cargo fee on the Strait of Hormuz, effective Tuesday evening.
1mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
The US struck Iran for a second straight day Monday, hitting air defences, radar sites, and missile capabilities across southern Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards retaliated with missile and drone attacks on US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, sending oil prices up more than 3.5 percent.
1mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
The US launched a third round of strikes on Iran after the IRGC hit a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz and declared the waterway closed. The blockade has pushed energy prices higher globally, with Gulf states reporting Iranian missile and drone attacks as Oman mediates talks.
1mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
US and Iranian forces have traded their heaviest strikes since an April ceasefire, targeting oil infrastructure and US military bases across the Gulf. Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz hit a two-month low and oil prices jumped 4.5 percent as the June peace agreement came under serious strain.
1mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
Iran and the US traded fresh strikes over the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran hitting US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait and Washington striking Iranian sites near Sirik. The exchanges threaten to collapse a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire signed June 18, with global oil markets exposed to renewed Hormuz disruption.
1mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
Iran's IRGC struck US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain on Sunday for a third straight day, while Trump threatened Iran would "no longer exist" if the US resumes full war.
1mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland for direct talks with Iran as the IRGC announced a Strait of Hormuz closure that the US military contests. President Trump declared no Hormuz tolls for 60 days, signaling a diplomatic window while oil markets brace for elevated risk premiums.
2mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
US and Iranian forces exchanged strikes for a second straight day on Thursday, with Centcom hitting Iranian military sites and Tehran firing back at US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait. Oil prices rose up to two percent as Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and diplomatic talks remained fragile.
2mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
Israel struck IRGC military targets in Tehran on June 13, 2026, hours after Iran fired ballistic missiles at the Ramat David air base, ignoring a public appeal for restraint from President Trump.
2mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
Iran's Revolutionary Guards struck a US-used air base Monday after US forces hit Iranian military sites over the weekend, continuing a pattern of exchanges despite a ceasefire in place since April.
2mo ago · 3 min · Global Affairs
Iran sent its reply to a 14-point US peace proposal through Pakistani mediators on Sunday, with state media saying Tehran's response focuses on ending the war and maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.
3mo ago · 3 min · Global Affairs
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to strike US military sites across the Middle East as Washington waits for Tehran's formal reply to its latest negotiating proposal. The threat raises regional tension and complicates diplomacy at a critical juncture in US-Iran talks.
3mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
Iran's IRGC warned the US against attacking Iranian tankers as a US-Iran ceasefire holds in its early phase. Separately, Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 24 people, keeping broader regional tensions elevated.
3mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
Trump cancelled diplomatic travel to Islamabad and said Iran-US nuclear talks will shift to phone calls or Washington. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed after Iran's Revolutionary Guards ruled out lifting the blockade. The US military has now redirected 37 ships since the blockade began.
4mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
Iran's IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz closed pending a US end to its alleged blockade of Iranian ports, with no talks scheduled between the two countries. The announcement puts roughly 20 percent of global daily oil supply at risk, immediately elevating energy market uncertainty.
4mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
The Indian oil tanker Desh Garima crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday despite IRGC forces opening fire in the waterway, while four other Indian vessels turned back. The incident directly threatens passage through a chokepoint handling roughly one-fifth of global crude, with immediate consequences for shipping risk
4mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs