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Iran admits war toll but vows to hold Hormuz

US embassies refill posts, Hormuz stays shut and Hezbollah vows no ‘surrender’

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US-Iran war at six months: 82 ships redirected under US blockade, Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon deal

6,000 seafarers, 400 ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

Mine-cleared Hormuz tests Iran’s leverage as Gulf states and Washington recalibrate

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Pacific Ocean while conducting a tailored ship’s training availability off the coast of Southern California on April 30, 2017. The Sailor assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the US Naval Hospital Guam April 9 died of COVID-related complications reported by the US Navy on April 13, 2020.

US-Iran war: 5 things UAE residents need to know today

And what they should keep an eye out for

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Trump unleashes economic war: Will Iran cave in?

China holds key as Trump seeks to choke off Tehran’s oil revenues and financial lifelines

Illustrative image: US President Donald Trump has launched a new economic offensive aimed at squeezing Iran’s oil revenues and financial lifelines.

'Positive' US-Iran talks: Trump's envoy Kushner

Iran has reportedly given the United States a 'few weeks' ultimatum to meet its demands

US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of a deal with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran deadline has passed. What does Trump do now?

With diplomacy stalled, Washington and Tehran are locked in a high-stakes test of wills

US President Donald Trump walks to his motorcade after exiting Marine One on the Ellipse near the White House on August 16, 2026.

Oil rises as Hormuz deal hopes clash with Iran demands

Tehran ties reopening of Hormuz to sweeping US concessions as Israel defies Gaza blueprint

Tehran ties Hormuz reopening to sweeping US concessions on war, sanctions and assets

Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz

Regional allies condemn attacks on ADNOC vessels amid Iran–US standoff over Hormuz

Vessels transiting through the Gulf of Oman are pictured off the coast of Muscat.

Saudi official: Defence pact targets no military bloc

Regional powers seal mutual defence pact as Yemen attacks and Hormuz crisis escalate

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington.

'War's got to end pretty soon': Trump on Iran

Rubio, Miliband vow to keep Strait of Hormuz open as US-Iran deal hopes rise

US President Donald Trump has praised US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying he is "extremely happy" with his performance.

US, Israel weigh land blockade of Iran: Report

Iran, US trade strikes and claims from Hormuz to Kuwait amid Gaza deal push

US President Donald Trump says Washington is having “very friendly talks” with Tehran.

Trump warns Russia, China against arms sales to Iran

Iran rejects temporary ceasefire as tensions rise over Hormuz strait and regional security

Black smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting US forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, on Friday, July 24, 2026.

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