US-Israel-Iran war

US-ISRAEL-IRAN WAR

US-ISRAEL-IRAN WAR

Hormuz crisis deepens as US redirects 59 vessels

Iran rejects Donald Trump’s ‘total control’ claim as US blockade redirects more vessels

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Iranian women walk along the seashore, as vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off the port city of Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran.

Trump says US is ‘low-keying’ its approach to Iran

US is betting on sanctions and economic pain while keeping military action on the table

US President Donald Trump

Trump says US will 'keep' Hormuz strait control

However, Iran says it controls much of the waterway and intends to impose a toll system

Trump has repeatedly claimed the United States controls the strait.

Iran knew Trump’s hotel floor as missile threat emerges

US also spotted man with shoulder-fired weapon near Nato summit

Surrounded by security, President Donald Trump switches planes at US Air Force Base, RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk Eastern England, on his way back to Washington from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

US forces disable vessel attempting to reach Iran

An alleged Houthi strike on a cargo vessel killed at least six people off Yemen's coast

Small boats line the shore as cargo ships and other commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, in Iran.

At least six killed in Houthi strike on ship in Red Sea

Strikes are the latest in a series of deadly attacks on ships near the Red Sea entrance

The breakdown of the UN-backed 2022 accord came as the Houthis announced a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia.

Bahrain jails two men for spying for Iran's IRGC

Court convicts pair of communicating with Iran's IRGC and aiding hostile activities

Investigation began after Cyber Crime Directorate identified a social media account that allegedly expressed support forIranian terrorist attacks targeting Bahrain.

Friend and foe: Netanyahu, Iran complicate Trump’s exit

With midterms looming, war costs and $4 petrol add to pressure on US president

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu’s rejection of Trump’s Gaza plan has complicated the US president’s efforts to wind down Middle East conflicts.

How the US is reshaping its confrontation with Iran

Washington’s calibrated use of force seeks leverage without committing to open-ended war

This US Navy handout photograph released on August 4, 2026, by US Central Command Public Affairs shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet launching from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on July 31, 2026.

Mojtaba Khamenei’s major move: Iran military shake-up

Major military reshuffle deepens questions over Iran’s unseen supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei reshapes Iran’s top command amid US confrontation

UAE residents’ update: Hormuz standoff — what to know

Tensions in the Gulf are still disrupting shipping, and oil markets — here's the latest

Latest Gulf developments affecting flights, shipping and oil markets

Trump vs Iran: A battle of two clocks over Hormuz

Washington bets Iran will crack first; Tehran believes Trump is running out of time

Washington is betting economic pressure will force Iran to compromise first. Tehran is betting Trump needs Hormuz reopened before it has to surrender its leverage.

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