Strait of Hormuz
- Middle East
Did Trump just admit Iran’s nuclear programme not for military use?
On the 36th day after the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, and 145 days since the outbreak of the war on Thursday, July 23,, US President Donald…
- Middle East
Hormuz blockade drives Gulf states to fast-track oil pipelines
Tehran: Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few years, much of that oil could…
- World
US strikes Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure
Dubai: The US military announced on Wednesday, July 22, that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure. US Central Command said the…
- Middle East
Trump vows to bomb Iran bridges, power plants for every ship attack
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, July 22, said the United States would destroy “one bridge or power plant” every time Iran attacked a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz with…
- Middle East
Bahrain hit as Tehran widens war, US bombs Iran for 10th night
Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens on Tuesday, July 21, as Iran fired a fresh barrage at the island kingdom, widening a war that has now entered its tenth day of United…
- Middle East
Second ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz off UAE coast
A second commercial vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the United Arab Emirates on Monday evening, July 20, Britain’s UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said, hours…
- Middle East
Iran warns no oil through Hormuz as US ends 9th night of strikes
Iran warned on Monday, July 20, that no oil or gas would pass through the Strait of Hormuz if what it described as US “aggression” continued, as the United States completed a…
- Middle East
US strikes Iran again following service member’s death
Dubai: The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early Monday, July 20, targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member, and Iran fired missiles towards Jordan that…
- Middle East
Another US trooper dead as Washington begins more attacks on Iran
Dubai: The United States announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday, July 19, in response to the killing of US troops, and Iran…
- Middle East
Araghchi says Iran faced bombing threat during US talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran conducted negotiations with US envoy Steve Witkoff while facing the constant threat of being bombed, claiming Iran held talks with Washington under military pressure as…
- Middle East
Iran says two vessels hit by ‘accidents’ in Strait of Hormuz
Iran said two vessels were involved in what it described as “accidents” in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, July 19, as the US-Iran war entered its 141st day and military tensions…
- Middle East
Kuwait oil facility hit in Iranian attacks, several injured
One of Kuwait’s oil facilities was hit in repeated Iranian attacks on Saturday, July 18, causing significant material damage and injuring several people, according to Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and the state-run…
- Middle East
US widens airstrike campaign against Iran, hits more bridges
Dubai: The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by increasingly hitting bridges, part of President Donald Trump’s threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its…
- Middle East
United States strikes northern Iran, halts blockade ship
Dubai: The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, July 16, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its…
- Middle East
US launches fresh Iran strikes as Hormuz tensions deepen
The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, July 15, saying the operation targeted military capabilities Tehran has used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of…
