US forces have struck and destroyed three Iranian crude oil tankers in retaliation after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at an American aircraft carrier and destroyer in the Strait of Hormuz region, US Central Command confirmed on Saturday. CENTCOM said two of the Iranian tankers were “permanently disabled” and a third was…
Iran has launched ballistic missile attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Jordan. This comes after American forces struck targets across Iran on Tuesday, killing four people when shrapnel from a missile hit a home where a wedding celebration was underway in the southern Iranian town of Sirik. The Iranian Red Crescent confirmed the…
The United States and Iran have exchanged direct military strikes for the first time since late July. US Central Command confirmed it had taken “limited, precise action” against what it described as “minelaying forces posing an imminent threat” on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the drone strikes…
US President Donald Trump has said the US Navy has cleared or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as efforts continue to restore shipping through the vital waterway following the war with Iran. Trump said Iran had been warned against attempting to lay new mines in the strait. “Iran has been notified that…
China has pushed back sharply against a new package of US sanctions targeting Iran and the countries that continue to trade with it. Further vowing to take “all necessary measures” to protect its rights after Washington announced what it described as the most expansive financial offensive ever launched against Tehran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose sweeping new economic penalties on Iran and on countries whose businesses or institutions continue to provide financial or commercial support to Tehran. Trump announced the measures in a post on Truth Social, describing them as “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country”. He did…
US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if he believes the country is obstructing Washington’s objectives in the Strait of Hormuz. This escalates tensions around the strategically vital waterway and puts pressure on a longtime US partner in the Middle East. Speaking to Fox News journalist Trey Yingst on Monday, Trump was asked…
Donald Trump announced on Friday that he intends to declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States after what he described as the ongoing defeat of Iran, drawing an immediate and forceful rejection from Tehran. Speaking at an event in Nassau, New York, Trump told the crowd: “After we finish defeating Iran,…
Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday to deny reports that the United States is running low on munitions, calling leaked information about potential shortfalls “treasonous” and vowing to seek long-term jail sentences for those responsible. “The US has massive amounts of munitions, especially of certain types,” Trump posted. “Additionally, large amounts are being…
Iran says it has agreed on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, with its foreign ministry describing the deal as being in its final stages. Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed that the geographical coordinates of the proposed route had been agreed, but stopped short of releasing specific details. He added a firm…
