Iran US War and Gulf Escalation
Latest reports
- Tanker struck by three projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, UK maritime authority says
- Trump: US used fewer weapons against Iran than Biden provided to Ukraine
- Iranian media say Saudi oil tanker stopped in Strait of Hormuz, no Saudi confirmation
- Trump says strikes on Iran will be ‘limited,’ but warns the U.S. could still ‘smack them’
- Trump rules out nuclear weapons against Iran as strikes resume after month-long lull
- U.S. and Iran exchange fire in latest escalation as war reaches six-month mark
- Trump claims around 30 ships pass through Strait of Hormuz nightly with US help
- Trump Says US Could Still ‘Smack’ Iran
- Trump says new strikes on Iran are part of a ‘very limited’ campaign
- Trump rules out US use of nuclear weapons against Iran
- At least five US military aircraft flying over Persian Gulf
- US considers limited strikes against Iran in Strait of Hormuz region — Axios
- Trump threatens to ‘hit Iran hard’ as strikes resume after month-long lull
- Trump says US may resume strikes against Iran
- US diplomats return to Middle East embassies amid Iran war
- Trump readies retaliation after Iran targets US bases
- Kremlin: It is still difficult to discuss mediation in Iran war
- US and Iran exchange fire in latest confrontation
- Pezeshkian accuses US of seeking to prolong Iran war
- Iran pledges 'DECISIVE' response after trading strikes with US
- Trump vows to hit Iran ‘hard’ after first exchange of fire in weeks
- Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard' after first exchange of fire in weeks
- Why Larak Island matters in US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz
- What does Trump aim to achieve with the latest strikes on Iran?
- How will Iran retaliate over strikes on Larak Island?
- War on Iran: US bombs Iran
- Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new Hormuz flare-up
- Vance says Trump’s AI-generated video is ‘sending a message’ to Iran
- Iran could face economic collapse in months, US Treasury’s Bessent warns
- Bessent says US sanctions aim to get Iran to ‘come to the table’ as G20 summit begins
- 'ERUPTION OF FIGHTING': US strikes Iran, triggering attacks on American bases
- Vance says Trump’s Kharg Island post was a message to Iran
- Trump says US will hit Iran ‘hard’ as conflict reignites
- US and Iran trade strikes after month-long lull in fighting
- Latest US-Iran flare-up brings conflict's lull to an end
- Latest US-Iran flare-up ends conflict’s lull
- Bessent says Iran is lashing out amid sanctions
- Trump says Iran is ‘dead’, vows response after missile attack on US base in Jordan
- U.S. hits Iranian rocket launchers, Iran fires on U.S. positions
- How serious is the latest escalation between the US and Iran?
- US and Iran trade strikes after month-long lull in fighting
- US and Iran trade first strikes in a month, escalating conflict
- Trump threatens retaliation against Iran, calls for leaders to face war crimes trial
- US and Iran exchange fire for first time in a month
- BREAKING: Trump vows to hit Iran 'HARD' in response to attack on US military
- Iran’s economy in crisis as US launches new sanctions campaign
- Report says new US missile appears to leave wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city
- Can Iran use rockets to mine the Strait of Hormuz, as US claims?
- Iraq rejects plan to keep US-led coalition forces beyond September 30
- US and Iran Exchange Strikes for First Time in About a Month
- UAE threatens retaliation over ‘hostile Iranian attack’
- U.S. carries out first strikes on Iran in weeks
- Strait of Hormuz access at centre of US-Iran war flare-up
- Strait of Hormuz access at centre of US-Iran war flare-up
- JUST IN: Majority of Iranian strikes targeting US bases intercepted
- WATCH: Warnings to Hegseth about Iran war are ‘significant,’ analyst says
- Iran attacks US bases in Jordan after strikes on Larak Island
- US forces strike two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island
- Iraq rejects proposal to keep coalition forces beyond September 30
- Iran seeks peaceful settlement with US, not continuation of war, president says
- Iran, US exchange fire as peace deal remains in limbo
- Who are the economic winners and losers of the US-Israel war on Iran?
- Exclusive: US naval blockade is paralysing daily life, Iranians tell Euronews
- U.S. forces strike Iranian missile launchers near Strait of Hormuz
- UAE intercepts drone from Iran after US-Iran attacks resume
- ‘Crushing’ Iran’s economy: Expert says U.S. is crippling regime’s ability to fund IRGC
- Iran and US trade fire in first exchange in a month
- Middle East war flares up after Iran responds to US attacks
- Middle East war flares up after Iran responds to US attacks
- US and Iran exchange fire: where does the war go next?
- G20 finance chiefs meet in North Carolina as Iran sanctions and tariffs take centre stage
- US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks
- The looming failure of Operation Economic Outcast
- Iranian supreme leader calls for Muslim unity amid major escalation
- US renews attack on Iran while threatening sanctions on Tehran allies
- US renews attack on Iran while threatening financial sanctions on Tehran allies
- NEW DETAILS: US military takes out Iranian rocket launchers in Hormuz
- Iran attacks Jordan and UAE after US bombs Larak Island: What’s the latest?
- UAE denies Al Minhad Air Base was targeted after Iran claims attack
- Iran launches strikes on Jordan after US attacks island in Hormuz
- Newspaper says US unlikely to achieve quick military victory in Iran
- US and Iran Trade First Strikes in Weeks
- Iran hostilities flare after US strike in Strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire
- US Strikes Iran, Iran Hits US Bases in Jordan
- LIVE: Strait of Hormuz traffic as US, Iran resume attacks
- Iran war at six months: No clear winner as costs mount for the US
- U.S.-Iran escalation shows Washington’s frustration with slow-moving sanctions
- US sole factor destabilizing Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Ministry says
- IRGC says supertanker struck mines in Strait of Hormuz
- Iran live updates: CENTCOM says targeted Iranian forces posed an ‘imminent threat’
- Iranian lawmaker warns US of retaliation over Middle East escalation
- Iran says it targeted American base in UAE and shot down US drone
- Iran war live: US and Iranian militaries resume attacks for first time in weeks
- Iran releases purported footage of missile attack on US targets
- Why did Iran target US bases in Jordan? Sina Azodi explains
- Iran launches retaliatory strikes after US attacks on Larak Island in Strait of Hormuz
- All options on table to sanction China for ties with Iran — US Treasury secretary
- Iran targets Jordan after first US attack in a month
- Analysis: US struck Larak Island to prevent Iran mining Strait of Hormuz
- Can the US sustain an extended war without weakening its position elsewhere?
- US to impose sanctions on Iran every week — Treasury secretary
- US plans to sanction another bank to keep economic pressure on Iran
- Iran strikes US bases in Jordan after US attacks IRGC targets on Larak Island
- Trump: Strait of Hormuz blockade has been ‘UNBELIEVABLE’
- TEHRAN RETALIATES: IRGC claims combined missile and drone attacks on two US air bases in Jordan
- Oil rises over 1% after U.S. forces strike two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island
- US forces strike two Iranian rocket launch sites
- Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions on Iran every week
- Iran war live: IRGC attacks US bases in Jordan after US bombs Larak Island
Earlier coverage
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US strikes on Larak Island and the strait
Trump Says US Could Still ‘Smack’ Iran
Bloomberg Television
US diplomats return to Middle East embassies amid Iran war
Al Jazeera English
Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard' after first exchange of fire in weeks
France 24 English
Why Larak Island matters in US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz
Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera
Trump says US will hit Iran ‘hard’ as conflict reignites
Financial Times
US and Iran trade strikes after month-long lull in fighting
The Associated Press
Latest US-Iran flare-up ends conflict’s lull
France 24 English
US and Iran trade strikes after month-long lull in fighting
The Associated PressUS and Iran Exchange Strikes for First Time in About a Month
Bloomberg Television
Strait of Hormuz access at centre of US-Iran war flare-up
France 24 English
Middle East war flares up after Iran responds to US attacks
France 24 English
US and Iran Trade First Strikes in Weeks
Bloomberg Television
Analysis: US struck Larak Island to prevent Iran mining Strait of Hormuz
Al Jazeera English
War Statements and Retaliation Threats
US Strikes Iran, Iran Hits US Bases in Jordan
Bloomberg Television
Why did Iran target US bases in Jordan? Sina Azodi explains
Al Jazeera English
G20 Finance Ministers’ Meeting and Economic Pressure on Iran
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Discussion Related to the US-Iran War
IRGC confirms casualties in US attack on Iran’s Larak Island, vows response
Al Jazeera English
Breaking: Explosions heard in southern Iran
Al Jazeera English
Breaking: Explosions heard in southern Iran
Al Jazeera English
Iranian attack on US base in Jordan
Khamenei’s Gulf appeal and strait passage
The cost of six months of war and sanctions pressure
Khamenei’s call for Gulf unity rings hollow, analyst says
Al Jazeera English
Rep. Krishnamoorthi Warns Iran War Weakens US in Asia
Bloomberg Television
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Positions on Control of the Strait of Hormuz
Escalating Sanctions and Pressure on Iran’s Economy
Will Trump’s Iran sanctions work this time?
Al Jazeera English
UN Calls for Talks to Resume
Six Months of War: Review and Costs
Iran war reaches six-month mark, costing $1,100 per US taxpayer
France 24 English
Iran war reaches six-month mark
ABC News
Iran War Exposes Limits of US Military Endurance
Bloomberg Television
The Iran war changed the Middle East, but not as the US and Israel hoped
The Associated Press
Six months into the war on Iran, what counts as victory for Trump?
Al Jazeera English
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Six-month war review
Panetta: US Is Trapped in Another ‘Forever War’
Bloomberg Television
The toll of stretching US aircraft carriers thin for the Iran war
Al Jazeera English
War on Iran puts US relations with UN under strain
Al Jazeera English
Trump’s unfinished war | This is America
Al Jazeera English
Six months after war, Iran struggles with destruction and economic hardship
Al Jazeera English
Gray Says Iran War Has Achieved Nothing but a Cost-of-Living Crisis
Bloomberg Television
How the US-Israeli war on Iran could hit global food production
Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera
US marks six months of war with Iran
ABC News
Six months of Iran war: Conflict has changed Iran’s political strategy
Al Jazeera English
Iran war six months on: Tehran’s leverage reshapes the Gulf region
Al Jazeera English
Reactions to New Sanctions and Economic Warfare
Middle East Conflict Creates Energy Winners and Losers
Bloomberg NewsPersian Gulf Oil Exports Recover as Centcom Says Hormuz Is Mine-Free
Bloomberg Television
How the War in Iran Is Redrawing the Global Energy Map
Bloomberg NewsHormuz Oil Flows Recover as Supply Fears Ease
Bloomberg Television
Strait of Hormuz Oil Flows Are Rising
Bloomberg NewsResuming Strait Transit and Conditions for Reopening
US seeks $80bn more for war on Iran after spending $36bn
Al Jazeera English
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Hormuz passage and tankers
Iran, Oman Agree to Share Hormuz Shipping Fees
Bloomberg Television
Dubai airport reports sharp second-quarter traffic drop due to Iran war
The Associated PressQatar’s mediation and efforts to resume dialogue
War on Iran: Diplomacy intensifies
Al Jazeera
Iran confirms Qatar foreign minister held talks in Tehran
Al Jazeera English
Trump says he is in no rush to resume talks with Iran
Al Jazeera English
Qatar PM heads to Tehran amid efforts to reopen Iran-US talks
Al Jazeera English
The human and economic costs of six months of war
Iran’s fishermen caught between sanctions and Strait of Hormuz tensions
Al Jazeera English
Iranian rial hits new low as US sanctions pile pressure on economy
Al Jazeera English
Iranian rial hits new low as US sanctions pile pressure on economy
Al Jazeera English
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Iran-Oman Strait agreement
Oil Drops on Hopes of a Strait of Hormuz Breakthrough
Bloomberg Television
Iran and Oman Discuss Strait of Hormuz Deal
Bloomberg Television
Strait of Hormuz Deal? Iran and Oman Discuss ‘Interim’ Shipping Corridor Reopening
Bloomberg Television
Negotiations and retention of a temporary Strait of Hormuz r
New US sanctions deepen economic fears in Iran as diplomacy hangs in balance
Al Jazeera English
US Treasury sanctions Iran’s trade partners
South China Morning PostDisputes over mine-clearing claims and shipping risks
Trump tells Al Jazeera: ‘No timetable’ for Iran war
Al Jazeera English
Iran war approaching Ukraine-style stalemate, shipping boss says
Financial Times
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Sanctions and enforcement prospects
Iran vows retaliation amid US sanction plan
Global News
US launches ‘economic war’ on Iran
Al Jazeera
US announces new sanctions on Iran
BBC News
Iran threatens retaliation as new US sanctions hit struggling economy
France 24 English
Bessent’s ‘D-Day’ Seen as ‘More Show Than Tell’
Bloomberg NewsIran rejects US pressure, warns it is ready for ‘round of confrontation’
Al Jazeera English
Iranians queue for petrol as US blockade bites
Financial Times
US launches ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ to cut Iran’s economic lifeline
Al Jazeera English
Bessent’s sanctions threats may pressure countries to cut financial ties with Iran
The Associated Press
China’s countermeasures and US-China rivalry
Why China’s Ties With Iran Aren’t as Strong as They Seem
Bloomberg NewsXi Signals Defiance as US Threatens Sanctions Over China’s Iran Ties
Bloomberg Television
US Iran Threat Risks Clash With China; Druckenmiller Criticizes Bond Plan
Bloomberg Television
Why Bessent’s Iran ‘D-Day’ Threat Depends on Whether He’ll Target China
Bloomberg Television
How US sanctions on Iran affect China
Al Jazeera
Bessent’s Iran Threat Hinges on US Willingness to Hit China
Bloomberg Television
China Defends Cooperation With Iran Amid US Warnings | Opening Trade 8/25/2026
Bloomberg Television
Iran War: Bessent Sanctions Plan Threatens US-China Tensions
Bloomberg Television
China in the Crossfire of Bessent’s Latest Iran Sanctions
Bloomberg Television
Iran Isolation Plan Puts US and China on Collision Course
Bloomberg Television
Secondary sanctions and the China factor
Iranian tankers gather off Sri Lankan coast
Financial Times
Three Things That Define the Future for the Strait of Hormuz
Bloomberg Television
Qatar FM spokesperson: Any regional escalation would reverberate worldwide
Al Jazeera English
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