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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Trump Demands Compensation from Iran
Trump Demands Compensation From Iran | Balance of Power 08/10/2026
Bloomberg Television
Trump demands compensation from Iran, claims US control of Strait of Hormuz
Al Jazeera English
Trump Signals Restraint on Iran | Balance of Power, Aug. 10, 2026
Bloomberg Television
Trump Ready to Let Economic Pressure Build on Iran
Bloomberg Television
Trump Lashes Out at Iranian Demands as Deal Hopes Fade
Bloomberg NewsAl Jazeera
Trump Takes a ‘Low-Key’ Approach to Iran Talks
Bloomberg Television
Trump Hints US Will Let Economic Pressure Work on Iran
Bloomberg NewsIranian Security Appointments and Military Display
Iran’s demands to reopen Hormuz: A capitulation document?
France 24 English
Iran Says It’s Nearing a Strait of Hormuz Deal With Oman
Bloomberg Television
Iran Rejects US Talks as Hormuz Deal Stalls
Bloomberg Television
Iran Rules Out US Negotiations but Says Oman Deal Is ‘Very Close’
Bloomberg Television
Strait Conditions, Negotiations and Oil Prices
Why did Iran appoint former IRGC chief Mohsen Rezaei to a top security post?
Al Jazeera English
Economic Pressure on Iran and the Region
FreightWaves CEO Says Shipping Traffic Is Rising Despite Iran War
Bloomberg Television
Iran president describes nearly seven-hour meeting with supreme leader
The Associated Press
Hormuz shutdown: Can Iran’s economy withstand US naval pressure?
Al Jazeera English
Hormuz Deal Remains Elusive as Stocks Hold Near Record Highs
Bloomberg Television
Iraq economy: Government runs out of money due to US war on Iran
Al Jazeera English
Iran says the US is a source of insecurity in the Middle East
Al Jazeera English
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Strait conditions and Oman talks
Al Jazeera
Tehran seeks withdrawal of US forces from region
France 24 English
Iran sets tough terms to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
France 24 English
What’s happening with the Strait of Hormuz?
The Associated Press
Iran sets six conditions for diplomatic engagement with the US
Al Jazeera English
Iranian leadership and health rumors
Iran says new Strait of Hormuz shipping routes with Oman are nearing completion
The Associated Press
Iran Talks Offer Little Relief for Hormuz Shipping
Bloomberg Television
Iran, Oman near deal on Strait of Hormuz
France 24
Iran, Oman near deal on Strait of Hormuz
France 24 English
Pezeshkian’s push for change and indirect talks
Iran Rejects US Talks as Trump Shows Patience on Hormuz Deal
Bloomberg NewsUS position and outside commentary
Iranian history, Kurds and nuclear plants
Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power
Al Jazeera English
Why does Iran defeat empires trying to conquer it?
Al Jazeera English
US Weapons Crunch Raises Risks Beyond Iran
Bloomberg Television
Analysis: Iran sees strategic benefit in prolonging US talks
Al Jazeera English
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UAE Tanker Attacked in the Strait
Debate Within the US Over an Exit Strategy
War on Iran accelerates Pentagon shift as US seeks cheaper weapons
Al Jazeera English
US Munitions Strain Complicates Iran Strategy
Bloomberg Television
Congress divided as Iran war becomes a midterm election issue
Al Jazeera English
Expert Commentary and War Prospects
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Strait Agreement Talks and Iran’s New Conditions
Iran Seeks to Bar US, Israeli Ships from Hormuz; OpenAI’s Doughnut-Like Device
Bloomberg Television
Trump Says Hormuz Talks Are ‘Moving Along’ as Iran Considers US Ship Ban
Bloomberg Television
Iran Weighs Ban on US, Israeli Ships in Strait of Hormuz
Bloomberg Television
Iran Seeks to Bar US and Israeli Ships From Hormuz
Bloomberg Television
Iran Seeks to Bar US and Israeli Ships From Hormuz
Bloomberg Television
Iran Proposes a Deal Trump Will Have to Refuse
Bloomberg Television
Oil Climbs as Strait of Hormuz Deal Prospects Remain Unclear
Bloomberg Television
Iran Strikes ‘Hostile Targets’; Yen Weakens Past 158 | The Asia Trade 8/7/2026
Bloomberg Television
Explosions reported on Iran’s Qeshm Island amid Hormuz tensions
Al Jazeera English
Strait Attacks and Falling Traffic
Iraqi Militia Threats and Regional Alert
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Iran-Oman Strait Shipping Agreement
Iran Says It Reached Agreement With Oman on Hormuz Shipping
Bloomberg Television
Iran Nears Strait of Hormuz Shipping Deal as Hackers Target Wall Street
Bloomberg Television
Ammunition Disclosures and Leak Investigation
Trump Denies Munitions Shortage, Hegseth Tension | Balance of Power: Early Edition
Bloomberg Television
War Prospects and Developments Inside Iran
Pezeshkian says contacting Iran’s new supreme leader is ‘very difficult’
The Associated Press
Regional Spillover and Market Reaction
Bloomberg Surveillance: Tech Volatility, Bond Pressure and Hormuz Talks
Bloomberg Television
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Iran Says It Reached Agreement With Oman on Hormuz Shipping
Bloomberg Television
Hormuz Strait talks: Iran and Oman reportedly close to a deal
Al Jazeera English
Iran Weighs Allowing Europe to Clear Mines in Hormuz
Bloomberg Television
Iran-Oman Hormuz talks make progress as US acknowledges advance
Al Jazeera English
Can Oman Reach a Deal With Iran to Open the Strait?
Bloomberg Television
Trump Fuels Hopes of Hormuz Opening | Balance of Power: Early Edition 8/5/2026
Bloomberg Television
Trump Fuels Hopes of Hormuz Opening With Hints Deal Is Close
Bloomberg NewsTrump Says Strait of Hormuz Will Be Open ‘Very Soon’
Bloomberg Television
Oil Normalization to Take ‘A Long Time,’ Ashford Says
Bloomberg Television
Analysis: Sanctions remain Washington’s sharpest sword against Iran
Al Jazeera English
Trump says oil executives have made too much money since Hormuz blockade
France 24 English
Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Gains Momentum
Bloomberg Television
US, Iran Near Hormuz Deal as Oil Prices Fall
Bloomberg Television
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Trump Wants Hormuz Deal Immediately | Balance of Power: Early Edition
Bloomberg Television
Hormuz crisis is commercial, not military problem, says David Des Roches
Al Jazeera English
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