Live Updates: Iran condemns new shipping routes in Strait of Hormuz, Trump praises Erdogan for staying out of war
S. Korean ships leave Strait of Hormuz • Second day of Israel-Lebanon talks begin in Washington • Iran, Oman push to become administrators of Strait of Hormuz
Follow us on GoogleVessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026.(photo credit: STRINGER/FILE/REUTERS)
Iran to announce acceptable shipping routes through strait, IRGC Navy says
Netanyahu says Israel will be first to solve global explosive drone problem
Netanyahu concluded by vowing that as long as he is the Prime Minister of Israel, he will not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons and will maintain the security of northern Israel.
ByGOLDIE KATZIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Muni Expo 2026 conference in Tel Aviv, on June 24, 2026. (photo credit: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
Trump criticizes European NATO countries, praises Turkey's Erdogan in meeting with NATO Sec.-Gen.
When asked if he would provide fighter jets and jet engines to Turkey, Trump stated that he would "probably do something" that would make Turkey ”very happy."
ByDANYA SAPERSTEINUS President Donald Trump participates in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 24, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)Go to the full article > >
Five more South Korean ships exit Strait of Hormuz, ministry says
ByREUTERSOperation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirteen IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
