Live Updates: IRGC attacks tankers in Strait of Hormuz as US strikes Iran for third consecutive night
Trump notifies Congress of Iran war resumption • Iranian missiles shot down over Bahrain • Trump pledges to "hit Iran hard, tonight and tomorrow night"
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ByREUTERS
US CENTCOM has completed round of airstrikes in Iran
Trump sends Congress formal notice that Iran conflict has resumed
In the letter, the US president described the Memorandum of Understanding as having been violated by Iran following its attacks on commercial vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran strikes tankers in Strait of Hormuz following US attacks, sirens sound in Bahrain
The UAE Defense Ministry said the country retained its full right to respond and take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and security.
Oil prices surge more than 3% as US-Iran strikes fuel Hormuz fear
"The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade. Iran does not control it," CENTCOM said following its strikes on dozens of Iranian targets.
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CENTCOM begins strikes on Iran after Trump says US military will 'hit Iran hard tonight'
The President also said that he "was not interested in answering" a question about whether Israel will intervene in the strikes tonight.
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Renewed US blockade on Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz closer pushes region closer to open war
Initially, the US undertook limited targeted counterstrikes at Iranian assets around Hormuz to convince Iran to back down.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOBCommander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) Navy Adm. Brad Cooper testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2026 in Washington, DC.(photo credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Operation 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
Thirty-nine 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
