Live Updates: UAE tanker attacked in Hormuz, US Energy Secretary says 9 million oil barrels pass through daily

Vance says Iran won’t obtain nuclear weapon • US CENTCOM denies reports of soldiers jumping off USS Lincoln • Jared Kushner plans to visit Israel, Egypt to discuss Gaza

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n this handout released by the U.S. Navy, an F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026 at sea.
n this handout released by the U.S. Navy, an F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026 at sea.
(photo credit: U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

UAE condemns 'aggressive Iranian attack' on Hormuz tankers

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Vance: ‘Confident’ in lower oil prices, Iran won’t obtain nuclear weapon

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US Energy Secretary says 9 million barrels of oil pass through Hormuz daily

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CENTCOM launches multinational attack drone force as US adapts to drone warfare

The drone initiative is an important development is harnessing the capabilities of US allies and partners in the region.

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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An undated U.S. Air Force handout photo of a RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft
An undated U.S. Air Force handout photo of a RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft
(photo credit: U.S. AIR FORCE/BOBBI ZAPKA/HANDOUT/FILES VIA REUTERS)
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US Treasury Secretary Bessent says US to apply measures 'never seen before' on Iran

"It will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz that will keep anything from going in or out," Bessent said.

ByESTHER DAVIS, AMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks next to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks next to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026.
(photo credit: Evan Vucci/REUTERS)
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Jared Kushner plans to visit Israel, Egypt next week for Gaza talks - report

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is planning to visit Israel next week for talks on the situation in Gaza, Axios reported on Thursday.

ByESTHER DAVIS, AMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS
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US Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on as US President Donald Trump holds up a resolution document that he signed during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19.
US Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio look on as US President Donald Trump holds up a resolution document that he signed during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19.
(photo credit: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
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CENTCOM refutes reports of sailors jumping from USS Lincoln as conditions aboard face scrutiny

Hegseth also rejected the claims, saying that the reports about Lincoln's conditions are "misrepresented." US Navy confirmed that a sailor went overboard; the circumstances are under investigation.

ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, ESTHER DAVIS
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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
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IDF kills Hamas commander who invaded Israel on October 7 in targeted Gaza strike

Abu Kamil was among the terrorists who invaded Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, and he continued to work toward the goal of harming Israeli soldiers and civilians over the past three years.

ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed Hamas commander Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil in a targeted strike in Gaza City on August 13, 2026 (CREDIT: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT).
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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 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says 

A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8


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