Strait of hormuz

IDF launches interceptor near Lebanon border amid ongoing airstrikes on Hezbollah terror targets

IDF publishes new letters from Sinwar • Rubio speaks with Lebanon's president about confiscation of explosives from Hezbollah • Trump threatens to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site

A billboard of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is displayed on a building in a street in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2024
A view of shipping containers near a docked container ship at the Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), which has seen increased vessel traffic amid disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, in Aqaba Tuesday, 1st September 2026

Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis, UN official says

An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the aircraft carrier sails regional waters in the Middle East.

Five killed in Houthi strikes on Yemen's presidental palace, IDF kills two terrorists in Gaza

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 12, 2026.

US military destroys Iranian-affiliated ship in Gulf of Oman after evacuating crew


'Insufficent': Iranian regime rejects US response to conditions set to reopen Strait of Hormuz

"We presented seven conditions to the Americans and clearly stated that the Strait of Hormuz would not be opened to them, and no negotiations would take place," said Iran's security chief Rezaee.

A member of a police force stands guard on a street, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran Wednesday, 1st April 2026

One killed in Sunday attack on Riyadh airport, UKMTO confirms tanker struck by drone near Oman

Israel Police thwart 'imminent' terror attack near Jerusalem • Trump weighs joining Saudis against Houthis • Tanker damaged after being hit in Strait of Hormuz

IDF conducts a military operation in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank, August 12, 2026.

CENTCOM strikes commercial vessel with precision munition after ship attempts to bypass blockade

Additionally, the IRGC said on Saturday that an oil tanker had exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported.

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrative

American killed in Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia as tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz

Houthi-launched ballistic missile intercepted by Saudi coalition • US lost 81 aircraft in Iran war, report says • IDF investigates aerial incursion in northern Israel

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shakes hands with US President Donald Trump onstage during an event at Sparrows Point Shipyard, in Baltimore County, Maryland, US, October 6, 2026.

Between the straits: The world cannot afford to yield to Iran - opinion

The US and its allies have no alternative but to prove to Iran-backed terror groups that closing straits to influence the global economy and political and operational decisions will not succeed.

 An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Iranian defence week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2024.

Command decisions: CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper's ups and downs in shaping Trump's war on Iran

MILITARY AFFAIRS: New revelations on Iran's Hormuz blockade, Cooper's secret call to Zamir, US base vulnerabilities, missile threats, and CENTCOM's influence on the war's strategic goals.

US CENTRAL COMMAND chief Adm. Brad Cooper has played a pivotal role in shaping American military strategy toward Iran and the wider Middle East. Here, he testifies before lawmakers in Washington in May.

Trump envoy kept financial ties to firm behind $15 billion Hormuz-bypass oil pipeline plan

Barrack, US presidential special envoy to both Iraq and Syria as well as Ambassador to Turkey, has a longstanding business relationship with TI Capital and its founder Ziad Ghandour.

FILE PHOTO: US Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack speaks to members of media at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026.

Zamir says return to war with Iran may postpone Israel election as Pentagon prepares plans - report

Three US aircraft carriers will soon be in the Middle East, the New York Times said, adding that the Pentagon had developed plan for a three-day campaign against Iran.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at a conference of senior command staf at the Glilot IDF base on October 4, 2026.

Israel assassinated Iran's navy chief over fears he could lead a more dangerous IRGC - exclusive

Israeli officials viewed Alireza Tangsiri as a highly creative and resourceful commander, fearing he could become a more formidable IRGC chief than Ahmad Vahidi, The Jerusalem Post has learned.

Posters featuring portraits of the late Alireza Tangsiri and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are held by attendees of a funeral procession for IRGC Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri, alongside other senior naval commanders and their families who were killed in US-Israeli strikes in late March, on April 1, 2026.

Middle East economy to shrink 2.1% in 2026, Gulf economies by 4.3%, World Bank forecasts

Despite grim forecasts, the World Bank projects regional economies could rebound by 7.8% in 2027 if the conflict ends this year, though the Hormuz blockade and inflation remain major threats.

Now, when Israel looks out at the map, it has an alliance with two countries that face Iran directly across the Gulf