Strait of hormuz

US launches 'self-defense strikes' against Iranian military surveillance capabilities, air defenses

“Those strikes that will happen tonight will be strong and clear, and if they have to happen tomorrow night they will be strong and clear,” Hegseth asserted, adding that US CENTCOM will be “busy."

Two US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jets fly over the Middle East during a patrol in a photo shared by US Central Command on June 7, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9, 2026.

Trump says US close to striking Iran's power plants, bridges over failing negotiations

Saronic's Corsair autonomous surface vessel

For the first time ever: An autonomous drone boat rescues US pilots in Strait of Hormuz

IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, published May 24, 2026.

Explosions heard across Iran after US announces 'self-defense strikes' against regime


Rubio cites some progress on Iran talks but says 'we're not there yet,' after NATO meeting

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was in constant communication with the Pakistanis, who are facilitating the talks with Iran.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (R) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio give remarks at the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, on May 22, 2026.

Qatari negotiating team in Tehran to help secure US-Iran deal to end war, says source

Doha had until now distanced itself from playing a mediation role in the Iran war after it came under attack from Iranian missiles and drones during the latest conflict.

Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, attends the preparatory ministerial meeting for emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, Qatar September 14, 2025.

Pakistan tries to bridge gaps between Iran, US as Trump cancels trip to son's wedding, flies to DC

No deal in sight if US insists on discussing nuclear issue, Iranian FM spokesperson says • Rubio to tell NATO ministers Trump 'very disappointed' over Iran war stance • IDF strikes Hezbollah sites

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs Joint Base Andrews for the United States Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut, in Maryland, U.S., May 20, 2026.

Donald Trump, do not negotiate with the devil in Tehran - opinion

You cannot kill a demon with a bullet. The ideology driving terror in Iran will not disappear.

US President Donald Trump, sitting next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.

Iran propaganda push seeks to project unity despite internal divisions

While Iran has managed to withstand US and Israeli airstrikes and brought President Donald Trump back to the negotiating table by closing the Strait of Hormuz, it faces a dire situation internally.

Food vendors sit below posters of the former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on May 17, 2026 along the Strait of Hormuz in, on Qeshm Island, Iran.

Trump vows US will retrieve enriched uranium from Iran

"I can think of nothing more important than the fact that we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon," said Trump.

US President Donald Trump looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.

How the IRGC's shadow economy keeps Iran's nuclear program alive - analysis

How Iran is financed, and why US attempts to pressure Iran in the Strait of Hormuz have failed

The Islamic Republic has built alternative financial systems, and while ordinary Iranians have absorbed severe economic pain.
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Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's order could further frustrate US President Donald Trump and complicate talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.

 A banner depicting Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is displayed on the side of a highway in Tehran on March 10, 2026.

Khamenei reportedly says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Israel deports all flotilla activists

Twenty Iranian sailors returned home after capture by US • Two wounded soldiers see improvement after surgeries • US says removal of UN expert Albanese from sanctions list is not a policy change

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.

'Bibi's hair was on fire': Inside the call between Trump, Netanyahu on Iran ceasefire talks - Axios

The 'Axios' report came as the US sent a new proposal to Iran through Pakistani mediators.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dealing with a US president who is personally, emotionally, and politically invested in his fate. Trump has never hidden his view that Netanyahu should be pardoned. Here, the two stand together in the Knesset, during Trump’s October visit.