Hormuz

US VP Vance says Iran war 'will end immediately after the election'

US Vice President JD Vance says the Iran war will enter a 'different phase' after the midterms in an interview on Air Force Two.

Vice President JD Vance arrives at Joint Base Andrews Tuesday, 15th September 2026
The oil tanker El Gaia at sea near Calshot, Southampton, Britain.

Panama-flagged oil tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, two crew members still missing

A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

CENTCOM denies reported oil tanker explosion following mine collision in Hormuz

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026.

UAE warns exports won't be 'held hostage' by Iran war as Gulf states say US alliance is not enough


Two of CENTCOM's targets in weekend strikes in Hormuz were newly built by Iran, source tells 'Post'

Included in the targets were Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and mine-laying capabilities.

Smoke rises from explosions at an unknown location, following what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, in this screen grab from video released June 26, 2026.

Bahrain condemns Iran's 'systematic pattern of aggression,' calls on UN to hold Tehran accountable

The condemnation comes after Bahrain's Interior Ministry announced on X/Twitter that air raid sirens sounded across Bahrain for the second time in as many hours.

Damaged residential building in Bahrain following Iranian strike, June 28, 2026.

Trump threatens Iran will 'no longer exist' as both sides trade blows in Strait of Hormuz

"There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started," said US President Donald Trump.

n F-35 lights its afterburner as it does a flyover during a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US should have taken control of Strait of Hormuz, retired Israeli Brig.-Gen. says - interview

Avivi described the US-Iran document as provisional and limited, not a final agreement that should reshape Israel’s military calculations.

This image shows the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The Strait of Hormuz runs between Iran and United Arab Emirates, 2004.

President Trump, we are trying to understand what you want from us - comment

We haven't forgotten what you did for us. We won't, and if we did, history would remind us. You brought our hostages home when most of us had quietly given up believing it could happen. 

US President Donald Trump pictured at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 19, 2026; illustrative.

Iran's Hormuz strait rules include enforcing penalties, revoking permissions if ships do not comply

The United States has not confirmed the number of mines laid by Iran, though a Whitehouse official confirmed to CNBC earlier this month that more than 40 minelaying vessels had been destroyed.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

Trump demands Iran stop Hezbollah from 'causing trouble,' threatens new strikes

"If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again," he added.

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.

US-Iran deal sparks fierce political warfare in Israel over Lebanon freedom of action - analysis

The reported framework does not yet clearly settle what restrictions Iran would accept on uranium enrichment, what happens to its uranium stockpile, or how sanctions relief would be sequenced.

Iran fans display a combined pre-Iranian Revolution "Lion and Sun", Israel and United States flag inside the stadium before a World Cup match.

Iran keeps striking ships in Strait of Hormuz as deal signing looms

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Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 10, 2026.

Taking a page from Iran's playbook, US uses ship-to-ship transfers to smuggle oil out of Gulf

The extent of the ship-to-ship transfers, how they work, and the Apache’s role in the operation have not been previously reported.

3D-printed oil barrels, an oil pump jack and a map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran appear in this illustration taken March 2, 2026.