Strait of hormuz

Iran Foreign Ministry denies talks with US, says no meetings planned, despite Trump claims - report

Baghaei told the WSJ that all of Iran's negotiators were still in the country, except for Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who was visiting a religious site in Iraq.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on August 3, 2026.

Trump says renewed US-Iran talks are Tehran's last chance to sign deal 'before decapitation'

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

CENTCOM seeks ‘creative, unconventional’ ways to punish Iran - report

A Yemeni protester carries a mock missile during a protest staged against the continued Saudi-led blockade on Yemen on July 31, 2026 in Sana'a, Yemen.

Saudi Arabia prepares military operations as Houthis resume strikes on territory, shipping


US still open to diplomatic solution with Iran if attacks in Strait of Hormuz end, Rubio says

Rubio also stated that there was a "growing split" in Iran between the more militant extremists who continue to attack the US and other countries and those who are concerned with Iran's economy.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks from a vehicle before departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on July 19, 2026.

Explosions heard near Eilat as Iranian missiles launched towards Jordan

IDF unit shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's 'crazy, Iranian' terror tunnels • Sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain • IRGC claims two vessels in Hormuz had 'accident' amid US strikes

Explosions seen over Eilat t as sirens sound in Jordan's Aqaba following Iranian missile launch on July 19, 2026.

US continues striking Iranian military targets, air defenses as conflict continues escalating

"The strikes will continue degrading Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM wrote. 

Flight operations aboard the USS George H.W. Bush, at an unknown location, released July 14, 2026, in this still image taken from a handout video.

Iran used brief US truce to build $6 billion oil buffer - report

Tehran rushed 70 million barrels toward China during a month-long pause in the US blockade, securing up to $6 billion before renewed strikes.

 Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.

What were they thinking? Israel, US, and the missteps from Iran to AIPAC - opinion

The strange doings in Washington were just a small component of the “what were they thinking?” march of folly in this surrealistic new world.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Iran targets Kuwaiti infrastructure to send 'calibrated signal' to US following direct strikes

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed the attacks had been on a US military support center at Kuwait's Camp Arifjan, and alleged it had destroyed a radar facility at Ali Al Salem Air Base.

Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026.

US completes ninth consecutive night of strikes, sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain

IDF unit shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's 'crazy, Iranian' terror tunnels • Report: US warplanes strike in southern Iran • IRGC claims two vessels in Hormuz had 'accident' amid US strikes

Explosions seen over Eilat t as sirens sound in Jordan's Aqaba following Iranian missile launch on July 19, 2026.

Strait of Hormuz seeing less traffic as threat from Iran increases to commercial sailors - report

According to the International Maritime Organization, at least 17 sailors have been killed since the beginning of the war, with three killed and over a dozen wounded in the last week alone.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 26, 2026.

Khamenei says Trump's signature on MoU is 'worthless' as US, Iran continue strikes

Khamenei threatened that "the noble Iranian nation and the Axis of Resistance have unforgettable lessons in store" for the US Army.

A MAN holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran, in April 2026.

Iran attacks US bases in Gulf as CENTCOM completes seventh consecutive round of strikes

IDF strikes Hezbollah drone • Khamenei reportedly warns of additional full-scale retaliation if US strikes continue • Iran attacks US bases in Saudi Arabia

A US Air Force fighter pilot performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 fighter jet.