Strait of hormuz

'Flip the circuit breaker': Obama attacks Trump administration to boost Democrats in Michigan

We have never seen a president excel in straight-up grifting, on your dime, like this," Obama said. "Never seen a president so intent on selling favors like this..." said the former president.

Former President Barack Obama speaks at a “Get Out the Vote" rally in support of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on October 24, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.
Two US Air Force A-10 Warthog aircraft patrol the skies over the Middle East, October 24, 2026; Illustrative.

Iran army claims it shot down US drone, as officials claim US diplomats are 'fair game'

Women prepare a makeshift memorial in tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street after he was killed in an Israeli and US strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026.

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles, IDF demolishes buildings after Hebron terror attack

A person wades in the water as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Iran threatens to sever Gulf internet cables in retaliation if US, Israel renew attacks


Yemen might be far away from Israel, but the Houthi threat is not - analysis

Iran’s growing leverage through the Houthis is turning Bab el-Mandeb into a strategic threat to Israel and the region

Houthi control around Bab el-Mandeb gives Iran-aligned forces leverage over a second major maritime choke point, opposite the Strait of Hormuz on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula. A Yemeni government army officer gestures as he rides a boat in Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2.
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Container ship struck in Hormuz as Saudi forces, Houthis exchange fire

Trump struggles in negotiations with Iran • Saudi Arabia destroys three drones north of Riyadh • Hezbollah to distribute up to $14,000 per family following war with Israel

Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

Iraq targets lingering ISIS pockets with airstrikes, operations in security vacuum after US pullout

"F-16 aircraft carried out two airstrikes targeting a hideout belonging to remnants of Daesh elements in the Nareen area, resulting in its complete destruction."

Shi'ite fighters launch a rocket during clashes with Islamic State militants on the outskirts of al-Alam, Iraq.

Iran offers Saudi-Houthi mediation, Pakistan pledges military backing under defense pact

Report: Gaza BoP expects rebuilding progress after elections • Pakistan pledges to honor Mecca pact against Houthis • Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn attacks on Riyadh

Houthi supporters rally to show support for the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sanaa, Yemen October 9, 2026.

'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.