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Hormuz transits fall to lowest in a month amid fresh escalation of tensions

Only 73 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on July 10-12 as Iran's closure declaration, military tensions and severe security risks continued to disrupt shipping flows

Iran sneaking out tankers via Strait of Hormuz as Trump amps up threats

Iran has continued moving sanctioned oil tankers through Hormuz with transponders switched off, even as the US prepares to reimpose a blockade and tensions in the strategic waterway intensify

US military death toll in Iran war rises to 14; over 400 troops injured

The US military's official tally of deaths in the Iran war has risen to 14 service members, with the death of a Navy pilot in a helicopter crash in early July in the Arabian Sea. The number of wounded troops from the conflict also has grown to more than 400 as of Monday. Capt. Tim Hawkins, spokesman for US Central Command, said the majority of them suffered traumatic brain injuries. The Navy initially described the July 1 crash as an emergency landing and said there was "no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action". The remaining three sailors aboard the helicopter were rescued shortly after the mishap. The Pentagon's war casualty count added one non-hostile death in July. It is the first death recorded since 13 service members were killed in separate incidents in March at the beginning of the war. The first was an Iranian drone strike on a command centre in Kuwait that killed six soldiers. Then one soldier died more than a week after initially being wounded in an atta

US military to resume maritime blockade of Iranian ports from July 14

The US said it will resume blockading maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports from July 14, following renewed hostilities with Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz and Trump's latest security measures

Hormuz blockade only for Iran and anybody doing business with them: Trump

Trump announced a renewed naval blockade targeting Iran and vowed more military strikes, as the US resumed operations around the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions with Tehran

US renews strikes on Iran while tankers come under attack in Hormuz

The US launched strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump reinstated a blockade of Iranian shipping and proposed a 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, escalating regional tensions

Hormuz traffic falls to multi-week low amid renewed US-Iran conflict

Six vessels transited the strait on Sunday, ship-tracking data from Kpler showed, the ‌lowest number in five weeks

Kuwait, Jordan activate air defences as Iran retaliates after US strikes

Kuwait said Monday morning its air defences were firing as Iran retaliated over US airstrikes targeting it. Kuwait's military issued the statement, without immediately saying if there was any damage or casualties in the tiny Mideast nation. Kuwait repeatedly has been targeted by Iran. Bahrain twice has sounded its missile alert sirens Monday over Iranian attacks.

US ends latest round of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran strikes Gulf states

The US military's Central Command said in a statement that it hit air defence systems, radar sites, missile and drone equipment and small boats

Iran condemns US strikes, warns nations aiding Washington may be targeted

Tehran warned that any country allowing its territory or facilities to be used for attacks against Iran could become a legitimate target of Iranian defensive strikes

Iran expands attacks on Gulf states, says Strait of Hormuz remains closed

The renewed violence casts further doubt on the future of an interim US-Iranian agreement signed last month that aimed to reopen the strait and end the war after a further 60 days of negotiations

West Asia conflict: Is Hormuz open? There's no strai(gh)t answer

US Centcom claims 'traffic is flowing' through the strait after Tehran says it's closed 'until further notice'

UAE warns public of missile, drone attack as explosions heard in Qatar

The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran apparently responded with strikes targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The new crossfire in the Persian Gulf comes after US President Donald Trump suggested an interim deal and ceasefire in the Iran war was "over." US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote online: "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay." The United Arab Emirates warned the public Sunday of an incoming missile and drone attack as explosions could be heard in nearby Qatar. A missile alert sounded in Qatar shortly after the blasts. Meanwhile, missile alerts sounded in Bahrain, an island kingdom in the Persian Gulf home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet. It wasn't immediately clear what locations were under attack in the UAE, which so far hadn't been targeted in the latest round of attacks by Iran. In the Strait of Hormuz attack, a Cyprus-flagged container ship was hit by Iran and suffered ...

US launches more strikes on Iran after commercial ship struck in Hormuz

Iran said it closed the vital Strait of Hormuz after firing a warning shot that struck a vessel traveling on ‌an unapproved route

US President Donald Trump says Iran ceasefire over but talks to continue

The president's comments follow several nights of US airstrikes and Iranian retaliation that sent oil prices higher and raised doubts about further talks toward a broader peace deal

US-Iran peace agreement in limbo after renewed strikes, sanctions

In its initial phase, the memorandum of understanding that took effect June 18 was supposed to end all hostilities, provide sanctions relief for Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Technical talks with Iran to continue despite recent strikes: US official

The US is still committed to finding a solution with Iran, the official said Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei laid to rest in Mashhad as thousands bid farewell

The final burial took place at the Dar al-Dhikr prayer hall after his coffin was carried around the tomb of Imam Reza as part of the funeral rites

Jaishankar visits Gulf nations, New Delhi stays in touch with Tehran

India has stepped up diplomatic engagement with Gulf nations and remains in touch with Iran as escalating regional tensions threaten energy supplies, shipping and the Indian diaspora

Trump threatens to strike Iran's civilian infra, take over Kharg island

US-Iran tensions escalate as Trump threatens strikes on civilian infrastructure and seizure of strategic Kharg Island