US-Iran maritime escalation
US forces destroy five Iranian oil tankers following attacks, prompting Iran's Revolutionary Guard to warn vessels near Kuwait and Bahrain to evacuate
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US strike on Iran's Larak Island
Geopolitics·Top story·Reported 9d 3h ago·Updated 15m ago
Chapter 16 of 16ConflictDevelopingReported 1h 13m ago Chapter 15 of 16ConflictDevelopingReported 2h 14m ago US strikes Iranian oil tankers
Threatens Kuwait and Bahrain as regional tensions escalate following the destruction of five Iranian oil tankers by US forces.
Chapter 14 of 16ConflictCatching upReported 1d 22h ago Iran plans Strait of Hormuz exclusion zone
Plans to declare a Gulf exclusion zone as daily ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz drops to an average of 10 vessels.
Chapter 13 of 16ConflictCatching upReported 3d 16h ago US strikes Iranian tankers in Gulf
Escalates tensions as the IRGC claims to have attacked US-linked tankers in retaliation for the recent American strikes on Iranian vessels.
Chapter 12 of 16ConflictCatching upReported 6d 7h ago US and Iran resume mutual strikes
Killed civilians in a strike on a wedding in Sirik, Iran, according to Iranian officials, further escalating regional tensions near the Strait of Hormuz.
Chapter 11 of 16ConflictCatching upReported 7d 2h ago US and Iran exchange military strikes
Iran launches missiles and drones toward US targets in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait following US airstrikes
Chapter 10 of 16ConflictCatching upReported 6d 19h ago US-Iran military escalation
Iran launches missile and drone attacks on US bases in Iraq and Bahrain following US strikes that killed 11 people, according to Iranian state media
Chapter 9 of 16ConflictCatching upReported 7d 1h ago US missile strike in Iran
Launched ballistic missiles at US bases across the Middle East in retaliation for the strike near Sirik, as President Trump issues new threats.
Chapter 8 of 16ConflictCatching upReported 7d 7h ago US forces strike IRGC targets in Iran
Launches a decisive operation in response to US strikes, escalating regional tensions as Tehran vows further retaliation.
Chapter 7 of 16ConflictCatching upReported 7d 14h ago Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks
Striked by unknown projectiles, two supertankers carrying Saudi oil report no casualties while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz.
Chapter 6 of 16ConflictDevelopingReported 9d 1h ago Oil rises as US-Iran tensions escalate
Breaches $90 per barrel as global markets react to sustained US-Iran conflict, while Saudi Arabia seeks $8 billion in loans to manage war-related financial strain.
Chapter 5 of 16ConflictCatching upReported 9d 1h ago US and Iran trade strikes in Middle East
Targets Larak Island in a direct US strike, following Iran's retaliatory attack in Jordan, further widening the regional military confrontation.
Chapter 4 of 16ConflictCatching upReported 8d 21h ago US-Iran exchange of fire in Hormuz
US forces strike two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, prompting retaliatory Iranian missile strikes toward US bases in Jordan.
Chapter 3 of 16ConflictCatching upReported 9d ago Iran strikes US bases in Jordan
Expands the conflict as Iran claims to have struck a separate US base in the UAE, further escalating regional tensions.
Chapter 2 of 16ConflictCatching upReported 9d 2h ago US strikes Iranian island of Larak
Escalates conflict as US forces resume strikes against Iranian launchers on Larak Island, following retaliatory missile attacks by Tehran on US bases in Jordan.
Chapter 1 of 16ConflictCatching upReported 9d 3h ago US strike on Iran's Larak Island
Retaliated with Iranian missiles striking US bases in Jordan following the Larak Island attack, marking a significant escalation in regional hostilities.