Tim Hawkins
- Jul 26
US Navy disables tanker in Gulf of Oman after repeated blockade violation; coalition strikes Houthi sites in Yemen
American forces disabled a tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it tried to break the US naval blockade against Iran, while a Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi military sites in Yemen and sirens sounded in Bahrain.
- Jul 26
US immobilizes two tankers, boards others as Iran blockade intensifies; Trump says discussions ongoing
US forces redirected 12 commercial ships, immobilized two tankers and boarded two more in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea over the weekend, CENTCOM stated. President Trump said the US remains in talks with Tehran even as he considers larger-scale bombing.
- Jul 25
US naval blockade diverts 12 ships, disables tanker as Iran hits Kuwait bases and warns allies
A tightening US naval blockade and Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait bases deepened the crisis, even as Trump spoke of peace talks and IRGC threatened any country aiding Washington.
- Jun 21
US and Iran agree 60-day roadmap to peace after first day of talks marred by Trump threats and walkout
Mediators Qatar and Pakistan hailed 'encouraging progress' after US and Iranian negotiators worked through the night in Switzerland, reaching a 60-day framework despite Trump's threats to 'blow the shit out of them' and Tehran's renewed Hormuz blockade.
- Jun 20
Trump threatens US tolls on Strait of Hormuz if Iran deal collapses, after Iran claims renewed closure
President Trump said Saturday that the US could impose transit fees on the strategic Strait of Hormuz if ceasefire negotiations with Iran fail, hours after Tehran claimed to have reclosed the waterway, a claim the US military denied.
- May 26
US strikes southern Iran despite ceasefire, casting doubt on peace talks as Tehran warns of retaliation
American forces launched 'self-defense' strikes on Iranian missile sites and minelaying boats near the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a fragile ceasefire as negotiators met in Qatar to end the months-long war.
- May 26
US Launches 'Self-Defence' Strikes on Iranian Missile Sites and Mine-Laying Boats Near Hormuz Amid Fragile Ceasefire and Qatar Peace Talks
American forces have carried out new attacks on missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines in southern Iran, describing the operations as 'self-defence', even as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar for talks aimed at ending the 88-day war.
- May 26
US Strikes Iranian Missile Sites Near Hormuz as Ceasefire Talks Hang in the Balance
American forces struck missile launch sites and minelaying vessels near Bandar Abbas late Monday, testing the fragile April 8 ceasefire just as US and Iranian negotiators work toward a deal in Doha.
