Middle East


US strikes Iran's defense systems, launch sites after several ships attacked in Hormuz

VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.

US strikes southern Iran in response to Iranian attacks in Strait of Hormuz

A ship in the Strait of Hormuz, June 2026

US revoking license that authorized Iranian oil sales, official says

Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 2026.