Middle East


US clears Strait of Hormuz as 50,000 troops maintain blockade of Iran, CENTCOM chief says

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

US 'must commit' to ending Gaza, Lebanon conflicts to reopen Hormuz, Iranian official says

Iranian military commander Mohsen Rezaee attends the funeral ceremonies for Ali Shamkhani, political advisor to Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, March 14, 2026; illustrative.

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz trump card is losing strategic value, expert tells 'Post' - interview

Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman.President Donald Trump had threatened to attack Iran's energy infrastructure if it did not end its de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by March 23.