Iran US Conflict

Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says

"No ships made it past the US blockade, and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said.

|ByREUTERS
An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran April 1, 2026.
Oil barrels and several hundred dollars; Illustrative.

IMF warns of potential global recession if Iran war worsens in latest economic outlook report

The report notes that the worst-case "severe scenario," which assumes an extended conflict and high oil prices, would lead the world into another recession.

|ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026.

Trump says US could end Iran war in two to three weeks

Trump added that Tehran does not have to make a deal with Washington to end the conflict.

|ByREUTERS, AMICHAI STEIN, TZVI JASPER
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi speaks at a weekly news conference in Tehran, Iran, on March 16, 2026.

Iranian leadership remains 'unshaken' even as senior officials targeted by US, IDF strikes

Araghchi said Iran’s political system will stay intact despite reported assassinations of senior officials, saying “the presence or absence of a single individual does not affect this structure."

|ByFRAIDY MOSER

Fake US ship spotted in Gulf is a movie set, Iranian media say

US intelligence sources had said Iran was building a mock-up of a US aircraft carrier, possibly to blow up for propaganda purposes.

MARCH 23, 2014ByREUTERS
US aircraft carrier [file]