Middle East


IRGC Navy chief warns ships must seek permission to transit Hormuz strait to avoid being hit

IRGC Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri stands in front of a map depicting the Strait of Hormuz, pictured in 2020; illustrative.

US destroyed over 5,000 targets across Iran, including 60 warships, CENTCOM chief says

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026.

'Nothing left' to target: Trump exaggerates Islamic regime's defeat, lays ground for Iran war's end

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 9, 2026.