Middle East


Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to single digits as security fears keep ships stuck

Maps4Media processed and enhanced Sentinal-2 satellite imagery shows a broad view of the Strait of Hormuz between southern Iran and Oman's Musandam Peninsula.

Thirteen US troops killed, nearly 400 wounded in Iran war, CENTCOM says

Members of a US Army team carry a flagged-drapped transfer case containing the remains of US soldier Capt. Cody A. Khork during a dignified transfer solemn event at Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Delaware, on March 7, 2026.

US Treasury goes after Iranian-backed militias in Iraq

A general view of the Treasury Building on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2026.