Operation Epic Fury

Five tankers seen loading oil on Iran's Kharg Island, as US blockades Strait of Hormuz - report

Another five tankers, loaded with approximately 9 million barrels of oil, were spotted in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week and are no longer visible in the images.

An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026.
PEOPLE WALK past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building in Tehran, last week.

Iranians fear increased repression despite ceasefire, economic collapse

US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

Trump cites 'some pretty good news' on Iran, says ceasefire may end if no deal reached by Wednesday

US President Donald Trump addresses a Turning Point USA event entitled "Build the Red Wall" at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026.

Iran reimposes Hormuz Strait control, IRGC fires on passing ships


A Pahlavi-led regime toppling could open the door to extract Iran's uranium - opinion

Removing Iran's uranium stockpile would eliminate the possibility of future nuclear ambitions or the construction of dirty bombs.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Is Iran's nuclear threat completely removed or imminently deadly? - analysis

Ignoring politics and the constantly changing and confusing public messaging by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this war was not really about the nuclear issue.

A woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street after US President Donald Trump said that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

What Iran refused in ceasefire talks that sank a deal

An American official told The Jerusalem Post at the conclusion of talks in Pakistan that the gaps between the United States and Iran remained wide. “They were really not close to an agreement.”

US Vice President JD Vance waves after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Strategic ingenuity or blind nihilism? Assessing Iran’s regional escalation - opinion

What we have been witnessing is an Iranian leadership so detached from its own stated values that it no longer matters whether the victims are Jews, Christians, or Muslims.

MEMBERS OF the Iranian security forces stand guard under a large portrait of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.

Bad Israeli history repeats yet again - opinion

Israel and the United States have been pounding Iran from the air for more than a month, leaving Iran’s regime significantly weakened, but not overthrown.

Israeli soldiers patrol along the Israel-Lebanon border on April 10, 2026.

CENTCOM using underwater drones to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is a sticking point for both the United States and Iran in ceasefire talks, with Iran estimated to have between 2,000 and 6,000 naval mines.

A BAE Systems Sting Ray air-launched Anti Submarine Warfare lightweight torpedo is displayed during the Security Equipment International (DSEI) at London Excel on September 09, 2025 in London, England.

Trump made a decision on Iran, now it poses an existential threat to Israel - opinion

Trump’s ceasefire with Iran may have delayed war, but it left Tehran’s regime intact, its threats unresolved, and Israel facing a growing long-term existential danger.

Wreckage from a missile impact in Arad. March 23, 2026.

Iran war has cost Israel $11.5 billion in budgetary expenses, Finance Ministry says

The costs largely match US estimates of its own expenditures during the war, while Iran has estimated its war losses at $145 billion.

New Israeli Shekel banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021.

Iran uses its people as live targets, as America values every life - opinion

The juxtaposition of two nations and two ideologies within 24 hours could not be more evident as the clock ticked toward a ceasefire deadline.

A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, in Tehran, on April 9, 2026.

Tucker Carlson says Iran war Trump's 'single biggest mistake' in BBC interview

Carlson had previously condemned Trump’s recent remarks about opening the Strait of Hormuz, calling them “evil” in comments on his podcast on Monday.

Conservative political commentator and podcast host Tucker Carlson speaks at Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference, in remembrance of late right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona on December 18, 2025.