Strait of Hormuz
Tankers continue to burn in the Middle East despite hopes for de-escalation
The International Maritime Organization has confirmed 130 incidents, most of them attacks, in the region since the conflict began in late February, with at least 25 seafarers killed.
Italy says EU nations failed to commit to Red Sea security, despite calls from FM
IDF prepares for surprise Iranian attack as US pursues diplomatic deal with Tehran
Trump: Saudi Arabia, Qatar want peaceful resolution to Iran war, US ready to strike if needed
Four explosions heard on Qeshm Island, Iranian state media says - report
IRNA reported that a correspondent on the island said that some areas of Qeshm appear to have been struck by projectiles.
Iraq says it lost $60b from Iran war, reaches understandings with US on Hormuz oil route
Iraqi oil will move through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said, under understandings reached with Washington.
Houthi missile attack damages Saudi Aramco tower in Riyadh as regional conflict escalates
Saudi Aramco's Riyadh tower was damaged in a Houthi attack, as the Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed a ballistic missile launcher used by the group to target the kingdom.
Iran hardliners demand US ‘pays the price’ before war ends, emboldened by GOP defeat - report
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned against the ‘slightest inclination towards submission,’ a message hardliners believe was aimed at Iran’s negotiators, CNN reported.
Iran says oil tanker hit naval mine, caught fire east of Strait of Hormuz
Iran's navy claimed that the tanker caught fire after striking the mine on Sunday.
Vance blames the Iran war, but diplomacy was the real failure - opinion
The Iran war did not fail because Israel pushed for it. It failed when Washington abandoned its objectives and gave Tehran time to survive.
Iran-linked ships suspected of mapping, placing mines around undersea telecommunications cables
The findings come after Iran repeatedly threatened over the past month to attack submarine cables and data centers in the Strait of Hormuz if Washington and Israel launch another military offensive.
‘No good options’: Iran war caught between Trump's midterm troubles, Israel's election shake-up
A broader offensive, continued pressure, negotiated compromise, or a limited strike are potential options, according to Raz Zimmt, director of the Iran and the Shiite Axis research program at INSS.
President Trump: History will remember Iran, not the US midterms - opinion
The midterms will shape the next two years of American politics. What happens in Iran could shape the Middle East for the next hundred.
Explosions heard on Qeshm Island, multiple locations in Iran, state media says - report
The source and nature of the explosions have not yet been reported.