Strait of hormuz
US considers Iran operation as Pakistan hosts regional peace talks focused on Hormuz
In recent days, US officials have indicated in closed-door discussions that “if the Iranians do not pursue a diplomatic path, there will be escalation, including the possibility of a ground operation
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Bahrain confirms Iranian attack on aluminum facility as UAE, Kuwait air defenses intercept missiles
UK submarine with Tomahawks deployed to Arabian Sea amid rising tensions
HMS Anson, armed with Tomahawk Block IV missiles and Spearfish torpedoes, left Perth earlier this month and traveled roughly 5,500 miles to the region.
Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, foreign minister says
Japan says it may deploy forces for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is reached, as oil route tensions persist.
Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants if Hormuz strait not fully opened
"If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the US will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS," Trump wrote.
Iran threatens US, Israeli infrastructure over energy strikes
"If the enemy attacks fuel and energy infrastructure, all energy, information technology, and desalination infrastructure belonging to the US and the regime in the region will be targeted," Iran said.
It’s the oil prices, stupid: The West’s principles collapse when prices rise - opinion
The Strait of Hormuz is not just another geopolitical flashpoint. It is the artery through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply flows.
Trump says US ‘very close’ to goals, weighs 'winding down' Middle East war
Trump specified five objectives that the US was close to completing. Meanwhile, Israel has given no specific indication of when it may decide the goals of the war have been met.
Iran said ready to allow Japanese vessels through Strait of Hormuz
Japan gets around 90% of its oil shipments via the strait, which Tehran has largely closed during the US-Israeli war on Iran.
UN 'cooperating actively' with Trump’s Board of Peace on Gaza, Guterres says
Addressing the war in Iran, Guterres called for an end to Tehran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting the UN could help protect the waterway and be part of a plan to de-escalate attacks.
UK approves US use of British bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting ships
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi decried the move, claiming that the "vast majority of the British People do not want any part in the Israel-US war" in a statement released on X/Twitter.
US deploying thousands of Marines, sailors to Middle East as Iran war rages
Trump told reporters on Thursday that he was not putting troops "anywhere," but that if he were to, he would not tell journalists.
