Tensions in the Gulf remained high despite an ongoing ceasefire, as the United States said it carried out what it called “self-defence strikes” on Iranian radar and drone command-and-control facilities in Goruk and on Qeshm Island over the weekend. The latest military action has unfolded even as diplomatic efforts continue to avoid a wider confrontation …
The US military carried out what it described as “self-defence strikes” in southern Iran on Monday, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). “US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” CENTCOM spokesperson …
Fresh fighting broke out between the United States and Iran on Thursday, casting doubt over the future of a fragile ceasefire that had largely held since April 7, even as Tehran reviewed a new proposal aimed at ending the conflict. The renewed hostilities came amid growing diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider regional war, but …
Amid a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran claimed it struck a US warship with missiles near the strategic waterway and forced it to turn back after it allegedly violated the naval blockade. Iranian state-linked outlets said the vessel was hit near the port of Jask at the southern entrance to the strait. …
When Trump announced the blockade of Iranian ports, many assumed that no vessels would be allowed to enter or exit the Strait of Hormuz. The confusion was amplified by one of Trump’s Truth Social posts, where he claimed that it would move to an “all being allowed to go in, all being allowed to go …