After months of war, soaring oil prices and mounting fears of a regional collapse, the United States and Iran now appear closer than ever to a deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease one of the biggest global energy disruptions in recent years. A draft understanding under discussion between Washington and Tehran … Read more
Missiles and drones exploded in the nightly sky. Indian sailors waited helplessly on stranded ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Food supplies ran low. Families back home had no idea if they were safe. What was once a busy trade route came to a standstill due to a naval blockade caused by the Middle East … Read more
US-Israel-Iran War Live Updates: The risk of a renewed military confrontation between the US and Iran is rising sharply after a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks struck the United Arab Emirates, shattering weeks of fragile calm following an April ceasefire. In Fujairah, a key oil hub, a major petroleum complex caught fire after … Read more
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. … Read more
The flip-flop approach taken by US President Donald Trump over reopening the Strait of Hormuz has led to a new nickname inspired by TACO label used to describe his policy reversals. As tensions between Washington and Iran continue to disrupt one of the world’s most critical oil routes, the Wall Street has coined the new … Read more
A video has emerged showing US Marines rappelling from helicopters onto an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel and seizing control of it in the Arabian Sea. According to US Central Command, the Marines departed the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) and flew over the Arabian Sea before boarding M/V Touska on April 19. The footage … Read more