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Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an "unauthorized route" was struck by a warning shot. U.S. Central Command said a short time later that its forces began a third round of strikes against Iran.
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Middle East Eye · Center-left · News report
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
The Jerusalem Post · Center-right · News report
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Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an "unauthorized route" was struck by a warning shot. U.S. Central Command said a short time later that it...
Iran strikes American military assets in Gulf and Jordan, after US hits Iranian cities Submitted by MEE staff on
Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following a naval confrontation involving its forces and fresh strikes targeting US interests in the Middle East. The Islamic Revoluti...
US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of...
The US forces launched another wave of attacks on Iran near the contentious Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. The US strikes followed a missile attack on a commercial cargo ship by the Islamic...
Iran retaliates against targets in Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar
Iran has attacked ships using a route along Oman's coast protected by the U.S. military. Tehran demands vessels use a northern route through its waters.
Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE reportedly came under attack as Tehran says it is closing Strait of Hormuz Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s top negotiator in the peace talks and th...
With much of their leadership killed in the war, Iran’s conservatives have sought to fill the void and intensify the fight against the United States.
U.S. forces conducted their third round of strikes on Iran this week, this time in retaliation for an attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon said.
Tehran hits back at several GCC countries, following the most intense US bombing since an Mo U was signed last month.
US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of H...
The US military launched fresh strikes on Iran after it struck a container ship on Sunday, while Tehran said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and escalated attacks on US facilities.
The outburst of fighting raised new questions about efforts to reach a permanent end to a war that began on Feb. 28.
Tehran struck back with attacks on sites in Jordan, Kuwait and Oman, further threatening the fragile ceasefire.
US Central Command accused Tehran of attacking the ship.
US forces struck Iran for a third time in a week, prompting retaliatory attacks from Tehran as it declared the Strait of Hormuz would be closed “until further notice.”
Iran targets US facilities across the Gulf while Washington says commercial shipping continues through the strategic waterway
The Pentagon said it had struck Iran early on Sunday after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired on a Cyprus-registered container ship.
Iran says it destroyed US aircraft carrier support and refuelling platforms in Oman after Centcom claims it struck 140 military targets
India described the continued attacks on ships as deeply worrisome and called for an immediate de-escalation in the Middle East.
Global oil flows remain stunted as stockpiles are depleted, and demand is set to rise again.
DONALD Trump unleashed a fresh round of overnight strikes against Iran after the regime attacked a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and shut down the vital waterway. The US pounded 140 milita...
Iran confirmed the attacks, with local news IRNA quoting an Iranian official as saying US forces attacked five cities in the Bushehr province.
The strikes follow an attack on a Cyprus -flagged vessel travelling through the critical waterway.
Iran has responded to an attack from the US by targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab.
The US military launched fresh strikes on Iran after the latter struck a container ship on Sunday while Tehran said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and escalated attacks on US fac...
US and Iranian forces have exchanged missile and drone strikes after Tehran said it had again closed the Strait
The United States has attacked Iran over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The strike set a container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran apparently res...
The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran re...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...
The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran re...
The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran re...
Tehran attacks American base in Jordan, appears to also target Gulf states in response to US striking coastal areas near waterway; Iran has previously threatened to attack Israel if US stri...
U.S. forces launched another round of strikes against Iran on Saturday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said the U.S...
Donald Trump has declared the end of a ceasefire meant to halt the war started by the US and Israel on 28 February.
Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an "unauthorized route" was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway.
Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an "unauthorized route" was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway.
Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an "unauthorized route" was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway.
Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an "unauthorized route" was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway.
Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an "unauthorized route" was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway.
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