Maritime insurance prices have soared amid shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and are also rising for vessels traversing the Bab al-Mandeb, with both waterways – critical channels for the global economy – now theatres of war. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group announced a blockade of Saudi Arabian ports and ships in the Bab al-Mandeb…
Oil prices rose Wednesday after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran was not serious about reaching a deal to end the fighting, and vowed the U.S. military would continue to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, traded about 2.5% higher at $93.32. U.S. West Texas Intermediate…
The US military says it launched another round of strikes against Iran to “further degrade” its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes – the 10th consecutive night of attacks – come after US President Donald Trump vowed to punish Iran for the deaths of US soldiers. Trump earlier said Iran…
The Pentagon has identified two U.S. Army soldiers killed in an Iranian strike on a military base in Jordan over the weekend. A third service member was also missing in action from the attack, U.S. Central Command said. Unidentified remains were later found in the area, the military said Sunday. The Pentagon said Monday…
U.S. Navy warships transit the Arabian Sea in close formation as CENTCOM forces continue to promote regional security and stability, June 30, 2026. Source: US Navy The U.S. military said early Saturday it ended a seventh straight night of strikes against Iran, as Kuwait and Bahrain reported attacks by Iranian projectiles and commercial shipping continued…
The US military said it carried out the seventh night of strikes on Iran since President Donald Trump declared the temporary ceasefire agreement was “over”. US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces “hit surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities”. Iran said it responded by targeting US allies in the region…
The US launched a new wave of strikes against Iran for a sixth night in a row, its military said, as the two sides battled for control of the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command (Centcom) said the attacks were intended to “further degrade Iranian military capabilities”, before saying it had boarded a vessel as…
Iranian media reports airport, bridge and communications tower targeted. The United States has continued its attacks against Iran for a sixth consecutive night, with strikes targeting infrastructure in the country’s south, according to local media reports. The US military said it initiated its latest round of attacks at 18:00 GMT on Thursday, as Iranian media…
A U.S.-Iran dual citizen who was trapped in Iran on allegations of espionage and collaborating with a hostile state has departed the country, CBS News learned Wednesday. The woman, Dena Karari, had been unable to leave Iran since December 2024 due to “bogus charges,” her attorney, Jared Genser, wrote on social media. Genser announced late…
Iran has threatened to block further trading routes in the region, as the US launched a new strikes on military targets. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut until the US ended its “acts of aggression”. It also threatened to close off other regional oil and gas export…
