Fuel prices in Germany and the US have climbed as a diplomatic deadlock between Washington and Tehran keeps the Strait of Hormuz blocked. While Wall Street traders use specific acronyms to track US strategy, consumers are paying the price at …
European NATO allies are preparing an international maritime patrol and mine-sweeping operation for the Strait of Hormuz to address regional security concerns while responding to perceived U.S. Pressure on Spain regarding defense commitments. France and the UK lead efforts to …
On Friday evening, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad for talks, while US President Donald Trump simultaneously announced he was sending his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to meet him there on Saturday. The timing …
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released video on April 23, 2026, showing the seizure of a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The footage, broadcast by state media, depicts IRGC navy forces boarding the vessel from speedboats amid heightened …
Iranian Revolutionary Guard units boarded and fired upon multiple container ships in the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026, while the Trump administration simultaneously announced a three-to-five-day extension of the fragile ceasefire in the Iran conflict, creating immediate confusion …
Donald Trump extended the Iran ceasefire indefinitely on Wednesday, pulling back from the brink of renewed strikes just hours before it was set to expire. The move came after a flurry of diplomatic chaos: Vice President JD Vance’s flight to …
Hostilities could resume immediately, as the current ceasefire lapses at midnight Washington time, leaving no formal barrier to renewed airstrikes, naval intercepts, or retaliatory strikes by Iranian proxies in the region. Why is the blockade the main sticking point? Iran …
The US Air Force has extended the service life of its A-10 Thunderbolt II „Warthog“ ground-attack aircraft until 2030, reversing a planned retirement in 2026 amid renewed combat use in the Iran conflict. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced the …
Iran has re-excavated approximately 100 missile launchers since a recent ceasefire, according to a New York Times report cited by Iranian military sources, signaling a rapid reconstitution of its offensive capabilities despite weeks of U.S. And Israeli airstrikes. How Iran …
The US Navy seized and disabled an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after its crew refused to turn back from a suspected blockade run, prompting Iran to vow retaliation and cancel planned talks with Washington. How the …