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Bandar Abbas
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Iran war targets water and transport as Kuwait desalination plant is struck
The Iran war is moving from military sites to water, power and transport. Gulf states now face a widening civilian infrastructure and energy shock.
Iran war enters dangerous phase as Donald Trump gains new military options
Washington is weakening Iran’s coastal defences, but Tehran still threatens Hormuz. Kharg Island now sits at the centre of the next escalation risk.
US strikes Iran after GFS Galaxy attack as Tehran declares Strait of Hormuz closed
The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran late on July 11, 2026, after Iranian forces hit a Cyprus-flagged container ship and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, turning a maritime enforcement dispute into the most dangerous military escalation since the ceasefire collapsed.
U.S. strikes Iranian targets near Bandar Abbas as ceasefire diplomacy enters a dangerous new phase
U.S. and Iran talks are moving, but missiles, mines, and uranium still define the ceasefire. Bandar Abbas is the latest stress test.
US Navy destroyers hit Iranian targets at Qeshm and Bandar Abbas amid ceasefire test
Trump calls US strikes on Iran a love tap. Iran reviews a US deal that ends the war but parks the nuclear question for later. Hormuz is the test.
Trump extends Strait of Hormuz deadline for second time as US-Iran indirect talks advance through Pakistan
Trump extends Iran's Strait of Hormuz deadline to 6 April as Pakistan relays a 15-point US peace plan. Iran rejects the proposal while IRGC navy chief Tangsiri is killed.
Iran threatens $200 oil as Strait of Hormuz closure declaration sends markets into shock
Iran's IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz closed March 3, 2026, threatening vessel strikes as Brent rose 13% and Maersk suspended all Persian Gulf transit operations.
Bandar Abbas explosion: What triggered the fatal blast that killed a child?
A deadly explosion in Iran’s port city of Bandar Abbas killed a child and injured 14. Find out what caused the blast and what it means for the region.
Deadly explosion tears through Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port, injuring over 700
Massive blast at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port kills five, injures hundreds; investigation underway as authorities assess chemical storage failures.