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Why the renewed Iran blockade could push the Strait of Hormuz back towards full-scale war
Washington has revived its Iran port blockade as Tehran targets Gulf states. The June ceasefire is collapsing around the Strait of Hormuz.
US Senator Lindsey Graham dies after brief illness one day after Kyiv visit
United States Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71 following a brief and sudden illness, ending a three-decade congressional career that placed the South Carolina Republican at the centre of American debates over Donald Trump, Iran, Israel, Russia and Ukraine.
Iran war explodes across Gulf after more than 300 targets are hit in three nights
The Iran war has entered its most dangerous phase since the collapse of the ceasefire, with the United States attacking approximately 140 Iranian military targets and Tehran retaliating across the Gulf while declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed until American regional involvement ends.
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.-Iran ceasefire collapses but talks continue as Hormuz dispute threatens oil
The United States and Iran are continuing negotiations without a ceasefire, leaving the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf military bases and global energy markets exposed to another sudden escalation.
Trump keeps Iran talks open but declares ceasefire over after new Gulf strikes
The United States and Iran are still talking, but Donald Trump’s declaration that the ceasefire is over has pushed the war back into a dangerous mix of strikes, Gulf retaliation and unresolved Hormuz control.
IMO rejects Iran Hormuz control as tanker traffic slows after US-Iran clashes
The International Maritime Organization’s council has urged countries not to recognise Iran’s attempt to control Strait of Hormuz traffic, turning the Iran war’s most important shipping dispute into a global maritime-law test.
Germany to buy Tomahawk missiles as Merz shifts long range strike power to Berlin
Germany’s Tomahawk deal marks a major change in European deterrence, moving Berlin from dependence on planned United States deployments towards its own ground based deep strike capability.
Trump targets Spain trade over NATO spending as EU rules limit embargo threat
Donald Trump’s order to halt trade with Spain has widened a NATO dispute over defence spending, Iran policy and alliance loyalty, but European Union trade rules and United States legal hurdles make a full embargo difficult to execute.
Russia pounds Kyiv as Trump offers Ukraine Patriot missile licence at NATO summit
Russia’s latest missile and drone attacks have exposed Ukraine’s shortage of ballistic missile defences, while Donald Trump’s Patriot licence offer could reshape Kyiv’s long-term air defence strategy.