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US launches heavy strikes on Iran as missile exchanges push Gulf war into new phase
Read why new US strikes on Iran are widening the war, pulling Kuwait and Jordan deeper into danger and weakening hopes for diplomacy.
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.
Rome negotiations test whether Israel can leave Lebanon without renewed Hezbollah war
Lebanon and Israel continue Rome talks on troop withdrawals and Hezbollah disarmament, but sequencing disputes threaten the fragile framework.
Only six vessels cross Hormuz as renewed Gulf conflict sends oil prices higher
Iran says Hormuz is closed while the United States says it is open. Oil above $79 shows how quickly that dispute can revive global inflation risks again.
Why Iran’s latest Strait of Hormuz warning could revive global inflation pressures
Iran says Hormuz is closed, while Washington says ships can pass. The confrontation threatens global oil supplies, diplomacy and inflation across Asia.
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.
US strikes Iran after Hormuz tanker attacks as fragile ceasefire faces collapse
United States Central Command said it hit Iranian air defences, command networks, coastal radar and more than 60 Revolutionary Guard boats after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.