Strait of Hormuz

June 13, 2026 10:47 PM

Jaishankar raises deaths of Indian mariners with Rubio; US stresses compliance in Strait of Hormuz

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a telephonic conversation amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, with India strongly protesting the deaths of three Indian mariners in a US military action against a commercial vessel. According to a statement issued by the US Department of State, the two leaders discussed recent developments in the Strait of Hormuz. During the conversation, Rubio stressed that all commercial vessels operating in the s...

June 13, 2026 11:20 AM

Iran peace deal looms while new military action flares near Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Iran signaled on Friday that an agreement to end their war was close, with a senior U.S. administration official saying both sides had agreed on a text and that Washington expects to sign an initial deal in the coming days. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that while changes in the deal were still possible, the tentative agreement showed his country had emerged stronger from the conflict. "Iran is the winner of the war with the U.S.," he said on state televisio...

June 12, 2026 5:02 PM

Iran Says No Final Decision on U.S. Deal as Diplomatic Efforts Face Crucial Test

Diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting in West Asia remain on shaky ground today, after Iran announced that it has not made any final decision on a proposed agreement with the United States. That statement directly contradicts U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier suggested a breakthrough was just days away. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said talk of a finalized deal or a signing ceremony is premature, though he did confirm that much of the negotiating text has been ...

June 11, 2026 9:49 AM

US Conducts Fresh Strikes on Iran; Tehran Announces Strait of Hormuz Closure

The United States carried out a fresh round of military strikes on Iranian targets on Thursday, while Iran announced the closure of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz and launched retaliatory actions against locations hosting US forces in the region. US Central Command said it had completed a second consecutive day of what it described as "self-defence strikes", targeting Iranian air-defence systems, radar installations, communications infrastructure and surveillance capabilities....

June 10, 2026 10:19 AM

Fragile Israel-Iran pause persists as violence escalates in southern Lebanon

A fragile pause in direct hostilities between Israel and Iran appeared to hold on Tuesday, easing fears of an immediate return to large-scale cross-border exchanges that had raised concerns across West Asia. However, prospects for a broader and lasting ceasefire remained uncertain as fighting continued on other fronts, particularly in southern Lebanon. Iranian state media reported funeral ceremonies in Tehran for air defence personnel killed during the recent confrontation, while Iranian officia...

June 10, 2026 9:54 AM

Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf after Trump orders strikes near Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a U.S. base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported. The clashes mark one of the biggest exchanges in hostilities since the two countries agreed to a ceasefire in April. The Iranian strikes, which included attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain, came after the U.S. military said on X it had targeted Iranian air defence, ground cont...

June 9, 2026 4:55 PM

US helicopter crew who went down in Strait of Hormuz rescued by drone

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that two U.S. helicopter crew members were "fine" following their rescue by a U.S. Navy drone after their Apache gunship went down in the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. Navy surface drone found and rescued the two crew from the waters of the strait, the U.S. military's Central Command told Reuters. The pair were rescued within about two hours and were in stable condition, Centcom said in a statement. It was not immediately clear whether the ...

June 7, 2026 10:38 AM

US eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies’ reconstruction

The U.S. government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, as Tehran followed up a wave of strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain with further drone launches. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directed a team to assess costs for damages already inflicted on Gulf allies by Iran, the source said, adding that the U.S. will consider using Iranian assets for repairs ofany future destructi...

June 6, 2026 9:22 AM

U.S. Strikes Iranian Radar Sites After Drone Attack on Hormuz Shipping

U.S. forces have struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar installations near the Strait of Hormuz, after shooting down four Iranian drones which targeted regional maritime traffic. US Central Command said it struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island to defend against further attacks. The incident marks the latest flashpoint in a three-month-old conflict, further straining already deadlocked peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The strike came as...

June 3, 2026 11:48 AM

Fresh US-Iran clash raises regional tensions

Iran launched a major missile and drone attack on US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait on Tuesday after American forces struck what Washington described as an Iranian military facility, sharply escalating tensions and raising fresh concerns over the future of a fragile regional ceasefire. According to US Central Command, the confrontation began when American forces enforcing a naval blockade against Iran disabled an oil tanker attempting to reach Iranian ports. US officials said a Hellf...