The Strait of Hormuz

June 10, 2026 9:31 PM

US-Iran Hostilities Expand Across Region; Indian Crew Missing After Tanker Incident

Iran has launched a sweeping retaliatory military operation against American bases across West Asia, hours after US forces struck Iranian air defence infrastructure near the Strait of Hormuz. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed attacks on the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and a long-range missile strike on the Azraq Air Base in Jordan, describing the operations as a direct response to what it called American aggression. Jordan's armed forces confirmed ...

June 6, 2026 5:17 PM

US attacks Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up

U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries. The U.S. military believes the four Iranian drones were targeting regional maritime traffic, a U.S. official told Reuters. U.S. Central Command said on X that the U.S. then struck Iran's surveillance sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island, which are both on the ...

June 2, 2026 5:15 PM

Iran studying deal to halt war as stalemate persists

Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the United States to halt the war between the two countries, Iran's Mehr news reported on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks to reach a deal were continuing. More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran, the conflict has hardened into a stalemate while largely indirect talks to negotiate an interim deal have proved inconclusive, leaving the Strait of Hormuz largely shut. Iran has not yet responded ...

May 26, 2026 5:13 PM

What’s involved in talks to end the Iran war?

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiating a deal with Iran could "take a few days," dimming hopes for an imminent end to the conflict after the U.S. conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said earlier that conclusions had been reached on many topics discussed in a potential 14-point memorandum of understanding, but this did not mean a deal to end the war would be reached soon. AT WHAT STAGE ARE THE DISCUSSION...

May 25, 2026 5:18 PM

Explainer: What’s included in talks to end the Iran war and reopen Hormuz?

With the standoff over the frozen Iran war threatening a global economic meltdown, Washington and Tehran have scaled back their efforts to agree a comprehensive peace deal and now seek a limited pact putting off the harder issues. This is what we know about the proposals under discussion and where they leave the big unresolved disputes behind the war: AT WHAT STAGE ARE THE DISCUSSIONS? Sources in both camps have said the latest peace efforts are aimed at a temporary memorandum of understan...

May 22, 2026 11:53 AM

UAE rejects Iran’s Hormuz authority claims as “pipe dreams” amid stalled nuclear talks

The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz deepened on Thursday as Iran's newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority published a map asserting regulatory control over a vast stretch of waterway stretching from Iranian shores all the way to the Emirati ports of Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain. The Iranian body declared that all vessels transiting the area must seek prior authorisation from the authority - a claim that drew sharp condemnation from the United Arab Emirates. UAE presidential adviser ...

May 12, 2026 9:06 AM

Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects ‘garbage’ Iran proposal

Hopes for a peace deal on Iran faded on Tuesday after Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran was "on life support" as Tehran rejected a U.S. proposal to end the conflict and stuck to a list of demands the U.S. president described as "garbage". Iran has called for an end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, where U.S. ally Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. Tehran also emphasized its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, demanded compensation for war damage, and an end...

May 11, 2026 10:26 PM

Trump says Iran ceasefire is ‘on life support’ after he rejects Tehran’s response

President Donald Trump said on Monday that a ceasefire with Iran was "on life support" after he rejected Tehran's response to a U.S. peace proposal, fuelling concerns of a resumption of hostilities in the 10-week-old conflict that has killed thousands and halted vital energy flows. Days after Washington floated a proposal aimed at reopening negotiations, Iran on Sunday released a response focused on ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, where U.S. ally Israel is fighting Iran-backed ...

May 11, 2026 7:24 PM

Trump dismisses Iran’s offer, oil rises as Hormuz closure persists

President Donald Trump's swift rejection of Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal pushed oil prices higher on Monday, fuelling concerns that the 10-week-old conflict will drag on and continue to paralyse shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Days after Washington floated an offer aimed at reopening negotiations, Iran on Sunday released a response focused on ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, where U.S. ally Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. Tehran also deman...

May 9, 2026 3:31 PM

US, Iran no closer to ending war as Gulf clashes flare

The U.S. and Iran appeared no closer on Saturday to finding an end to their war after the two sides traded fire in the Gulf amid a tenuous ceasefire, while a U.S. intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could withstand a naval blockade for months. Recent days have seen the biggest flare-ups in fighting in and around the Strait of Hormuz since a ceasefire began a month ago, and the United Arab Emirates came under renewed attack on Friday. Washington has been awaiting Tehran's response to a U.S. ...