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Iran-US war: Hormuz locked, Gulf in the crosshairs
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Pajhwok Afghan News
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran, US exchange strikes as interim ceasefire faces new tensions
KABUL (Pajhwok): Iran and the United States traded fresh attacks in the Gulf on Sunday, with both sides accusing each other of violating an interim
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran, US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question
Iran targeted American military sites in the Gulf on Wednesday after the US launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales. Washington said it was responding to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The crossfire raised fears that the war in Iran could reignite, and US [] The post Iran, US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
BRICS News
· Jul 13, 2026
JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Iran warns Gulf countries that cooperating with the US is considered an "act [...]
JUST IN: Iran warns Gulf countries that cooperating with the US is considered an act of war.@BRICSNews
The Cradle
· Jun 25, 2026
Saudi Arabia to host Gulf–Iran 'reconciliation summit'
Persian Gulf relations were heavily strained by the US-Israeli war on Iran, which engulfed all of West Asia
Libertarian Institute
· Jun 24, 2026
Qatar: Arab States Working on New Security Framework with Iran
The Qatari Prime Minister said that Gulf Arab states are speaking with Iran about developing a new regional security framework. The Gulf Arab states, which host US military bases, became targets of Iranian missiles during the war. “Part of what we are doing now, as regional countries, is to create this regional security framework between []
Off The Press
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran targets Gulf nations after latest US strikes
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CBC News
· Jan 9, 2026
U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Persian Gulf
U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Persian Gulf
Euronews
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran attacks Gulf states to impose its Hormuz battle lines
Iran launched waves of attacks across the Gulf in response to US airstrikes the night before, signalling the Islamic Republic’s refreshed strike capabilities, while claiming sole control of the Strait of Hormuz. The Gulf states are once again on the frontlines of the growing US-Iran confrontation.
News24
· Jul 13, 2026
News24 | Iran escalates attacks on US bases in Gulf states, warns of more 'incidents' in Strait
US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.
Egypt Independent
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports
Iran targeted several US military sites across the Gulf early Sunday, Iranian state media reported, following the latest round of attacks launched by the US. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB. The IRGC also carried out what it The post Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports appeared first on Egypt Independent.
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran and U.S. trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question
Iran targeted American military sites in the Gulf on Wednesday after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales. Washington said it was responding to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The crossfire raised fears that the war in Iran could reignite, and U.S. [] The post Iran and U.S. trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
The Economic Times
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran missile threat: Gulf on alert
Iran missile threat: Gulf on alert
Associated Press
· Jul 8, 2026
US military strikes Iran after it says Tehran attacked 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military has attacked Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Jon Gambrell with The Associated Press in Dubai explains how the assault Wednesday came as part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic’s ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market. #news #iran #usa Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
The Young Turks
· Jun 28, 2026
BREAKING: US ATTACKS IRAN! NEW ROUND OF BOMBING!
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The Independent
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran-US war live: Washington and Tehran ‘agree to halt strikes’ as further talks expected
Iran and the US traded attacks in the Gulf in recent days as each accused the other of violating an interim ceasefire deal
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran expands regional attacks as tensions with U.S. escalate
Washington, July.12 (SANA) Iran and the United States exchanged fresh missile and drone attacks on Sunday, as Tehran expanded its military operations to include several Gulf states hosting U.S. military facilities, according to the report. Iran said it had once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway for global energy shipments, while the []
Haaretz
· Jul 12, 2026
IRGC: Gulf U.S. bases, vessel in Hormuz targeted after U.S. strikes Iran overnight
IRGC: Gulf U.S. bases, vessel in Hormuz targeted after U.S. strikes Iran overnight
India News Network
· Jul 8, 2026
Escalation in Strait of Hormuz: Iran Conducts Military Strike
Iran's recent military action in the Strait of Hormuz raises tensions. US and regional responses are closely monitored.
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 26, 2026
Iran slams US-GCC statement as ‘provocative,’ urges regional policy rethink
Tehran accuses Gulf states of aligning with Washington and Israel against regional security interests
Intel Slava
· Jul 8, 2026
[Photo] 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — Iranian missile waves continue striking US bases in the Persian Gulf.
— Iranian missile waves continue striking US bases in the Persian Gulf.
India TV News
· Jul 12, 2026
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Tehran hits US bases across Gulf as Middle East on boil again
Iran hit out at its neighbouring nations in the Gulf in an apparent response to the US attack on Tehran early on Sunday. The US hit Iran over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which led to a container ship being set ablaze, forcing its crew to abandon it. Iran attacked the US bases in Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The Strait of Hormuz has been a sticky point in any further negotiations between Iran and the United States.
ING Think
· Jul 8, 2026
The Commodities Feed: Oil bounces on Persian Gulf re-escalation
ASIA/PACIFIC: Re-escalation in the Persian Gulf has reignited supply concerns, pushing oil prices higher amid questions about the direction of US-Iran peace talks
South China Morning Post
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran strikes Bahrain, Kuwait amid US offensive, straining ceasefire
Iran and the US continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old war. Shortly after President Donald Trump warned the US might “militarily complete the job”, Iran early on Sunday launched missiles and drones on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, continuing a series of escalating attacks. The US military said earlier it had struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of...
Al Jazeera
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran war live: Tehran attacks Jordan, Gulf states after US bombardment
Iran targets Jordan and Gulf states after US bombs Iranian cities including Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Chabahar
World Israel News
· Jul 9, 2026
‘Fighting US aggression’ – Iran blasts Gulf after American strikes
Tehran warned additional U.S. attacks would trigger wider retaliation against American military installations across the region. The post ‘Fighting US aggression’ – Iran blasts Gulf after American strikes appeared first on World Israel News.
Los Angeles Times
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran ceasefire is 'over,' Trump says, threatening more strikes
Iran has targeted American military sites in the Gulf after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales.
TheJournal.ie
· Jul 2, 2026
'We hit them hard, but we're getting along': Trump claims progress has been made in Iran talks
Since the US-Iran deal was signed last month, the sides have exchanged fire in the Gulf, underscoring the difficulty of turning the initial truce into a lasting settlement.
Modern Diplomacy
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran expands Gulf attacks as Hormuz tensions push oil prices higher
The United States and Iran exchanged heavy missile and drone strikes over the weekend and into Monday, widening the conflict across the Gulf as Tehran targeted U.S. military facilities in [] The post Iran expands Gulf attacks as Hormuz tensions push oil prices higher appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
Economic Times
· Jul 11, 2026
Could oil prices spike further? Inside the fragile US-Iran stance in the Gulf
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have escalated after attacks on commercial vessels. Iran's objective appears to be expanding its strategic influence over the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf nations are remaining cautious to avoid direct involvement in the confrontation. Crude oil prices are expected to remain elevated due to ongoing geopolitical risks. India, a major oil importer, faces increased vulnerability from these market developments.
TRT World
· Jul 9, 2026
IRGC strikes Gulf after US attacks kill at least 14 in Iran
The US and Iran exchanged another round of attacks, as President Trump says Iran is eager to negotiate despite ongoing military escalation. Rising oil price concerns and domestic political pressure in the US continue to cloud the prospects for a lasting peace. Our North America Correspondent Jon Brain reports.
Investing.com
· Jul 12, 2026
US strikes Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz closed, Gulf states hit
US strikes Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz closed, Gulf states hit
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran and US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question
Iran has targeted American military sites in the Gulf after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales.
Al-Monitor
· Jul 13, 2026
Middle East rocked by heaviest attacks since Iran-US ceasefire
The Middle East has been rocked by US and Iranian attacks of a scale unseen since an April ceasefire, as fighting over the strategic Strait of Hormuz threatened to derail efforts to permanently end the war. The renewed fighting followed an Iranian attack early Sunday on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz whose crew was forced to abandon it after it went up in flames.
Al Arabiya English
· Jun 25, 2026
Who Is Influencing Washington?
Former Middle East Peace Negotiator Gershon Baskin argues Gulf countries are playing an increasingly important role in shaping US policy toward Iran and the wider region.
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 12, 2026
United Arab Emirates warns public of incoming missile and drone attack as explosions heard in Qatar
Escalating tensions in the region prompt air raid sirens across the Gulf, as Iran retaliates following a US military strike, raising fears of broader conflict amidst ongoing hostilities
Ya Libnan
· Jul 10, 2026
Iran buries its slain leader Khamenei in Mashhad, hits U.S. military targets in Arab Gulf states
Iranian armed forces launched attacks on U.S. military infrastructure in Gulf states on Thursday following U.S. strikes on Iran’s southern coastal and eastern provinces, further eroding a three-week-old ceasefire. Iranian media later reported multiple explosions across southern Iran, including Bushehr, where one of the country’s nuclear plants is located, along with Konarak, Choghadak and Bandar []
DNyuz
· Jul 12, 2026
Oil Rises After Weekend of Back-and-Forth Strikes by U.S. and Iran
The continued cycle of attacks between Iran and the United States in the Persian Gulf posed fresh risks to ships seeking to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, testing markets on Sunday. Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, opened about 3.5 percent higher on Sunday, to nearly 79 a barrel. That is up nearly 9 percent []
AzerNews
· Jun 29, 2026
Why US-Iran confrontation persist despite diplomacy
The latest escalation between the United States and Iran illustrates a recurring paradox in Middle Eastern geopolitics, where diplomatic engagement and military confrontation are not mutually exclusive.
Bloomberg
· Jul 13, 2026
Sfakianakis: Iran Tests US Resolve in Hormuz
Iran and the United States traded tit-for-tat attacks over the weekend, with both sides issuing conflicting declarations on whether the Strait of Hormuz is open for shipping. John Sfakianakis, Chief Economist and Head of Research at the Gulf Research Center, told Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa that return to a full scale-war is a possibility but we are not yet there. (Source: Bloomberg)
Le Monde
· Jul 11, 2026
Iran declares Hormuz strait closed, US military insists traffic flowing
Iran attacked Gulf countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, after US strikes in retaliation for an attack against a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jun 26, 2026
Velayati: Stability of persian Gulf States hinges on Iran's century-long control of Strait of Hormuz
Velayati: Stability of persian Gulf States hinges on Iran's century-long control of Strait of Hormuz
ArcaMax
· Jun 26, 2026
US strikes Iran in response to Strait of Hormuz ship attack
WASHINGTON — The United States attacked Iran one day after Tehran struck a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, an exchange that threatened to break the fragile ceasefire between the two countries. U.S. Central Command said that American ...
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