Jul 22 A new threat by Yemen's Houthis could widen the Iran war and put another trade chokepoint at risk By Fatma Khaled, Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press A declared blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthi rebels has the potential to widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil supplies and international trade. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Kennedy presses top military officials for 'straight talk' on fallout if U.S. leaves Iran now By Joshua Barajas Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., pressed top military officials in a Tuesday hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee. Continue reading
Jul 21 U.S. and Iran dig in over control of the Strait of Hormuz By Ben Finley, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press While the Trump administration says it is open to diplomacy, Iran so far has refused to loosen its grip over the crucial oil shipping corridor in the Persian Gulf. Continue reading
Jul 19 U.S. announces another troop death as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming close By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Ben Finley, Associated Press Step by step, the U.S, and Iran have returned closer to all-out war as last month's interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely stalled. Continue reading
Jul 18 U.S. military launches new airstrikes to punish Iran for deaths of U.S. troops By Jon Gambrell, Toqa Ezzidin, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Since the war began, 16 U.S. service members have now been killed and over 430 wounded. Continue reading
Jul 17 3 islands help control access to the Strait of Hormuz. They're in the crosshairs of the Iran war By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The expanding U.S. military campaign against Iran has put three small islands that sit at the confluence of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz in the crosshairs once again. Continue reading
Jul 16 U.S. expands attacks on Iran, which calls Strait of Hormuz a 'red line' as it strikes back By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The interim ceasefire agreed to last month has collapsed, and the region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks by the U.S. and Iran as they battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 4:50 Iran war driving up costs and putting seafarers at risk, UN maritime chief warns By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela The White House said American and Iranian negotiators continue to speak, even as both sides draw a hard line in public. The U.S. military is again launching strikes on Iran, while President Trump has suggested he will soon escalate. For… Continue watching
Jul 15 U.S. reimposes blockade and steps up strikes as Iran threatens to halt all energy exports from the region By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iranian officials said Wednesday that the American strikes hit an Iranian army barracks, killed at least seven troops and wounded more than 260 people across the country. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 3:15 U.S. launches more strikes, tightens naval blockade as Iran hits Gulf allies By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart, Unda Dittaboot The U.S. launched a fourth straight night of strikes and is reimposing its naval blockade of all Iranian ports, its most formal step toward resuming full-scale war with Iran. President Trump says the move is designed to starve Iran’s regime… Continue watching