A U.S. naval blockade has done what years of financial sanctions could not, and oil markets are already reacting. Here is what zero Iranian exports could mean for gas prices at the pump and supply …
US-backed effort to disarm Iraq’s Iran-linked militias hits setback, experts say
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi vowed to restrict weapons to state control, but militias like Asaib Ahl al-Haq show no credible disarmament evidence.
Iran says it plans to announce a new ‘exclusion zone’ near the Strait of Hormuz
The new head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Sunday said Tehran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transit …
Deadly Iran wedding strike likely due to US bomb missing a nearby target
Six bombs dropped by Navy jets targeted a communications complex in the coastal town of Kuhestak. One missed.
Support for Trump’s Iran War Handling Drops Among Republicans
Strong Republican approval of Trump’s handling of the Iran war has fallen sharply since spring, according to a new poll.
Live Updates: Iran threatens “more painful” retaliation to U.S. strikes on Iranian oil tankers
Vance says gas prices could have been “much higher were it not for our efforts,” as the Iran war pushes pump prices to expected Labor Day weekend records.
US denies Iran’s claim to have struck an unmanned ship, and other Mideast news
Iran says it struck a U.S. military boat in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the latest exchange between the countries after a month of calm.
Iran to tackle economic issues, says further attacks will be ‘more painful’
(Corrects month from July to August in paragraph 3) DUBAI, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Iran said it will step up efforts to tackle problems created by the U.S. sanctions that are crippling its economy, while a …
Iran’s Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites
“The balance of power has tilted against Iran a bit,” said Iranian analyst Arash Azizi. Iran is losing some of the leverage it had over the Strait of Hormuz because it has been unable to close it …
Iran’s Attacks Keep the Strait of Hormuz in a Lethal Stalemate
The U.S. military is helping oil get out of the Persian Gulf on tankers, but Iran is still attacking the ships and scaring operators away.