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Iran fires ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan

IRGC says strikes on King Hussein and Al Azraq bases retaliate for US attack on Iran’s Larak Island; Jordan says it intercepted eight missiles

Reuters | 08.31.26

Six months into Iran war, Tehran refuses to yield as US turns to economic siege

Six months into Iran war, nuclear threat remains, Hormuz is disrupted and US forces are wearing down

Trump says Washington is not negotiating as Qatar pushes diplomacy; Iran still disrupts Hormuz, its nuclear program remains unresolved and the war is draining US military stocks and political support

Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 08.27.26

Iran, Oman still negotiating Hormuz deal as Qatar joins mediation

Tehran says terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain unsettled as Qatar pushes diplomacy and Trump says he is in no rush for talks

Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 08.26.26

Iran says Hormuz deal reached with Oman, warns strait stays shut unless US accepts terms

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Tehran and Oman agreed on sharing Strait of Hormuz shipping revenues, claiming: ‘The Strait of Hormuz is under our control, and there are no enemy warships in the Gulf’

Lior Ben Ari | 08.26.26

US President Donald Trump, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

US holds off on new Iran strikes, turns to economic squeeze

Rubio tells allies Washington does not plan new attacks for now as Trump shifts pressure to sanctions and Hormuz; military action remains on the table if Tehran strikes first

ynet, news agencies | 08.26.26

Can Trump’s economic siege on Iran succeed where force has failed?

Opinion: Washington’s threatened secondary sanctions could deepen Iran’s economic crisis, but targeting countries that trade with Tehran risks widening the conflict into a global economic confrontation

Sever Plocker | 08.25.26

Iran’s Hormuz fee plan: A sign of regime under growing fiscal strain

Opinion: Iran’s plan to impose fees on commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz reflects mounting fiscal pressure, as sanctions, economic strain and disrupted trade limit Tehran’s revenue options and push the regime to seek cash from a vital global waterway

Amine Ayoub | 08.24.26

How much oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz each day? It depends who you ask

The US military estimates more than 7 million barrels a day crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past three weeks, down from 20 million before the war; other estimates range from 5 million to 10 million

Calcalist | 08.23.26

ציוץ עם תמונה ש פרסם יו"ר הפרלמנט האיראני מוחמד באקר קאליבאף

Iran-Iraq tensions boil over in viral Gulf name dispute

A dispute over the Gulf’s name erupted between Iran and Iraq after Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted a photo labeling it the 'Persian Gulf'; His Iraqi counterpart responded with 'Arabian Gulf,' as tensions over Iran’s influence rise

Lior Ben Ari | 08.21.26

Trump halts Iran talks, shifts to long-term strategy to ‘strangle’ Tehran

CNN reports Trump ordered senior envoys to stop negotiations after growing frustrated with Tehran, while the US maintains its naval blockade and prepares new sanctions to force Iran back to the table

ynet | 08.19.26

Trump says no Iran talks scheduled as Tehran insists Hormuz will remain closed

President says blockade remains in force and strait is operating, while Tehran demands an end to port restrictions, oil sanctions and military threats; NBC reports Russia is supplying TNT, ammunition and drone parts through the Caspian

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 08.18.26

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, US President Donald Trump

Iran threatens ‘fully offensive’ shift if US fails to ease blockade

Senior Iranian official says Tehran has given Washington weeks to implement the MOU and warns Hormuz and the wider region could face escalation if diplomacy fails

Reuters | 08.17.26

Iran prepares for wider war as Mojtaba Khamenei hardens strategy during US talks

Wall Street Journal report says Tehran used the 60-day negotiating window to rebuild missile forces, empower the IRGC and prepare allied militias for wider attacks from Hormuz to the Red Sea

ynet | 08.17.26

The Hormuz wake-up call: Why Israel’s security perimeter now extends to the Gulf

Analysis: From targeted tanker strikes to forced transit permits, Iranian piracy in Hormuz is rewriting the rules of regional security—and redefining Israel’s strategic depth

Amine Ayoub | 08.16.26

Iran says Qatar is holding 3 fighter pilots captured after wartime crashes

Tehran says the three Su-24 pilots were shot down during a mission over Qatar and have been held for six months without access to relatives or Iranian officials; Doha has yet to respond

Lior Ben Ari | 08.15.26