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The 'black phone' that rings when ships are under attack in the Strait of Hormuz

In a small office near Portsmouth in southern Britain, just three UKMTO watchkeepers field distress calls from ships in the Gulf as Iran tightens control of the Strait of Hormuz, where 44 incidents and 10 deaths have already been recorded

ynet | 05.18.26

How Trump can break Iran’s stalling game

Analysis: a short strike will not break Tehran’s refusal; only a sustained US-Israeli campaign against Iran’s missile and drone capabilities can make the regime fear for its survival and reconsider

Ron Ben-Yishai | 05.17.26

Iran’s next threat: a global 'digital catastrophe'

Tehran threatens to target undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz, potentially disrupting banking, cloud services, military communications and internet traffic across continents; UAE reports fire near nuclear plant amid reports of drone attack

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 05.17.26

Trump softens tone on Iran, backs 20-year enrichment suspension

Trump said Friday he would support a 20-year suspension of Iran’s uranium enrichment program if Tehran makes a 'real commitment,' while signaling no immediate return to war

Lior Ben Ari | 05.15.26

מוחמד בן סלמאן יורש העצר של סעודיה ומוחמד בן זאיד נשיא איחוד האמירויות

UAE wanted joint Iran strike, but Gulf neighbors balked, report says

Abu Dhabi reportedly sought a coordinated Gulf response to Iranian attacks, but Saudi Arabia and Qatar refused, saying it was 'not their war'

ynet | 05.15.26

IDF chief revealed as latest top Israeli official to visit UAE during war

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir reportedly led a security delegation to the Gulf state; Abu Dhabi moves to fast-track oil pipeline bypassing Iran-threatened Strait of Hormuz

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 05.15.26

Trump says patience with Iran is running out; Netanyahu: 'The campaign is not yet over'

After talks with China's Xi, US president says Iran must reopen Strait of Hormuz and abandon its nuclear ambitions as he seeks Beijing's backing to end a war disrupting global energy supplies

ynet | 05.15.26

Iran seizes ‘floating armory’ near Hormuz as Trump says China promised not to arm Tehran

The BBC reported that a ship seized near the Strait of Hormuz served as a 'floating armory' for maritime security firms, as Iran opened the waterway to Chinese ships during Trump’s China visit and Saudi Arabia reportedly pursued a nonaggression pact with Tehran

ynet, News Agencies | 05.14.26

Vessel near Strait of Hormuz seized, redirected toward Iran

The incident comes as Trump meets Xi in Beijing and seeks Chinese help in pressing Tehran toward talks; UK maritime authorities said the ship was boarded while anchored near Fujairah

Reuters | 05.14.26

מג'יד מוסאווי מפקד כוח האוויר וההגנה של משמרות המהפכה על הפסקת האש

In Hormuz, ships go dark as Iran’s missile sites remain active and Trump hesitates

US intelligence says Iran retains about 70% of its missile stockpile and 90% of underground facilities, challenging Trump’s claims it was crushed

ynet | 05.13.26

Iran war rewrites global risk map for investors

New Henley-AlphaGeo index shows investors shifting capital and residency plans as the Middle East crisis, energy shocks and market uncertainty reshape perceptions of safety worldwide

ynet Global | 05.12.26

Trump weighs renewed Hormuz operation, warns it would ‘only be a piece’ of larger military move

US president says he may restart 'Project Freedom' to push ships through the Iran-blocked Strait of Hormuz, days after pausing the effort amid talks with Tehran; negotiations remain stalled after he rejected Iran’s response as 'totally unacceptable'

ynet | 05.11.26

Between China and World Cup, Trump plays 'chicken' with Iran

Trump faces record-low polls, rising oil prices and Iran’s defiance as he weighs a symbolic strike, interim deal or wider war, with Tehran eyeing North Korea-style nuclear immunity

Itamar Eichner | 05.11.26

Two explosions in one minute: Iranian drones strike South Korean ship in Hormuz | Footage

Amid soaring tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, South Korea said two Iranian drones struck the cargo ship HMM Namu one minute apart, sparking a major fire and tearing a 23-foot-deep hole in the vessel’s stern; all 24 crew members survived

ynet | 05.11.26

Iran rejects US proposal; Trump: 'Totally unacceptable'

Tehran reportedly rejected dismantling its nuclear facilities and proposed negotiating uranium issues over the next 30 days while gradually reopening the Strait of Hormuz

ynet, News Agencies | 05.11.26