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US blockade: No Iranian ship allowed to cross Strait of Hormuz in last three days, 10 sent back

The US military on Thursday said it had turned back 10 vessels attempting to leave Iranian ports during the first 48 hours of its naval blockade, even as maritime tracking data suggested some ships may have initially crossed the Strait of Hormuz.

The Times of India

Space combat was 'critical to mission success' in US war in Iran, Space Force chief says

The head of the U.S. Space Force said the United States' ongoing war in Iran shows the service has become a fully "combat credible" force.

Space

Dow Futures Down 531 Points and Oil Back Above $100 — Peace Talks Lasted 21 Hours and 'Went Nowhere'

Stock market futures fell Sunday night following failed U.S.–Iran talks in Islamabad over the weekend, after a recent two-week ceasefire had briefly lifted markets the prior week.

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Oil price dips below $100 a barrel after Trump claims Iran wants deal

US president’s previous threat to block strait of Hormuz had led to a 6.9% increase in earlier trading

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade risks new costs for the global economy

For weeks now, the world economy has been on tenterhooks, waiting for one outcome: reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

The Conversation

The Latest: US military warns it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks end

President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy will swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement

The Independent UK

'This is the last warning.' Iran threatens U.S. warships after they throw down the gauntlet for winner-take-all Strait of Hormuz

“One of the things that commercial ships were waiting to see was whether or not this strait was clear, and sailing two destroyers in is a big one.”

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Iran Claims It Gave the US Navy 30 Minutes to Leave Hormuz as a Pentagon Official Rushed to Call It 'Freedom of Navigation'

Iran and the US present conflicting narratives about a naval encounter in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting tensions amid ongoing ceasefire talks.

International Business Times UK

‘Establishing new passage’: US says two navy ships crossed Strait of Hormuz; Iran says otherwise

Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz to clear sea mines allegedly laid by Iran, as CENTCOM announced efforts to establish a new safe passage. This operation occurred amidst U.S. Vice President JD Vance's talks with Iranian officials and Iran's denial of the U.S. claims, stating the vessels…

The Times of India

Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to ‘finish’ war if peace talks fail as negotiators arrive in Pakistan

Iran's delegation has arrived in Islamabad, with JD Vance and a team of US officials now en route

The Independent UK

‘Pete is not speaking truth to the president’: Experts sound alarm over Hegseth’s war messaging to Trump

The Pentagon chief has said Iran has ‘no air defenses’ and its missiles and drones were ‘being destroyed or shot out of the sky’

The Independent UK

Russia provided Iran with intelligence on Israeli energy sites, Ukraine says

Kyiv stated that Moscow is sharing its satellite intelligence with Iran to help Tehran strike Israel’s energy sites, which could cause power grid collapse and mass blackouts.

Euronews

10 Key Facts on the U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle Shot Down Over Iran in Escalating Conflict

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday, marking the first confirmed loss of an American manned combat aircraft since the beginning of Iran war.

International Business Times

Iran-US war latest: Oil prices spike after Trump vows to keep hitting Iran ‘extremely hard’ in address to nation

The president said US forces would 'finish the job' in Iran and that 'core strategic objectives are nearing completion’

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The Independent UK

Trump’s new ultimatum to Iran: Make a deal soon or we’ll obliterate Kharg Island

US leader said he would ‘conclude our lovely stay in Iran’ by blowing up all of the country’s energy facilities

Euronews

Trump threatens to obliterate Iran's Kharg island oil hub if no deal reached 'shortly'

About 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports leave the country via the small island in the Persian Gulf's north, much of it destined for China and other Asian markets.

Evening Standard

Trump talks up 'ending' Iran war as oil price jumps and stocks fall after more US troops sent to Middle East

The US president appears to be seeking an off-ramp to end the conflict while escalating his threats

Euronews

Trump says deal could be reached 'soon' as Iran warns against US ground invasion

Iran launched strikes on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after Iranian electrical facilities came under attack, cutting power to parts of Tehran and surrounding areas. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump claims the war has achieved regime change and a deal could be reached "soon" with Tehran.

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The Independent UK

RFK Jr claims that Trump talking about deaths of Russians and Ukrainians in Putin’s war proves he’s an ‘empath’

‘President Trump is exactly the opposite of everything that I believed him to be,’ Kennedy told a CPAC audience

Evening Standard

US plots Iran ground assault as 10,000 troops ready and Marines surge into Middle East

Pentagon prepares for ‘major escalation’ that could last weeks as war-gamed plans move forward, Houthi attacks widen the conflict and fears grow over global oil and trade routes being hit

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai port hit as Trump issues fresh warning to Tehran

US president claims ‘serious discussions’ are ongoing with Iran to end the war in Iran

The Independent UK

Anger at Iran war is growing among ‘more-right wing White House staffers,’ insider claims

‘They’re very frustrated,’ an insider said. ‘They didn’t love the war to start with’

The Independent UK

Israel targeted in Yemen’s Houthis first missile strike as US troop deployment raises fears of wider war

Rebel group vowed to keep fighting until ‘aggression’ by the US and Israel ends on all fronts

The Independent UK

Force of 3,500 Marines and sailors arrive in Middle East

Previously, thousands of Marines and multiple warships were deployed to the region, joining the roughly 50,000 troops already stationed there

The Times of India

Watch: US releases video of strikes on Iranian naval vessels, says 'harassed global shipping for decades'

The US released video of strikes on Iranian naval vessels, claiming to have destroyed 92% of their largest ships. This campaign, now in its fourth week, has reportedly overwhelmed Iran's air defenses. Separately, an Iranian strike wounded 12 American personnel in Saudi Arabia, disrupting global energy supplies.

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