Tim Hawkins

Military escorts and rerouted tankers sustain Hormuz oil lifeline amid Iran pressure

From diesel bans to Tether probes, war jitters ripple through world markets

A video uploaded by Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency and verified by The New York Times appears to show a Tomahawk cruise missile striking a naval base beside a girls’ school in Minab

Washington will accept only a deal he considers ‘good’ as war enters its 7th month

Iran’s Attempts to Get Around the Hormuz Blockade Are Hitting a Wall

Tensions between the United States and Iran have intensified sharply, raising fresh concerns about a wider military confrontation in the Middle East

The talks come after Iran’s Navy claimed the capture of a U.S. unmanned submersible, while President Donald Trump touted the success of the American naval blockade

Iran’s top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes

A festive meal was about to be served in a room draped with carpets and pillows

Asian and European stocks tumbled after the airstrikes, though Wall Street opened higher as investors focused instead on AI developments

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures shed 240 points, or 0.5%

Oil shock hits Asia: US-Iran attacks send Gulf crude surging

The strikes came after US forces allegedly detected members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps preparing the launchers to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the strategically important waterway

The seven did not include any very large crude carriers or liquefied natural gas tankers

The move comes amid concerns that air strikes have failed to change Tehran’s position, while options including heavier bombardment and ground operations carry major risks

Iran and the United States are no closer to resolving the conflict after five months of an increasingly unpopular war

The United States military is exploring unconventional ways to increase pressure on Iran, with the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reportedly inviting defence experts and analysts to propose fresh strategies amid an increasingly complex regional standoff

Any crackdown would force U.S. military commanders to balance operational security against troops’ reliance on cellphones to communicate with their families during wartime

Campaign broadens from coastal defenses to military and infrastructure targets after ceasefire collapses

Mourners attend a memorial vigil after Iranian state media confirmed the death of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran

Oil tankers are increasingly coming under fire on several fronts as economic warfare is deployed as a weapon in the escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Europe

Brett McGurk is a CNN global affairs analyst who served in senior national security positions under Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Brett McGurk is a CNN global affairs analyst who served in senior national security positions under Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Brett McGurk is a CNN global affairs analyst who served in senior national security positions under Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden

But Kosta quickly put those concerns aside after revealing Trump walked back his threats on Tuesday

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister warns that a renewed US naval blockade has dismantled their peace accord, vowing a non-proportional response that will make Washington regret its actions

US forces ​struck a ‌submarine and ship maintenance ​facility ​in Iran using kamikaze drone boats in an operational first amid renewed hostilities around the Strait of Hormuz

US forces launch a third straight night of strikes on Iranian targets to degrade threats against commercial ships in Hormuz

The United States used sea drones in combat in a first, as it struck an Iranian submarine and shipping maintenance facility

Dubai: Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens for a second time Monday as Iran retaliated over US airstrikes targeting it

US and Iranian officials have begun talks in Switzerland, just five days into a 60-day ceasefire agreement that already appears under strain

Donald Trump peace deal has collapsed after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again

The strikes on Bemani may be part of an escalating effort to force Iran to accept a deal on US terms, breaching a tenuous ceasefire agreement that has been in place since April and compounding US threats to capture Iranian infrastructure and take control of its oil industry

Jordan also reported shooting down five missiles that Iran shot at an air base hosting U.S. forces

Surface Naval Drone Rescued Downed US Apache Crew, Pentagon Says

The crew of a U.S. Apache attack helicopter shot down by Iran was rescued by a drone-boat known as Corsair

The sea is sometimes so tranquil that Captain Hassan Khan forgets his ship has been stuck in the middle of a war zone for three months

The gathering of shipowners and maritime industry officials at the Capital Link conference marked the beginning of Posidonia, a week-long biennial shipping exhibition, amid cautious optimism surrounding a potential pause in regional hostilities

US military hits Iranian control centre in fresh strikes

IRGC claimed responsibility for attacks near Strait of Hormuz

US move seen as effort to uphold fragile ceasefire while countering drone threats

It also came as many Lebanese tried to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha

Wednesday's cabinet meeting comes as ceasefire faces fresh strain, Hormuz tensions persist

The Brent benchmark oil price jumped up by more than three percent after U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the new wave of bombings targeting Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats, while China urged both sides to respect the truce and to resolve their dispute peacefully