State of the Union: The Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament said Israel was waging an “ongoing war of extermination” in his country’s south. The post Iran War Day 169: Trump Claims Hormuz Will Become U.S. Territory ‘Pretty Soon’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
President Donald Trump said Friday that “pretty soon” he “will be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States.” Responding to Trump, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister wrote on X Saturday that “the Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian; this strait will only be closed and opened under Iran’s command, and as long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and cease your fanciful delusions, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade.” Iran attacked a tanker owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, UAE news agency WAM reported. On Friday, Trump dismissed concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln following press reports of serious morale…Open
AI:President Donald Trump has signaled a massive shift in Middle East geopolitics by asserting that he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz United States territory following the defeat of Iran. This bold move directly challenges Tehran's dominance over the critical maritime chokepoint, prompting Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister to issue a defiant ultimatum claiming the strait remains under absolute Iranian command and threatening blockades against what they call "fanciful delusions" of American victory. As tensions escalate, an Abu Dhabi-owned tanker was reportedly attacked in the strait, while Trump dismissed concerns regarding the prolonged deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln by stating it has not been active long enough. Meanwhile,…Open
With their ally, Iran, bottling up the Strait of Hormuz, the Houthi group in Yemen is escalating its declared blockade of Saudi shipping in another vital waterway, the Red Sea.
The U.S. military said it conducted airstrikes against Iranian military targets in the area of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday in retaliation for renewed Iranian attacks on commercial ships. Why it matters: The exchange of fire risks plunging the U.S. and Iran into a new cycle of retaliation, threatening the fragile memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed less than three weeks ago. - A U.S. official said the targets included Iranian air defense systems, coastal surveillance systems, surface-to-air missiles, anti-ship cruise missile sites, drone launch sites and port facilities. - Iranian state media reported that explosions were heard in the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Sirik, as well as on Qeshm Island. Driving the news: Iran…
Iran's military fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, two U.S. officials tell Axios. Why it matters: The reported attack took place after a one-week agreement between the U.S. and Iran on halting attacks in the strait expired. The resumption of Iranian attacks put the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that was signed less than three weeks ago at risk of unraveling. - The U.S. is likely to retaliate with strikes against Iranian targets. Driving the news: The U.K. maritime trade operation said on Monday it has received a report from a tanker that was traveling south near the Omani coast in the strait of Hormuz and was hit by an unknown projectile causing a fire. - The U.S.…
The U.S. military is conducting strikes on Iranian targets in the area of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for an attack Saturday morning on a commercial tanker, the U.S. military central command said. Why it matters: This is the second wave of U.S. strikes in Iran over the last 24 hours, amid increasing tensions in the strait —which could put the shaky U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding at risk. Driving the news: On Saturday morning the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps launched an attack drone at the M/T Kiku tanker, which was passing in the Strait of Hormuz with more than two million barrels of crude oil, CENTCOM said. - The incident happened several hours after the U.S. conducted strikes on Iranian targets in retaliation for…
State of the Union: CENTCOM described American operations as retaliation for Iranian strikes on a tanker Thursday. The post BREAKING: U.S. Hits Iran in Retaliation for Tanker Strikes appeared first on The American Conservative .
Uncategorized BREAKING: U.S. Hits Iran in Retaliation for Tanker Strikes State of the Union: CENTCOM described American operations as retaliation for Iranian strikes on a tanker Thursday. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) This is a developing story. The U.S. conducted strikes against radar and drone storage sites on the Iranian coast late Friday New York time, per a CENTCOM statement . The statement described the strikes as a retaliation for an Iranian attack on a Singapore-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday. Friday was the ninth day of the 60-day ceasefire and negotiation period established by a memorandum…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Iran launched explosive suicide boats at fuel tankers off the coast of Basra, Iraq, escalating an oil crisis and setting two tankers ablaze.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), U.S. and European-linked vessels, Iran, and Iraq.WHEN & WHERE: Attacks occurred late Wednesday in the Persian Gulf just off the coast […] The post Iran Escalates With Attacks on Tankers Hundreds of Miles from Strait of Hormuz. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran launched explosive suicide boats at fuel tankers off the coast of Basra, Iraq, escalating an oil crisis and setting two tankers ablaze. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), U.S. and European-linked vessels, Iran, and Iraq. WHEN & WHERE: Attacks occurred late Wednesday in the Persian Gulf just off the coast of Basra, Iraq. IMPACT: Global energy prices have surged, with oil nearing $91 per barrel and gas prices rising to $3.6 per gallon. IN FULL Iranian suicide boats reportedly struck two oil tankers on March 11, the Safesea Vishnu and Zefyros, in Iraqi waters just off the coast of Basra, setting both vessels on fire and leaving at least one person dead . The attacks are a…Open