The U.S. hasn't responded to weeks of strikes to commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz despite Trump's previous threats that the U.S. will “hit back much harder.”
People walk by a mural depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters] Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August [...]
AI:Tehran is doubling down on its delusional claims of total control over the Strait of Hormuz, attempting to deflect from their ongoing pattern of maritime aggression and drone attacks on tankers. Following Donald Trump's decisive warning that the United States might seize and hold the strait once Iran’s regime is finally dismantled, the mullahs are desperately trying to project strength through propaganda murals. The leftist media elites will undoubtedly spin this as "escalation," but it is nothing more than a predictable reaction from a regime terrified of facing real American consequences for their regional provocations. This latest outburst of Iranian defiance comes amidst heightened tensions and increasing U.S. military presence in…Open
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas [Atta Kenare/AFP] by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 13, 2026 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran is pushing back forcefully [...]
AI:Iran has issued a forceful rebuttal against President Trump’s recent claims of total American control over the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the United States has significantly miscalculated the situation. This escalation follows Trump's ongoing strategy to assert U.S. sovereignty over the strategic waterway following the eventual defeat of Iran, a move aimed at securing global energy transit and neutralizing the red-green axis influence in the region. While Tehran continues to deny American dominance, recent drone attacks on tankers attributed to Iranian forces have only heightened the tension between the regime and international maritime interests.Open
The U.S. and Iran exchanged back-and-forth attacks over the weekend, stunting the possibility of a peace deal.
Iran’s history shows it is willing to dig in, even when it may suffer big losses.
The military operation came hours after the U.S. Treasury revoked a waiver allowing global sales of Iranian oil.
The U.S. military has launched a series of strikes against Iran in response to attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the region.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday that it has launched a series of strikes on Iran in retaliation for Iranian missile attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes were described by CENTCOM as a move to impose “heavy costs” on the Islamic Republic for targeting “innocent civilians in an international waterway.” DETAIL: The Iranian attacks on the tankers occurred as they attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz near Oman, which lies opposite Iran across the waterway. Iran’s state TV claimed that at least one vessel ignored warnings from Iranian forces. The U.S. retaliatory strikes were preceded by the U.S. Treasury Department revoking sanctions waivers …Open
The latest violence followed accusations by Qatar that Iran attacked a tanker ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have prompted the U.S. to revoke key sanctions waivers, raising concerns over the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States has revoked oil sanctions waivers granted to Iran following attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of […]
Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have prompted the U.S. to revoke key sanctions waivers, raising concerns over the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States has revoked oil sanctions waivers granted to Iran following attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week. The attacks, involving missiles striking ships near Oman and causing significant damage, have reignited tensions in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. DETAIL: The attacks come amid a fragile ceasefire established under a June memorandum of understanding that called for halting military operations and reopening the strait to commercial traffic. Iran has…Open