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Smoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location, during what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 15, 2026. Photo: US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

US, Iran target infrastructure as strait shipping comes under further attack

At sea, where the renewed conflict has again cut off energy supplies from the Gulf, US Marines boarded a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. Two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after passing...

Renewed strikes deepen uncertainty over ceasefire despite ongoing mediation efforts. Photo: Collected

Israeli strikes kill Palestinians attending Gaza funeral for earlier strike victim

US President Donald Trump waves aboard Marine One in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA on 15 July 2026. Photo: Reuters.

US strikes on Iran strengthen Trump's options for new escalation, officials say

Smoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location, during what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 15, 2026. Photo: US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

US launches multiple strikes on Iran, which retaliates against US targets in region

Smoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location, during what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 15, 2026. Photo: US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

US military says it completed latest strikes on Iran, targets included Bandar Abbas

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam,Oman, July 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

Fewer vessels travel through Hormuz as US, Iran continue strikes

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman on 18 June 2026. photo: Reuters/Stringer

Tehran threatens to block more vital seaways as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade

A view of a village on the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen April 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

After Hormuz, Iran turns to Red Sea gateway as new pressure point

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 24 June 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to mark the launch of "Trump Accounts" in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 6 July 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Trump resumes Iran port blockade and threatens strikes on energy targets

A US military handout image it says shows damage after a US surface drone hit an Iranian submarine and ship maintenance facility in Bandar Abbas, released July 13, 2026. Photo: US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

Iran and US launch new attacks, battle over control of Strait of Hormuz

A satellite view shows an overview of the Natanz nuclear facility and Pickaxe Mountain, near Natanz, Iran, June 30, 2026. Photo: Rueters

Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran

A US military handout image it says shows damage after a US surface drone hit an Iranian submarine and ship maintenance facility in Bandar Abbas, released July 13, 2026. Photo: US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

Military escalation widens across Gulf as Iran targets US assets and shipping