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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

As US strikes deepen inside Iran and Houthi attacks escalate in tandem, analysts say Tehran is widening the conflict and seeking to increase pressure on Washington by extending the threat to global...

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

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, seen here in 2024, is said to have learned English and tried to improve his image after falling out with the Iranian regime. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters

Israel reportedly eyed former Iranian president Ahmadinejad to lead post-regime Iran

Birds fly near a boat in the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Musandam, Oman, March 2, 2026. Photo: Reuters

UAE says Iran attacked two ships in Hormuz, Indian crew member dead

Representational image. Photo: Reuters

Oil extends gains after latest US strikes, tech suffers more losses

A projectile is fired during what the US military said were strikes on Iran in this image from a handout video released on July 12, 2026. Photo: US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

US, Iran exchange strikes as fighting intensifies, oil prices climb

Smoke rises after reports of an airstrike hitting near the Sanaa International Airport, as seen from Sanaa, Yemen, July 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia, breaking years of calm

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, 1 May, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Trump says Iran blockade reinstated, US to charge 20% on Strait of Hormuz cargo

Tugboats guide the crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz with its Automatic Identification System transponder turned off, navigates the waters at Daesan port, where it is expected to discharge crude oil, in Seosan, South Korea, May 8, 2026. Photo: Reuters

US-Iran interim agreement enters crisis as fighting intensifies