U.S. Standoff With Iran Deepens And Strait Remains Closed
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Robert Kagan: "Full-Scale Invasion" Only Way To Open Strait Of Hormuz And Overthrow Islamic Republic
Robert Kagan of the Brookings Institution, on "PBS News Hour" with Amna Nawaz, discusses his new piece in The Atlantic: "Trump Is Checkmated In Iran" "This conflict has revealed in America that is unreliable and incapable of finishing what it started.
THE UK is set to deploy drones, fighter jets and a warship as part of the fraught mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Defence Secretary John Healey made the announcement during a meeting of 40
Iran’s Fars news agency posted a video on Monday showing vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. According to a Fars correspondent, the video shows ships in the northern part of the strait, which is still closed.
Trump, who will discuss the war with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his trip to Beijing this week, said Iran's response threatened the status of a ceasefire announced on 7 April.
LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would contribute autonomous mine-hunting equipment, Typhoon fighter jets and the warship HMS Dragon to a multinational defensive mission aimed at securing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser says the global energy market has lost about 1 billion barrels of oil supply amid the Iran war's disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipping.
Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee reviewing President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 defense budget as lawmakers raised concerns about US military strategy, Iranian resistance and instability in global energy markets.
Gasoline prices are displayed at a gas station on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore. They have been increasing across the nation since the beginning of the war with Iran. Credit: Jenny Kane / AP On paper it makes little sense. Ship traffic through ...
The UK and France are co-hosting a multinational meeting of defence ministers, to try to restore trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz. More than 40 nations are expected to join the virtual gathering.