Can Tehran weaponize the Strait of Hormuz for years to come?
The shadow of a closed Strait of Hormuz no longer looms as a mere threat; it is a reality that has shattered the traditional foundations of the global energy market.
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Iran-UAE breakdown leaves Iranian expats in limbo
The war has pushed relations between Iran and the United Arab Emirates close to rupture, disrupting one of the region’s most important commercial relationships and leaving ordinary Iranians who built lives and businesses caught in the fallout.
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US and Israeli strikes hit Iran sites tied to nuclear weapon work, think tank says
At least six Iranian nuclear sites were attacked in recent US and Israeli strikes, with most confirmed or suspected targets tied to work needed to build a nuclear weapon, a new satellite-imagery analysis by the Institute for Science and International Security shows.
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Iran says navy seized tanker accused of 'disrupting oil exports'
Iran’s navy seized a tanker identified as Ocean Koi that authorities accused of attempting to disrupt Iran’s oil exports and national interests, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency reported on Friday.
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Iran war delivers windfall profits to energy, banks and defense firms - BBC
The US-Israel war with Iran has delivered bumper profits for major oil, banking and defense companies, even as the conflict and Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz drive up costs for households, governments and businesses worldwide, the BBC reported.
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Possible new fortifications seen at tunnel complex near Natanz, think tank says
The Institute for Science and International Security said newly available satellite imagery appeared to show possible new defensive measures at Iran’s underground Pickaxe Mountain (Mount Kolang Gaz La) complex near the Natanz nuclear site.
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Iranian threat in Germany more urgent than publicly announced - NYT
German intelligence officials have privately warned that the risk of Iran-linked attacks in Germany is more serious than the government has publicly acknowledged, according to senior German officials cited by the New York Times.
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US, Iran near one-page memo to end war - Axios
The United States expects a response from Iran within the next 48 hours on key points of a proposed agreement to end the war, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing US officials and sources.
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US says not seeking conflict with Iran as it deploys shipping protection mission
US War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States is not seeking conflict with Iran as it launches a temporary operation to protect shipping in the Persian Gulf.
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Iranian papers cast Hormuz escalation as display of power
Iranian newspapers reacted to the latest escalation in the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on the United Arab Emirates with a tone of pride and vindication, presenting the crisis as proof that Tehran can set the rules in the Persian Gulf.
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Iran labor outlet pushes back as officials downplay war-related job losses
Iran’s labor-focused news agency ILNA has pushed back against government efforts to downplay the economic impact of the recent conflict, citing experts who warn that actual unemployment figures far exceed official estimates.
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India and Pakistan condemn Iran’s attacks on UAE
India and Pakistan condemned on Tuesday Iran’s attacks on the United Arab Emirates, calling for restraint and a return to diplomacy.
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Tehran media break silence on war’s toll on livelihoods
Iranian media are now openly discussing the war’s impact on livelihoods—a subject largely avoided until recently, when journalists resorted to indirect language to navigate censorship.
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US intelligence sees limited new damage to Iran nuclear program
US intelligence agencies assess that recent military action has caused only limited additional damage to Iran’s nuclear program, Reuters reported Monday, leaving Tehran’s potential timeline to produce a weapon largely unchanged.
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Iran’s warnings give way to action as US launches Hormuz 'escort' plan
Iran has paired a sharp escalation on the water with increasingly explicit threats, signaling what appears to be a deliberate move to deter further US attempts to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump wants deal soon or may bomb Iran - Axios
US President Donald Trump could pursue major military action against Iran if talks do not soon produce the outlines of an achievable deal, Axios reported on Monday, citing a senior US official.
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War shadow lays bare divisions among Iran’s clerics
The war with the United States and Israel has exposed unusually open divisions within Iran’s clerical establishment, with hardline calls for escalation clashing with warnings over the cost of continued conflict.
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Iranian drones fuel Sudan war as conflict enters fourth year - Fox News
Iran is facing accusations of supplying attack drones to Sudan’s army as the country’s civil war enters its fourth year, with US officials and analysts warning that drone strikes are increasingly hitting civilians, hospitals, schools and aid operations, Fox News reported.
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Iran war cannot end with Revolutionary Guards still in control
Any settlement of the Iran war that leaves the Revolutionary Guards in control would preserve the Islamic Republic's core of power and risk turning a military advantage for the US and Israel into a strategic defeat.
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US forms new coalition to secure Hormuz, asks partners to join
The United States has asked partner countries to join its newly formed Maritime Freedom Coalition to help secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf waterways, according to a State Department cable.
