Hormuz

Trump says US carried out 'minor strikes' on Iran’s Qeshm Island after explosions, aircraft heard

Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said earlier that initial reports indicated that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, adding that there was no official information on possible damage.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke rises after reports of multiple US strikes on the city, as loud explosions were heard according to the Iranian state TV, in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, July 30, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.
Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrative

Windward acquires Azimut.ai, adding visual intelligence layer to maritime AI platform

New visual intelligence capabilities help Windward track and identify vessels operating beyond the reach of conventional systems.

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
An aerial view of the island of Qeshm, separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait, December 10, 2023.

What is the importance of Qeshm Island to Iran, why does the US keep targeting it? - explainer

The island is both a threat and a vulnerability for the Iranian regime; the same geography that allows Iran to threaten shipping in Hormuz also exposes its military infrastructure to US strikes.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Signed documents are held for exchange at a signing ceremony during the state visit by Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China November 2, 2026.

Xi Jinping warns against great-power conflict in the Gulf as China, Oman eye trade pact

Last week, China's Foreign Ministry said the country will soon be dispatching its special envoys to the Middle East to promote engagement and de-escalation.

|ByREUTERS

IDF reportedly raids several areas in West Bank after one killed in Neveh Tzuf terror attack

Trump calls off planned US strikes on Houthis at last minute after Saudi plea • Iran says it has new targets, weapons ready if US launches new attack, Fars news says

SEPTEMBER 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers and police officers near the scene of a shooting attack at a spring near the Israeli settlement of Neve Tzuf in the West Bank, where an Israeli man was shot by a Palestinian terrorist and later died of his wounds, September 20, 2026.

Two IDF soldiers lightly injured in southern Lebanon, prompting retaliation strikes on Hezbollah

Turkey revokes operating license of Iran's Mellat Bank • Report: Pentagon's US-Iran war fatality accounting may be inaccurate • Iran reconstructing nuclear test-linked Taleghan 2 site

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Supporters of the Houthis brandish their weapons during a protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia after the Houthis fired at the holy city of Mecca, in Sanaa on September 18, 2026.

Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 as Qatar, UN agree to ship 1.3 million liters of fuel to Gaza

Sharaa secretly building up Syrian military • Ex-Fatah official says he passed on Oct. 7 warning to Israel • Iraq lifts civilian restrictions in its western airspace

SEPTEMBER 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, brandish their weapons during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.

US VP Vance says Iran war 'will end immediately after the election'

US Vice President JD Vance says the Iran war will enter a 'different phase' after the midterms in an interview on Air Force Two.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2026ByASHER SMITH
Vice President JD Vance arrives at Joint Base Andrews Tuesday, 15th September 2026

Panama-flagged oil tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, two crew members still missing

An Omani naval vessel evacuated 23 crew members, while two remain missing.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026ByREUTERS
The oil tanker El Gaia at sea near Calshot, Southampton, Britain.

CENTCOM denies reported oil tanker explosion following mine collision in Hormuz

According to CENTCOM, the ship had actually been struck by an Iranian missile last month and had recently been struck again by an Iranian drone.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2026ByREUTERS, DANYA SAPERSTEIN
A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

UAE warns exports won't be 'held hostage' by Iran war as Gulf states say US alliance is not enough

UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said Abu Dhabi would not accept threats to its energy exports or unilateral control of the Strait of Hormuz.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2026ByREUTERS
Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026.

Iran warns S. Korea that presence in Hormuz would be seen as support for US, have 'consequences'

The foreign ministry said South Korean participation in the Strait of Hormuz would be regarded as support for US "aggression" and would have serious consequences.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2026ByREUTERS
South Korean protesters hold placards during a protest against Trump's request to dispatch warships to the Strait of Hormuz in front of the US embassy in Seoul on March 16, 2026.

South Korea reviews military options to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

The reports said options under consideration included a maritime patrol aircraft, a logistics support vessel or a mine detection and clearance unit.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026ByREUTERS
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung during the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026.

IRGC targeting bases to push US out of region before renewed Israel war, expert tells 'Post'

On the Israeli side, Cooper said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was likely trying to “spend” American military support while he has it.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
US Soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, deplane a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft after touching down at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.