Iran

Hormuz traffic slows as uncertainty over waterway persists

Claims by US President Donald Trump that the strait was open contradict Iran's assertions that it remained shut to shipping.

A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.
A US Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

DOJ unseals new charges against 17 hackers in Iran-backed campaign

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran July 31, 2026.

US sanctions Iran-backed hackers, CENTCOM reportedly weighs cutting mobilization to region

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Iran's attack on Kurdistan may signal new phase in Tehran's regional drone warfare - analysis


UK naval drones sent data to China, raising US, European fears over Chinese components -report

The Ministry of Defense was forced to remove all internet connectivity from the Royal Marines' £12 million fleet of K3 Scout surveillance drone cameras after discovering the transmissions.

A Kraken K3 Scout high-performance USV, Autonomous Surface Vehicle is displayed during the Security Equipment International (DSEI) at London Excel on September 09, 2025 in London, England.

Saudi Arabia’s new defense pact reflects anxiety, not strength - opinion

Rather than projecting confidence, the deal with Pakistan and Turkey reflects Saudi Arabia’s search for additional security guarantees in the face of Iran’s growing regional influence.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, next to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, on August 7, 2026.

‘This is Tehran’: Khamenei posters and Iran regime flags displayed at London march

Given that the Ayatollahs are the ultimate authority over the IRGC, displays of support for them could be seen as support for the organization.

Open displays of support for the Islamic regime in Iran were seen throughout Sunday's Arbaeen Procession in London, August 9, 2026.

Hormuz blockade is 'worse than war’: Iranian official says US blockade would cost Iran $18 billion

“We must not get used to the blockade as we did with sanctions,” Majidreza Hariri told Iranian site Khabar Online. “We should impose the cost of lifting the blockade on the US, even through war."

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

CENTCOM: US forces strike Panamanian vessel in Gulf of Oman over alleged breach of blockade on Iran

A US official told the WSJ that the ship's crew was transferred to another vessel after the attack, and all members were accounted for.

Warships sail during the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, March 12, 2025.

Iranian ‘Black Widow’ accused of killing a dozen men handed 10 death sentences by Iranian court

The woman said she would marry men temporarily and, after living with them for around two to three months, would kill her victims by giving them pills or dissolving the pills in their drinks.

A noose with mock flowers displayed during a demonstration by Franco-Iranian associations, including the Committee to Support Human Rights in Iran (CSDHI) against the capital punishment in Iran, a day after the World Day Against the Death Penalty, in central Paris on October 11, 2025.

US, Iran nearing 'some sort of an arrangement', Pakistan's defense minister says - report

The report follows comments by US President Donald Trump on Sunday demanding compensation from Tehran for American citizens killed or injured in IRGC-orchestrated attacks.

US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.

US Senators push to protect water systems after spate of Iranian cyberattacks, FBI warnings

The proposed legislation came after numerous warnings from the EPA, FBI, and US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding Iran-affiliated cyber threats.

In an aerial view, pools of water are visible at the East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Treatment Plant on March 20, 2024 in Oakland, California.

The US-Saudi nuclear deal: Don’t settle, renegotiate - opinion

Once Washington greenlights nuclear fuel-making for Saudi Arabia, the spread won’t stop there. Iran will want to follow suit, which could lead to the UAE and Abu Dhabi wanting in on it, too.

US President Donald Trump, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and Elon Musk pose with others for a family picture during the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, November 19, 2025.

Ex-spy chief Cohen says Mossad ‘toured’ Fordow many times, bombing was ‘fulfillment of all dreams'

It remains unclear whether Cohen was referring to agents physically present within the facility or to a form of remote monitoring.

 A satellite image shows the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025