Strait of hormuz
US Navy turns to AI firm Domino for options to counter Iranian mines
President Trump has said the US Navy is clearing Iranian mines from the Strait, with Domino's software able to teach underwater drones to identify new types of mines in a matter of days.
Iran would use a nuclear weapon if it acquired one, Trump says
IDF shifts focus to Iranian nuclear threat as Trump briefed on CENTCOM plan to renew Iran strikes
Iran may run out of oil storage within weeks under US blockade pressure
Gulf states reject Iran’s proposal to share custodianship of Hormuz - report
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi flew to Oman, one of the multiple Gulf states attacked by Iran, to discuss the deal.
Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to return to US after 309 days of deployment - Washington Post
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told Congress on Wednesday that extending the Ford’s deployment was a result of “a tough decision-making process…in consultation with the Navy.”
Trump more likely to continue game of chicken with Iran than to attack - analysis
All of the reports leaked about US officials briefing Trump on his military options against Iran present the plans as 'new' options. They have, in fact, been on the table since early March.
Darkness at noon: Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz is more devastating than nukes - opinion
Does Washington not realize that Tehran is already holding the world hostage? Hegemony over Hormuz is the bomb – a weapon far more immediate and devastating than any nuclear arsenal.
US seeks new int'l coalition to get ships moving again in Hormuz, internal cable says
US embassies should deliver the demarche orally to partner nations by May 1, but not to Russia, China, Belarus, Cuba, and "other US adversaries," said the cable.
CENTCOM prepares for renewed strikes in Iran, IDF strikes Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
UAE places travel ban Iran • UK raises terror threat level to severe • Netanyahu pushes for new deadline on Lebanon talks.
CENTCOM prepares 'short and powerful' wave of strikes on Iran, Trump to be briefed on plan - Axios
Another plan expected to be shared with Trump focuses on taking over part of Hormuz to reopen it to commercial shipping, the report added, noting that such an operation may involve ground forces.
World Bank warns of 16% rise in commodity pricing over Hormuz closure
World Bank forecasts a 24% rise in energy prices in 2026, driven by the Iran conflict and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, affecting global markets.
Trump tells aides to prepare for extended blockade of Iran, WSJ reports
Trump reportedly believed that maintaining the blockade was less risky than walking away or restarting the conflict.
UAE taking advantage of long-term global energy needs by leaving OPEC - analysis
“At a pivotal moment in the process of supporting the stability of global energy markets, the UAE adopted a long-term strategic and economic vision,” one report says.
