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Strait of Hormuz

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IRGC Navy commander Ali Azmaei speaks at a microphone in military uniform.

U.S. Hormuz Operations: IRGC Calls America a ‘Fuel Smuggler’

Oct 13, 2026

Portrait of Iranian official Mohsen Rezaee.
Security

Iran Threatens Gulf Data Centers, AI Sites if War Resumes

Oct 11, 2026

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz behind an unmanned surface vessel.
Security

Hormuz Danger Pay: Tanker Captains Offered $100,000 a Month

Tanker captains can earn up to $100,000 a month as attacks, insurance costs and shrinking traffic make Strait of Hormuz crossings increasingly dangerous

Oct 7, 2026

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad sits during parliamentary proceedings in Tehran.
World

Iran Oil Minister Resigns as Energy Crisis Deepens

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad resigned as Tehran faces collapsing oil exports, a record-low rial and growing pressure from the regional war

Israel HaBahiyr·Oct 4, 2026

Illustrative image from Baghdad related to Iraq’s oil export operations during disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
World

Iraq Oil Exports Shift Beyond Hormuz

Iraq moved 2 million barrels beyond Hormuz in a new export strategy aimed at reducing buyer risk, improving prices and diversifying future routes

Israel HaBahiyr·Oct 4, 2026

Official portrait of Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi.
Politics

Yemen Counteroffensive Targets Houthi Control

Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has launched a counteroffensive against the Houthis as control of Bab al-Mandeb grows more important amid the Hormuz crisis

Israel HaBahiyr·Oct 4, 2026

Iranian flag flying beside an oil and gas facility in Iran.
World

Iran Oil Exports Collapse as Rial Hits New Low

Iran’s oil exports are faltering and the rial has crossed 2.7 million per dollar, even as Washington and Tehran offer competing claims over Hormuz

Israel HaBahiyr·Oct 4, 2026

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during an event at Iran’s Chamber of Commerce.
World

Strait of Hormuz Closure: Iran Sets Seven Conditions

Ghalibaf says Iran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until seven conditions covering war, sanctions, maritime access and frozen assets are fulfilled

Israel HaBahiyr·Oct 4, 2026

Iranian Army Commander Major General Amir Hatami speaks at a podium beside the Iranian flag.
Security

Iran War Warning: Army Chief Says Fight Is Not Over

Iranian Army chief Amir Hatami says the war is not over and warns that regional insecurity could spread as tensions with the U.S. and Israel persist

Israel HaBahiyr·Sep 27, 2026

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a press conference in Berlin.
World

Iraq Energy Routes Expand Beyond Hormuz

Iraq is developing energy routes through Türkiye, Syria and Jordan as Hormuz disruptions push Baghdad to diversify exports and strengthen energy security

Israel HaBahiyr·Sep 25, 2026

A split-screen image showing a U.S. president and an Iranian leader.
World

Trump Iran War: Economic Pressure Raises Endgame Question

Rising military, energy and political costs are sharpening the debate over how Trump should bring the Iran war to a durable end

Israel HaBahiyr·Sep 23, 2026

President Donald Trump standing with his arms raised at the Sharm el-Sheikh summit.
Politics

Trump UN Iran Speech: Deal or Escalation

Trump used his UN address to defend pressure on Iran, revisit October 7 and Hormuz, and present a renewed nuclear agreement as an alternative to escalation

Israel HaBahiyr·Sep 22, 2026

Vladivostok port in Russia as Russia diesel exports face major disruption.
World

Russia Diesel Exports Halt as Saudi Pipeline Nears Return

Chris Wright says Russian diesel exports have stopped while Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline is expected to return soon amid wider energy disruption

Israel HaBahiyr·Sep 14, 2026

The Dubai skyline with modern towers and highways at sunrise.
Politics

UAE Stocks Rise as Oil Surge Lifts Markets

UAE markets rose as surging oil prices supported Dubai and Abu Dhabi, while regional shipping threats raised wider economic concerns for America and Israel

Israel HaBahiyr·Sep 11, 2026

QatarEnergy headquarters and office towers in the Qatar Petroleum District in Doha.
World

Qatar LNG Exports Collapse 96% After Iran War

Qatar’s LNG exports have fallen 96% since the Iran war began, while Ras Laffan damage threatens billions in annual revenue for years

Israel HaBahiyr·Sep 11, 2026

Security

IRGC Retaliation Warning: 20 Targets for Every 2 or 3

The IRGC says attacks on two or three Iranian targets could trigger strikes on 20 as the U.S.-Iran conflict expands across shipping and regional bases

Israel HaBahiyr·Sep 9, 2026

Illustration of an autonomous underwater drone operating beneath the sea.
Security

Iran Says It Seized U.S. Dive-LD Underwater Drone

Iran says it seized a U.S. Dive-LD underwater drone near Hormuz, while CENTCOM says the malfunctioning vehicle carried no sensitive equipment

Israel HaBahiyr·Sep 8, 2026

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking at a White House press briefing.
World

Scott Bessent: Iran Has 30 Million Barrels Left for China

Scott Bessent says only about 30 million barrels of Iranian crude remain available to China as the U.S. blockade chokes off new exports

Israel HaBahiyr·Sep 6, 2026

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stands in front of flags during an official appearance.
Politics

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Warns U.S. of Harsher Strikes

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Iran has ended “proportionate responses” and will answer future U.S. attacks with faster and more painful strikes

Israel HaBahiyr·Sep 6, 2026