Reuters, citing shipping data firm Kpler, reported a decrease in the number of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, with only 7 ships passing through the strait.
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Reuters, citing shipping data firm Kpler, reported a decrease in the number of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, with only 7 ships passing through the strait.
Trump: This will be an economic war and isolation on an unprecedented scale. Their naval power has vanished, their air force has been destroyed, their military factories have been reduced to rubble, their currency has lost its value, and the fate of their country hangs by a thread.
Secretary Rubio spoke today with UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Thae @statedeptspox said the two discussed a number of regional security issues, including Lebanon, as well as continued U.S.-UAE coordination to hold Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable for ongoing attacks & Secretary Rubio underscored the importance of freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Trump has ordered his top envoys to halt talks with Iran, signaling a major shift in strategy. The administration is moving away from trying to "hammer Iran ASAP" and toward a longer-term effort to "strangle" Tehran through sustained economic and military pressure. The goal appears to be increasing pressure over time until Iran is more willing to accept Trump's terms. Source: CNN
The United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministry has announced that all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran have been halted as a result of recent regional escalations by the country. The UAE was Iran's second largest trading partner
Iran's Ghalibaf: Americans think squeezing Iran harder will win concessions that were never part of the agreement. Bessent and Hegseth are way out of their league. Stop waiting for the clown crew to pull a rabbit out of their hat and clean up the mess you made
The UAE's Defense Ministry says Iran launched two ballistic missiles at its territory, with one falling outside territorial waters, and the other within territorial waters
Qatar's Foreign Ministry: Envoys are waiting for Oman and Iran to reach a bilateral agreement on the Strait of Hormuz before returning to broader negotiations between the United States and Iran.
Trump: The number one Goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Iran FM Spox: There's no 60-day deadline & ultimatum in the MoU. The MoU merely envisioned a 60-day window for talks on sanctions & nuclear issues. However, due to US's gross violation of the MoU just weeks after its signing, talks never began, rendering the timeframe irrelevant
WSJ: Arab intelligence officials have picked up evidence of a strategic shift inside the country's hard-line leadership to get their forces ready to widen the war Iran's leaders are increasingly talking about offensive operations on territory
Turkish President Erdogan on Iran: What we hope is that navigation through the Strait of Hormuz will be opened free of charge and without fees. This would be more correct and appropriate, and free passage would be extremely positive and beneficial for global navigation and trade
UAE says two ships belonging to ADNOC — Abu Dhabi's state oil company and one of the world's largest energy producers — were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.This is the latest in a string of Iranian-attributed strikes on UAE oil tankers since early 2026, with 17+ vessels hit
YemenHouthi-held Hodeidah airport, telecommunication networks on Mount Bard in Kusmah district, Raymah governorate and in Bani Matar in Sana'a were targeted by airstrikes. Photo from Hodeidah airport
