14 August 2026
US Defense Secretary: The United States can maintain the naval blockade on Iran as long as necessary.
Tasnim News Agency: Tehran has informed regional capitals (Ankara, Baghdad, Doha, and Riyadh) that if Syria undertakes any military adventure in Lebanon, it will escalate into a large-scale regional confrontation within Syria, and the Iranian missile response will target more than 100 strategic targets, including the Syrian presidential palace.
USS George Washington (CVN 73) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser and USS Shoup (DDG 86) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer westbound in the Singapore Strait - August 13, 2026 SRC: INST- dc_ah1 day ago
USS George Washington (CVN 73) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser and USS Shoup (DDG 86) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer westbound in the Singapore Strait - August 13, 2026 SRC: INST- dc_ah
IRGC Aerospace Force Major Abolfazl Heidari was critically wounded today (August 13, 2026), in an assassination attempt carried out by motorcycle-borne attackers in Zabol, Iran
Amberi: Ships are arriving to support the rescue operation of the damaged vessel off the coast of Oman.
Ambrey Maritime Security: We are participating in the rescue operations for a distressed oil tanker off the coast of Oman, and rescue vessels are en route to the site.
Fires broke out and plumes of smoke rose from the positions of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in Erbil province, northern Iraq.
The Iranian Kurdish opposition party, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, reports that two people were injured in a three-missile attack on their position northeast of Erbil.
Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: Negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz are still ongoing.
Smoke rose from the camps of the Iranian Kurdish opposition parties in the Doli Alana area of Erbil Governorate as a result of being targeted.
Saudi media: Quds Force commander Ismail Qaani arrives in Baghdad
Araghchi: The world must hold Washington accountable for the security and economic repercussions of closing the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran: The Supreme Leader of the Revolution and the Islamic Republic expects, under the leadership of Abdollahi, an increase in the readiness capabilities of the armed forces at both the defense and security levels.
Trump: Iran must pay reparations to the families of the hundreds of thousands of protesters it has killed over the past 50 years.
POTUS: "I see that Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran are asking for compensation for the damage done to them during the last five month Military Conflict (started because, THEY WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON), even though it was never mentioned in any of our negotiations or meetings. But it is an interesting idea because now I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran, for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded with their roadside bombs and many conflicts, for which they are famous, as led initially by General Soleimani, including the families of those killed on the USS Cole, and thousands of others killed in combat. Additionally, compensation should be paid to the families of the hundreds of thousands of protestors that Iran has killed over the last 50 years, not to mention the 52,000 that have been killed in the last five months. I have instructed my representatives to put this firmly into any, and all, future negotiations. Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until 2029, the end of Trump's term, unless Trump accepts all of Iran's demands, per a senior Iranian source and Majid Shakeri, advisor to Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf. Iran's demands in the US surrender document remain unchanged, $300 billion in compensation, the release of up to $100 billion in frozen assets, lifting all sanctions, US troop withdrawal from the entire region, an end to the naval blockade, and accepting transit fees on every ship
Iran's Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed several senior military commanders. — Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. — Amir Kiumars Heydari as Deputy Chief of the General Staff. — Maj. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi as Commander of the IRGC. — Maj. Gen. Mostafa Izadi as Deputy Commander of the IRGC. — Hojjat al-Islam Ta'eb as Head of the Basij Organization of the Oppressed
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 55 km NW of Shahrak-e Kūlūrī, Iran
Iran stated that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to pre-war operating conditions, asserting that only routes agreed upon with Oman and designated by Iranian armed forces will be recognized
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: The Supreme Leader is in perfect health and well-being. He gave his directives, I presented him with the problems, and he listened to me with complete ease.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: The southern route in the Strait of Hormuz is illegal, unsafe, and violates the Memorandum of Understanding.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: The route we are discussing with Oman in the Strait of Hormuz is temporary and will replace the southern and northern routes.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: We call on the countries of the region to strengthen relations, trust, and security without external players.
PM Netanyahu : "With or without an agreement, as long as I am Prime Minister, Iran will not have nuclear weapons. The existence of our precious country—the existence of Israel—is not subject to negotiation."
Maj. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei has been appointed as the Supreme Leader's representative to Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Source: ISNA
Pezeshkian: Now is best time for agreement as Iran is 'strong, united and seen as victorious in war'
Iran's Supreme National Security Council says the U.S. must fundamentally change course: — Stop threats and regional wars— End the blockade around Iran— Compensate Iran for war damages— Lift sanctions— Release Iran's frozen assetsUntil then, it says there will be no negotiations
Iraqi Oil Minister: There is a dialogue with Iran to allow the export of Iraqi oil, but it is not yet active.
A ship caught fire near the Omani coast in the Strait of Hormuz after being targeted while passing through the southern part of the strait
Trump: We have so many people, I'd be here all day. If you could go quickly, I would appreciate it because we have a war to prosecute, okay? That's my excuse for getting out of here a little bit early