2 hour agoTrump: Hormuz is a "new US territory"
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.
Qalibaf: The Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until the United States meets Iran's demands.
British Maritime Authority: A projectile hit a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, causing damage to the engine room and injuring a crew member.
Trump says the U.S. is not seeking an extension of the Iran MOU
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
ADNOC announces that one of its vessels was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz; no injuries reported
Trump on Iran: Very soon I will declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.
Head of the Iraqi Security Media Committee: Investigations are ongoing to determine the launch site of the drones towards Erbil.
US Central Command: Media outlets have published false claims regarding the situation on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the region.
US Treasury Secretary: We are conducting a maximum pressure campaign against Iran targeting its bank accounts and digital currencies worldwide.
US Treasury Secretary: The conflict in Iran caused a temporary rise in energy prices, which will fall.
US Treasury Secretary: We will impose unprecedented measures against Iran
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
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.
5 day agoUSS 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
5 day agoIRGC 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.
