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
The two ballistic missiles launched from Iran were targeting maritime traffic, the UAE's defense ministry says
2 päivä sittenIran'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
2 päivä sittenTrump: 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.
1 viikko sittenUSS 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
1 viikko sittenIRGC 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.
