Iran Crisis 2026

Iran Crisis 2026

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 8 May 2026. Photo: Reuters

'Oman will behave or we'll have to blow them up': Trump threatens over Strait of Hormuz control

Oman, a key US ally, has attempted to mediate the Middle East conflict and has itself faced attacks from Tehran

The US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been running for over a month. Photo: Deutsche Welle/US Navy/Planet Pix/ZUMA/picture alliance

US strikes Iran again, official says, after Trump denies deal on Strait of Hormuz

An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iranian state TV says Strait of Hormuz could reopen within a month under deal; US calls report 'false'

The website used by the Handala Hack Team, an Iran-linked hacker group which has claimed credit for the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel?s personal email, is shown on a screen in Washington D.C., U.S., March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Raphael Satter/File Photo

Iranian hackers responsible for Los Angeles transit system breach, Israeli researchers say

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for the G7 Session on Ukraine and Defence Cooperation during the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting at the White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, 12 November 2025. Photo: REUTERS

Rubio says Iran deal could take days as US launches fresh strikes

Plumes of smoke billow from southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes | Photo: Reutets

US launches fresh strikes on Iran as talks to end war proceed

The US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been running for over a month. Photo: Deutsche Welle/US Navy/Planet Pix/ZUMA/picture alliance

US or Iran: Who will win the Hormuz endurance game?

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, 8 May 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say

US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the entrance of the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 7, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Trump, Netanyahu hold tense phone call over Iran war strategy

Britain Minister of State for Trade Chris Bryant and Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, pose after taking part in a signing ceremony at Downing Street in London, Britain, May 20, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Britain clinches $5 billion Gulf trade deal in shadow of Iran war

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, on 11 May 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/Wana via Reuters

42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran conflict amid 'Operation Epic Fury' as costs hit $29b: Report

A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran, Iran, 29 April 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Trump says negotiations with Iran in final stages, warns of attacks if deal fails

The Agios Fanourios I arrived in the waters off Basra, Iraq, in late April. Loaded with Iraqi crude oil and bound for Vietnam, it crossed the Strait of Hormuz on 10 May under a deal with Iran overseen by Iraq's prime minister. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty

Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with island checkpoints, diplomatic deals and sometimes 'fees'