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Iran strikes Cyprus-flagged ship and closes Strait of Hormuz: crew member missing as US launches strikes 140 targets

Tehran says the M/V GFS Galaxy was sailing an unauthorised route as US defence chief Hegseth warns Iran is now paying for a bad decision, with explosions reported over Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE and Jordan

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz until US ends regional intervention, hours after third round of US strikes on Iranian targets

CENTCOM said the strikes hit missile, drone and naval facilities as well as communications networks, while Tehran had already warned of a harsh response and rejected Oman's proposal for separate shipping lanes through the strait

Trump warns Iran of 1,000 missiles if Tehran “touches” him, as ceasefire declared over

The US President has declared the US-Iran ceasefire "over" and told the New York Post he has ordered the military to be ready to strike: "1,000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran"

Tensions flare in the Middle East: US strikes 90 targets in Iran, Trump says “I don’t know if they are worthy of a deal”

Tehran responds with strikes on US bases in Kuwait & Bahrain - Ghalibaf warns over the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump leaves open the possibility of further, harsher strikes

New Middle East flare-up: U.S. strikes 80 Iranian targets as air raid sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait

CENTCOM said it struck Iranian air defence systems, missile assets and Revolutionary Guard vessels, while Tehran claimed it retaliated by targeting dozens of U.S. military facilities across Gulf states

Oil prices surge following new U.S. strikes against Iran, with Brent crude exceeding $76

The latest exchange of strikes threatens to undermine the fragile ceasefire, while prices are also being supported by the U.S. Treasury's decision to revoke the waiver that had allowed Iran to sell oil

A Qatari tanker carrying LNG was struck by a missile near Oman – Gas and oil prices rose slightly

The Al Rekayyat, a ship owned by Nakilat, Qatar's state-owned shipping company, was struck in the early hours of Tuesday morning

US – Saudi Arabia: Tense talks between Trump and Salman as Washington considers reducing military presence in the Kingdom

Saudi Arabia’s initial refusal to support the United States in its operation in the Strait of Hormuz has caused a deep rift in relations, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report highlights a tense phone call between Trump and the Saudi crown prince, as well as signals from Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent Gulf visit

Tehran warns Macron: Clearance of mines in the Strait of Hormuz will be carried out exclusively by Iran

In a post, Kazem Gharibabadi reminds Macron — who had referred to an agreement with Oman — that, under the MoU, Iran is responsible for mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz: Invisible dangers keep the shipping industry on high alert

Jamming of navigation systems, drones, mines, and increased military surveillance make up the new operational landscape – Shipowners are reworking their routes on a daily basis

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