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Video: US halts tanker with Hellfire missiles as shipping in the Persian Gulf goes on ‘red alert’

Analysts warn of an increased risk of Iranian retaliation following the renewed enforcement of the US naval blockade against vessels linked to Iranian trade

Middle East on the brink of new war as US President threatens sustained bombing campaign, Iran vows to strike US targets

US forces have carried out a fourth straight night of strikes near the Strait of Hormuz as a renewed naval blockade takes hold, while Tehran fires missiles and drones at American allies across the Gulf

UAE condemns Iranian tanker strikes as “clear violation of international law” amid third night of US attacks on Iran

A fire broke out on the two ships but was brought under control - Washington says the strikes are curbing Iran's ability to target "innocent civilians and commercial vessels" in the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump vowed Tehran would be hit hard

Europe left with under 30 days of jet fuel reserves as Hormuz tensions resurface

Analysts expect fuel tightness to persist through August as renewed strikes near the Strait of Hormuz threaten a fragile Iran ceasefire, leaving Britain, France and Germany most exposed to further disruption

New revelations over cancelled Balogun red card: FIFA disciplinary committee chairman acted alone, The Times reveals

The Times reports that FIFA disciplinary committee chairman Mohammad Al Kamali, from the United Arab Emirates, took the decision unilaterally, without consulting any of the panel's other 17 members, before facing questions from BBC journalists

Oil prices soar as US bombs Strait of Hormuz sites and Iran strikes US bases and ships

Ongoing US strikes against Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Jask and Bushehr, triggering Iranian missile attacks on US bases in Bahrain and Jordan and a fatal strike in Khuzestan

US Senator Lindsey Graham dies of ruptured aneurysm hours after “brief and sudden illness”

The South Carolina Republican's death certificate remains pending as toxicology tests continue, dies hours after call with US President & comment on how much he has to do

Trump insists Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping as strikes continue

US President Donald Trump told NBC's Meet the Press that Iran had agreed a "perfect deal" before launching a drone attack on a ship within the hour, branding Tehran's leadership "sick" amid escalating Gulf hostilities

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

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