Iran war

Patriot interceptor shortage exposes U.S. troops stationed in Europe

U.S. forces are facing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced interceptor missiles in Europe, largely because of the Iran war, raising concerns about NATO’s vulnerability to a Russian attack, the Associated Press reported on Aug. 27, citing sources.

27 August, 07:56 PM

Trump says main Hormuz shipping lane cleared of mines

The U.S. Navy has removed or destroyed all naval mines in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said on Aug. 25.

26 August, 03:05 AM

Trump announces ‘most devastating economic operation’ against Iran

President Donald Trump said the United States would target Iran with “the most devastating economic operation ever conducted against any country,” threatening severe sanctions on any country that helps Tehran evade the restrictions.

20 August, 12:23 PM

NATO ready to respond as Iran weighs strikes on U.S. bases across Europe

NATO is ready to “respond to any threat” amid reports that Iran is considering attacks on U.S. military sites in Europe if tensions escalate again, an unnamed alliance official told CNN on Aug. 19.

19 August, 04:30 PM

Trump marks Strait of Hormuz as ‘new U.S. territory’ in unexplained map

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social on Aug. 18 labeling the Strait of Hormuz “New Territory of the United States.” He offered no explanation.

18 August, 06:22 PM

Iran threatens Gulf offensive after U.S. talks stall

Iran will adopt a “fully offensive” military posture if Tehran and Washington fail to reach a durable peace agreement, Reuters reported on Aug. 17.

18 August, 03:26 AM

Trump escalates Hormuz standoff with threat of military strikes on Oman

President Donald Trump threatened military strikes against Oman if the country tried to interfere with the U.S. blockade of Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

17 August, 04:17 PM

Hormuz remains closed as Tehran insists on U.S. accepting peace terms

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States changes its policy and accepts Tehran’s conditions for ending the war, Reuters reported on Aug. 11.

12 August, 03:38 AM

Trump acknowledges tighter U.S. munitions stocks after months of Iran war

President Donald Trump said U.S. supplies of some types of munitions have grown tighter after several months of war with Iran.

7 August, 11:06 AM

Trump denies missile shortage, threatens leakers with long prison terms

President Donald Trump denied reports that the United States is running short of missiles because of the war with Iran and called for lengthy prison terms for media sources who disclosed the alleged shortage in a Truth Social post on Aug. 6.

6 August, 12:26 PM

World pays less attention to Trump’s threats — WaPo

Having suffered setbacks in trade wars and struggling to find a way out of the Iran quagmire, U.S. President Donald Trump now finds that his threats and tantrums are less effective in influencing other world leaders, The Washington Post wrote on Aug. 4.

5 August, 03:28 AM

Escalation threatens Ukraine peace opening as Trump remains focused on Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump risks missing an opening to broker an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine as he focuses on Iran, Thomas Graham wrote in The New York Times.

4 August, 05:42 PM

Trump complains about “duplicitous” Iranian leadership

President Donald Trump called Iran’s leadership “unbelievably duplicitous” in how Tehran approaches the attempts to find a diplomatic pathway towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

4 August, 01:56 AM

Drone hits U.S.-owned LNG vessel near Suez

An unidentified drone caused fires aboard two vessels at the key gas port of Damietta, the Egyptian government said on July 30.

30 July, 10:51 PM

Middle East war deepens Ukraine’s shortage of ballistic missile interceptors

Ukraine is running short of ballistic missile interceptors because of the war in the Middle East, while Russia remains capable of expanding its ballistic missile production, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Sky News interview excerpt posted on his Telegram channel on July 27.

27 July, 01:03 PM

Pentagon weighs ground raid to seize Iran’s enriched uranium, media report

The Pentagon is examining plans for a large-scale ground operation to seize or destroy enriched uranium stockpiles at Iran’s fortified nuclear facilities, The New York Post and CNN reported.

26 July, 09:09 PM

Trump pauses daily attacks on Iran as Oman pushes Strait of Hormuz deal

President Donald Trump ordered U.S. forces to halt new strikes on Iran on July 24, pausing a campaign of daily attacks that had lasted nearly two weeks, Axios reported.

26 July, 05:40 PM

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of feeding Iran satellite data on U.S. Gulf bases

Russia is using satellites to gather intelligence on U.S. military facilities in Persian Gulf states, and Iran could use the data to plan strikes and assess damage, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an address on July 25.

26 July, 12:27 PM

Russia's energy revenues surge 60% in July

Russian oil and gas revenues are set to rise 60 percent in July year-over-year, Reuters reported on July 23, citing own calculations.

23 July, 11:56 PM

Europe risks entering winter with lowest gas stocks in 15 years

Europe is entering the second half of 2026 with the lowest gas storage levels in at least 15 years, risking higher energy prices for businesses and households, the Financial Times reported on June 29.

30 June, 02:41 AM

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