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The UAE Defense Ministry said the country retained its full right to respond and take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and security.

Trump's reimposing a naval blockade and levy charges on commercial ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz unravels the last threads of the preliminary peace deal with Iran.

US military says latest strikes will ‘continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping’ in strait of Hormuz Trump renews Iran blockade and again threatens to take control of strait of Hormuz Bahrain’s military has accused Iran of targeting civilians with its latest attacks on the country, after Tehran said it had struck US military facilities and infrastructure there earlier. “Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its heinous attacks with missiles and drones that target civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain,” the general command of Bahrain’s military said, adding that air defences “intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian aerial attacks” this morning. Continue reading...

President Trump says the U.S. will "probably run" the Strait of Hormuz, as dueling attacks with Iran continue over control of the strategic waterway.

After several days of strikes, the president notified Congress that fighting had begun again and announced shipping fees that his administration previously deemed illegal.

US has carried out more attacks on Iran, with Iranian media reporting explosions in Kish, Qeshm and Bandar Abbas.

The third consecutive night of US strikes on Iran came as Trump announced a 20% charge as part of a new blockade on the strait.

President Trump name-dropped several Persian Gulf countries Monday that he said should be reimbursing the United States for protection of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.  “Yeah, I want to be reimbursed because we’re protecting a very rich portion of the world, we’re spending money, and so what we’ve done is we are going to…

Two UAE-flagged tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in Omani waters. One Indian crew member died and eight others sustained injuries in the attack. The UAE condemned the incident as a serious violation of international law. This escalation occurs amid rising military tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The US Central Command also launched new strikes against Iran.

The U.S. is striking Iran for the third consecutive night and Iran said it fired a missile at a U.S. Navy ship. The attacks come after President Trump told Congress that the U.S. and Iran have resumed fighting. He also said the U.S. will blockade Iran and the Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20% tax on ships, a move his administration denounced when Iran proposed a similar tax. Liz Landers reports.

The Strait of Hormuz is a major oil shipping route and the epicenter of the U.S. and Israel's ongoing war with Iran.

The full-scale exchange of strikes has entered its third night after Trump called the memorandum of understanding with Tehran a failed test Read Full Article at RT.com

President Trump said that the United States will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and charge ships 20% for safe passage. Central Command announced that the U.S. has commenced strikes on Iran for the third straight night. NBC News' Courtney Kube reports.

From rescuing downed airmen to first combat uses, sea drones are seeing use in Iran. US Central Command The US Navy has been using Saronic Corsair sea drones in new missions. In June, one rescued airmen from a downed Apache helicopter, an operational first for the US military. Over the weekend, three of them were used in attacks against Iran, another first. The US Navy's new Saronic Corsair sea drones are getting a workout in the Middle East, pulling off operational firsts for the American military in both rescue and combat. US Central Command revealed Monday that attacks over the weekend that targeted an Iranian submarine and ship maintenance facility involved three Corsair sea drones made by Saronic, an autonomous naval drone company. The company's Corsair drones are 24 feet long, boast a range of over 1,000 nautical miles, and have a payload capacity of 1,000 pounds. Video footage shared by the command online showed the drone boats maneuvering into the port area before hitting their targets, triggering a massive explosion. Yesterday, using multiple one-way attack surface drones, CENTCOM forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran. Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea… pic.twitter.com/bOM2kmgRxz — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 13, 2026 Per Saronic, Corsair drones can support a variety of kinetic and non-kinetic missions, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and can be adapted to carry different payloads. CENTCOM said that the drones hit a port at Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base, "marking the first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations." Last month, a Corsair drone rescued the crew of a downed US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter. The US accused Iran of shooting the aircraft down and responded with force. The Corsair uncrewed surface vessel involved in the rescue mission belonged to Task Force 59, a Middle East-based unit focused on integrating new technologies into maritime operations. At the time, Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins, a CENTCOM spokesperson, said the drone boat recovered the service members and carried them to another point in the water, where a helicopter picked them up. Hawkins said Task Force 59 had begun fielding Corsairs in the CENTCOM region in late March. The rescue also appeared to mark the first operational use of a US naval drone for such a mission. Beyond sea drones, the US has also used other uncrewed systems for the first time in combat against Iran. US Central Command These developments reflect US Navy efforts to integrate uncrewed capabilities into operations, as well as how these systems are reshaping US capabilities. During both combat and the persistent tensions between the US and Iran throughout a shaky ceasefire and negotiations, drones have played important roles. The Navy, for instance, has also used uncrewed underwater vessels to help clear Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz. In April, CENTCOM announced that two Navy guided-missile destroyers, the USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy, were involved in efforts to clear the strait of mines, adding that additional forces, including underwater drones, would join clearance missions. CENCOM has not identified which specific drones were used for clearing mines or how many mines have been disabled or destroyed. US officials have said Iranian small boats dropped mines that endangered US military vessels and commercial ships attempting to transit the region. Among recent US military drone firsts was the use of Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack Systems (LUCAS) one-way attack drones during Operation Epic Fury to strike Iran. Announced in February, the use of LUCAS drones in combat for the first time came after CENTCOM stood up a new task force for the military's first one-way attack drone squadron, Task Force Scorpion Strike, in December 2025. LUCAS drones are developed by American engineering firm SpektreWorks; they're low-cost systems modeled after Iran's Shahed drones. LUCAS drones can be launched from catapults, vehicles, and mobile ground stations. The systems have rocket-assisted takeoff capabilities and "extensive" range, according to the Navy. Read the original article on Business Insider

The U.S. and Iran are fighting for control of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a return to all-out war after agreeing to a ceasefire last month.

Brent crude rises 5% after US president says 20% toll will be imposed on key trade route to cover ‘safety and security’ Oil prices rose 5% on Monday as Donald Trump reinstated the US blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and will charge other countries to pass through the strait of Hormuz. As the US and Iran exchanged strikes amid an escalating standoff over the vital trade route, the price of Brent crude climbed to $79.37 a barrel. Continue reading...

US Central Command said the strikes “degraded Iran’s ability to continue attacking commercial shipping”.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would begin charging commercial vessels for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as Washington reinstates its blockade of Iran following a renewed escalation in the conflict. Trump said Iranian vessels and ships trading with Iran would be barred from using the strategic waterway, while other countries would retain access under a system that would impose a 20 per cent fee on eligible cargoes. “We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN...

U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies have tracked evidence for years of Iranian efforts to target President Trump, with signals only increasing since the start of the war.