The Latest Breaking News from Strait of Hormuz

US struck 60 targets as 40 vessels, 18mn barrels of oil crossed Hormuz in record day: Report

The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying around 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, marking a wartime high as Washington and Tehran exchanged a fresh round of strikes, according to two US officials familiar with the operation who spoke to CNN.

The Times of India · Sep 3

Oil edges down as investors weigh uncertainty over U.S.-Iran strikes

On Thursday, oil prices dropped slightly amid escalating military tensions. Investors are closely monitoring the hostilities between the United States and Iran, as recent clashes mark the most significant skirmishes since July, raising global supply concerns. Nevertheless, by midday Wednesday, initial signs of easing tensions appeared, with shipping data revealing…

The Economic Times · Sep 3

US-Iran war: Old videos falsely claim to show new attacks on American bases

As US-Iran hostilities flare up and strikes resume, so has a wave of misinformation online. Old and unrelated videos are flooding social media, falsely presented as footage of new attacks. As tensions escalate, clips filmed in Dubai, Russia and the US have been misrepresented as Iranian strikes on US bases…

France 24 · Sep 2

Iran targets US allies in Gulf after overnight attacks, and other Mideast news

Iran has targeted U.S. Gulf allies, firing drones at Kuwait and Bahrain after U.S. airstrikes in Iran

The Independent UK · Sep 2

The U.S. Has a New Strategy To Target Iranian Oil: 'Tanker For Tanker'

The U.S. military targeted two Iranian tankers on Tuesday as hostilities around the Strait of Hormuz escalate again.

International Business Times · Sep 2

CENTCOM says it completed "wave of strikes" against Iranian military targets

United States forces conducted strikes against Iranian military targets in West Asia. Iran's Foreign Ministry reported civilian casualties from strikes on a wedding celebration. Iran's IRNA news agency claimed retaliatory ballistic missile and drone attacks on US bases. Bahrain and Kuwait reported responding to Iranian drone attacks and missile interceptions.…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Iran-US war latest: Trump warns he’s ‘prepared’ to launch fresh attack as US embassies issue security alert

Fighting between the US and Iran has seen the biggest exchange of fire since July

The Independent UK · Sep 2

Iran claims 7 killed in US missile strike on Khuzestan; Houthis warn US troop hosts of "repercussions"

Seven people were killed and eight injured after US missile strikes targeted three locations in Iran’s Khuzestan province, Iranian state media reported. Missile strikes were also reported near Ahvaz and Aghajari. Meanwhile, Houthi authorities warned countries hosting US forces of “repercussions”, as Donald Trump claimed Washington had “almost total control”…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

'Tanker for tanker': Trump's new retaliation policy behind US strikes on Iran

United States forces struck two Iranian government tankers on Tuesday. These strikes were part of a new policy aimed at deterring attacks. Approximately one hundred targets, including military sites, were hit by US drones. Iran's retaliation involved ballistic missiles and drones, which were largely intercepted. Shipping continued through the Strait…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Oil Price Today (September 2): Crude oil nears $97 as war tensions escalate. Will it hit $100 again?

The United States said it carried out a series of airstrikes against targets in Iran overnight, drawing a response from Tehran in what was described as the most serious escalation in the conflict between the two countries in weeks.

The Economic Times · Sep 2