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On day 26 of the US-Israel campaign against Iran, fighting and strikes continue across Iran, the Gulf and Israel even as diplomatic efforts and conflicting claims of talks increase. The conflict is unsettling energy supplies and prompting troop moves and emergency measures across the region.
The Pentagon plans to send an additional 3,000 troops to the Middle East as U.S. air and missile strikes on Iran continue. The move comes amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and slipping public support for the strikes.
Lebanon’s prime minister says Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is running Hezbollah’s military moves. Analysts say the ties are old and deep, and Beirut has few options while the fighting continues.
At a Memphis roundtable, President Trump credited Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the first to push for action against Iran, while Tehran denied talks and launched new missile strikes. The fallout includes casualties, oil market shocks, and renewed questions about who pushed for war.
Donald Trump announced a pause on plans to hit Iran’s energy infrastructure, calling it the result of ‘very good and productive talks’. Tehran says no talks happened, and its retaliatory threats have exposed limits in US power while driving up global energy risk.
Iran is outgunned, sure. But history shows a weaker force can still push a stronger power out by making the political and economic cost of fighting unbearable. Here are four insurgent tactics Tehran is using to try to force a US retreat.
The conflict entered its 24th day as an approaching US deadline to target Iran’s power grid raises the prospect of wider attacks across the Gulf and major market turbulence.
China is avoiding a public choice in the US-Israel and Iran confrontation. Analysts say Beijing is calculating for long-term influence while protecting trade and energy ties.
António Guterres said the United Nations will coordinate with the so-called Board of Peace on Gaza relief efforts, but he drew a firm line against its involvement in the Strait of Hormuz, citing neutrality and risk of escalation.
Facing a possible shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, the White House is boosting its military presence in the region. Trump publicly attacked NATO allies for not helping and the Pentagon ordered more ships and thousands of marines.
A sharp exchange of threats and barbs: Tehran warns global tourist spots could become targets, the U.S. ramps up forces, and Donald Trump lashes out at NATO allies. Tensions ripple across the Gulf and beyond.
NATO says it is reshaping its mission in Iraq and temporarily withdrawing forces as tensions spike across the region. Tehran threatens to make tourist and leisure sites unsafe for its foes, while Trump blasts NATO allies and the U.S. moves more ships and marines into the Middle East.