US Navy tells shipping industry Hormuz escorts not possible for now - Reuters

US Navy tells shipping industry Hormuz escorts not possible for now  Reuters

Israel says Iran is using cluster munitions. What to know about the weapons - AP News

Israel says Iran is using cluster munitions. What to know about the weapons  AP News

U.S. Forces Attack Iranian Mine-Laying Ships Near the Strait of Hormuz

A video posted by the U.S. Central Command showed munitions striking nine vessels, most of which were moored at the time. Whether any mines have been laid in Gulf waters was unclear.

By John Ismay

Trump Warns Iran Against Laying Mines in the Strait of Hormuz - Bloomberg.com

Trump Warns Iran Against Laying Mines in the Strait of Hormuz  Bloomberg.com

US attacks Iran’s mine-laying boats in strait of Hormuz as tensions rise over oil

Intelligence sources claim Iran has begun mine laying as US energy secretary backtracks on claim US escorted a ship through strategic chokepoint Middle East crisis live – latest updates The US military said it attacked and destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait of Hormuz amid reports that Iran has begun laying explosive devices in the strategically vital waterway. Citing intelligence sources, CNN on Tuesday reported that Iran has laid a few dozen mines in the strait in re...

By Mark Saunokonoko and agencies

Iran war latest: Hegseth says today marks heaviest bombing yet

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Tuesday marks the most intense U.S. bombing yet in the Iran war. The 11 days of fighting have spooked oil markets, and the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed.

By Greg Myre

Die Strasse von Hormuz ist blockiert. Das kann auch das US-Militär so schnell nicht ändern

Der Krieg gegen Iran hat den Ölpreis nach oben getrieben. Und dort wird er vorerst bleiben. Die Gründe liegen in der Logik des Seekriegs.

Bodies recovered after US-Israeli strikes hit Tehran

Video released by the Iranian Red Crescent show rescue teams retrieving bodies after US-Israeli strikes hit Tehran.

Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say - CNN

Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say  CNN

Straße von Hormus: USA melden Angriff auf iranische Minenlegerboote

Seit Beginn des Krieges sperrt Iran die für den Ölhandel wichtige Straße von Hormus. Nun haben die USA offenbar iranische Boote zum Verlegen von Seeminen attackiert. US-Eskorten von Öltankern sind anscheinend aber weiter zu riskant.

Iran sends millions of barrels to China through Strait of Hormuz even as war chokes the waterway

Iran has continued to ship crude oil via the Strait of Hormuz to China even as the war between U.S.-Israel and Iran has disrupted broader energy supplies via the waterway.

The US-Israeli war on Iran threatens global energy. How is Asia preparing?

US President Donald Trump says the war on Iran may not last much longer. But across Asia, government actions are racing to shield themselves from the fallout – revealing a region gripped by anxiety that an energy shock could revive the spectre of stagflation. Under mounting economic pressure and record oil market volatility, Trump said on Monday that the US-Israeli war on Iran could be over “very soon”, though not within the coming week. The most exposed Asian economies – including South Kore...

By Carol Yang

Amerykanie niszczą okręty stawiające miny w Cieśnine Ormuz. Nowe informacje o stratach USA

Dowództwo Centralne USA (CENTCOM) poinformowało o zniszczeniu we wtorek 16 okrętów stawiających miny w rejonie Cieśniny Ormuz. Donald Trump ostrzegał Teheran przed konsekwencjami ewentualnego zaminowania wód Cieśniny.

By Artur Bartkiewicz

米報道“イラン ホルムズ海峡で機雷敷設開始” 事態悪化の懸念

アメリカとイスラエルによるイランへの軍事作戦が続く中、アメリカのメディアは、イランがホルムズ海峡で機雷の敷設を始めたと伝え、原油市場などへの影響が広がっています。トランプ大統領はSNSで「報告は受けていない」としていますが、ホルムズ海峡はすでに事実上、封鎖された状態にあり、事態のさらなる悪化が懸念されています。

US strikes Iranian mine-laying vessels as Middle East war intensifies

Tensions in the Middle East escalated on Tuesday as the US destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels and Iran vowed to block regional oil exports. Heavy strikes hit Iran, Lebanon, and Gulf states, with civilian casualties rising. Global markets and energy supplies face disruption as the conflict enters its 11th day.

By FRANCE 24

Lo stretto di Hormuz nelle mani dei pasdaran. Da 40 anni incubo delle flotte

Dalla metà degli anni Ottanta Teheran inizia a prendere di mira le navi: già nel 1987 l’Italia nega il sostegno alla marina Usa

By repubblicawww@repubblica.it (Redazione Repubblica.it)

US forces say they're attacking small boats that Iran uses to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz

The US said it's been carrying out attacks on Iranian vessels used to lay mines. Screenshot via X/Central Command The US says it's begun attacking small mine-laying vessels used by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz. It's unclear if the strait has been mined, though Trump has said the US received no such reports. The US now relies on Independence-class ships for demining, but they've been criticized as unreliable. The US said on Tuesday that it struck multiple Iranian naval vessels, including 1...

Trump says US sunk 10 mine-laying ships after threatening Iran over reports of mines in the Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway that carries about a fifth of the world’s oil supply

By Rachel Dobkin

Iran Must ‘Immediately’ Remove Any Mines From Strait Of Hormuz, Trump Demands - Forbes

Iran Must ‘Immediately’ Remove Any Mines From Strait Of Hormuz, Trump Demands  Forbes

Morning Digest: U.S. destroys 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels ‘near Strait of Hormuz’; Gas from new sources will end shortage in India, say Govt. sources, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

Confirmed, deleted, then clarified: US shifts stance on navy 'escorting' oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

A US Energy Secretary's claim of escorting an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz was swiftly deleted and corrected by the White House, stating no such escort occurred. This caused market jitters, with oil prices fluctuating. Iran's Revolutionary Guards also refuted the assertion, calling it false. The Strait remains a focal point of regional tensions.

By TOI World Desk

Iran minira Hormuz, promptna reakcija SAD-a. TV u Teheranu emitirao priopćenje IRGC-a: ‘Krećemo!‘

Iranci miniraju Hormuški tjesnac Trump: ‘Želim da se mine odmah uklone‘ CENTCOM objavio snimke napada na iranske brodove Izrael napao Teheran i Bejrut CNN geolocirao eksplozije u blizini Međunarodne zračne luke u Teheranu Novi val iranskih napada prema zemljama Zaljeva IRGC: ‘Pokrenuli smo dosad na...

By redakcija@jutarnji.hr

El ejército estadounidense anuncia que ha destruido 16 barcos iraníes con minas en Ormuz

Donald Trump había anunciado previamente de importantes “consecuencias militares” si Irán decidía minar el estrecho de Ormuz

By Autor Agencias

US forces destroy 16 Iranian minelayers near Strait of Hormuz, says CENTCOM

16 Iranian 'minelayers' destroyed near Strait of Hormuz: US makes big claim, shares clip. WATCH

The military released the figure along with unclassified footage of some of the vessels after Trump threatened to strike Iran at “a level never seen before".

A High-Risk Navy Mission That Wasn't: US Flip-Flop Over Hormuz

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright posted a claim that the United States military escorted an oil tanker travelling through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure global energy supplies, adding to confusion in an already volatile oil market.

Iran vows to keep Hormuz strait blocked as long as war continues

TEHRAN: Rescuers work in the rubble of a residential building after air strikes in the Resalat area.—Reuters • Energy secretary claims US Navy escorted ship through ‘troubled waters’, later deletes X post • Araghchi shoots down Trump’s signal for talks, says will fight as long as necessary • Israel says ‘not done with offensive’ yet; Hegseth claims unleashing ‘most intense strikes’ yet • US ‘unhappy’ with Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities • Pakistan continues diplomatic efforts; ...

By none@none.com (Agencies)

US destroys mine-laying vessels as Trump warns Iran over Strait of Hormuz

The Pentagon said earlier on Tuesday that it was striking Iranian mine-laying vessels and ​mine storage facilities.

Rising gas prices from Iran war imperil Republican majority in U.S. Congress

U.S. President Donald Trump had boasted about falling gasoline prices just a couple of weeks before he launched airstrikes against Iran.

Heaviest day of strikes on Iran as markets predict end

The United States and Israel pounded Iran with what the Pentagon and Iranians on the ground called the most intense airstrikes of the war, despite global markets betting that President Donald Trump will seek to end the conflict soon.

Οι ΗΠΑ κατέστρεψαν 16 ιρανικά ναρκαλιευτικά στα Στενά του Ορμούζ

Ο αμερικανικός στρατός δήλωσε ότι κατέστρεψε πολυάριθμα ιρανικά πολεμικά πλοία – μεταξύ των οποίων 16 ναρκαλιευτικά – κοντά στα Στενά του Ορμούζ την Τρίτη. Οι ΗΠΑ κατέστρεψαν 16 ιρανικά ναρκαλιευτικά στα Στενά του Ορμούζ - Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ

By Κατερίνα Άτση

Το Ισραήλ σφυροκοπά Τεχεράνη και Λίβανο -Οι ΗΠΑ κατέστρεψαν 16 ιρανικά σκάφη πόντισης ναρκών στο Στενό του Ορμούζ, live οι εξελίξεις

Η ένταση στη Μέση Ανατολή κλιμακώνεται επικίνδυνα, καθώς συνεχίζονται και κατά τη διάρκεια της νύχτας οι πολλαπλές στρατιωτικές ενέργειες. Ο ισραηλινός στρατός ανακοίνωσε μέσω του επίσημου λογαριασμού του στο Χ ότι διεξάγει «μαζικές επιθέσεις» κατά υποδομών στην ιρανική πρωτεύουσα, λίγες ημέρες μετά τις πρόσφατες επιθέσεις σε πετρελαϊκές εγκαταστάσεις στην Τεχεράνη και την κοντινή επαρχία Αλμπορζ, οι οποίες προκάλεσαν πυρκαγιές και περιβαλλοντική επιβάρυνση, εγείροντας ανησυχίες για τη δημόσι...

By NEWSROOM IEFIMERIDA.GR

Nakon što je Iran oštetio više skupih sistema THAAD, Amerikanci prebacuju dijelove iz Južne Koreje na Bliski istok

Sjedinjene Američke Države (SAD) premještaju dijelove svog protivraketnog sistema Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) iz Južne Koreje na Bliski istok, objavio je Washington Post, pozivajući se na dva zvaničnika.

By Piše: F. H.

US targets Iran mine-laying ships as war causes oil market havoc

Trump kërcënon me përgjigje ushtarake ‘në një nivel të paparë më parë’ nëse Irani vendos mina në Ngushticën e Hormuzit

Presidenti Donald Trump kërcënoi Iranin me “pasoja ushtarake” në “një nivel të paparë më parë” nëse vendi nuk do të hiqte menjëherë çdo minë që mund të kishte vendosur në Ngushticën e Hormuzit . Në një postim në Truth Social të martën pasdite, Trump tha se Administrata e tij nuk kishte “asnjë raport” se Irani […]

By Nata Balkanweb

THAAD, Patriot και κατασκοπευτικά τζετ: Το μυστικό σχέδιο Δύσης‑Ιράν στον Περσικό Κόλπο

Οι τελευταίες επιθέσεις του Ιράν στον Περσικό Κόλπο, με καταιγισμό πυραύλων και drones κατά των Ηνωμένων Αραβικών Εμιράτων, του Μπαχρέιν, του Κατάρ και άλλων κρατών του Κόλπου, έφεραν τη Δύση σε αγωνιστική διάταξη άμυνας γύρω από τα πετρομοναρχίες της περιοχής. Οι ζημιές σε υποδομές και η διατάραξη της παραγωγής πετρελαίου ανέδειξαν πόσο ευάλωτος παραμένει ο ενεργειακός κόμβος του κόσμου, ακόμη και μετά δεκαετίες επενδύσεων σε συστήματα αντιαεροπορικής και αντιπυραυλικής άμυνας. Η Ουάσινγκτον...

US destroys mine-laying vessels as Trump warns Iran over Strait of Hormuz

The US-Israel war against Iran has already effectively halted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, along Iran's coast, where a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes

By Reuters

US targets Iran mine-laying as war causes oil market havoc

TEHRAN - The United States said Tuesday it was striking Iranian ships capable of mining the crucial Strait of Hormuz and threatened escalation if Tehran presses ahead, as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on global oil markets.

Hormuz Mine Threat Emerges; White House Denies Tanker Escort

Hormuz Mine Threat Emerges; White House Denies Tanker Escort Update (1431ET): And there we have it: *LEAVITT: US NAVY HAS NOT ESCORTED TANKER THROUGH HORMUZ Shortly after the farce of Secretary Wright's deleted tweet on a US military-escorted tanker, CBS'  Jim LaPorta reports that U.S. intelligence assets have begun to see indications Iran is taking steps to deploy mines in Strait of Hormuz shipping lane. LaPorta added that Iran is reportedly using smaller crafts that can car...

By Tyler Durden

Trump, Putin discuss Iran, Ukraine amid murmur of sanctions relief

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke Monday about the Iran war and Ukraine peace process, just hours after the Russian president warned that a global energy crisis threatened the...

US-Israel-Iran War: IEA Reports Ongoing Global Energy Threats, Market Shockwaves

Agadir – The ongoing war in the Middle East, which erupted on February 28 with the initial US-Israeli strikes on Iran, is resulting in shockwaves through global energy markets, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reports.  The agency warned that oil exports through the strategic Strait of Hormuz have dropped to less than 10% of pre-conflict […] The post US-Israel-Iran War: IEA Reports Ongoing Global Energy Threats, Market Shockwaves appeared first on Morocco World News.

By Hanane Afeznaoui

Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say

Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue.

By David Apinga

Armed forces intercepted a missile attack: Defence ministry - Qatar Tribune

Armed forces intercepted a missile attack: Defence ministry  Qatar Tribune

Trump, Putin discuss war as US weighs easing oil sanctions - Kuwait Times

Trump, Putin discuss war as US weighs easing oil sanctions  Kuwait Times