The IRGC mined an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating risks for global shipping and signaling Iran's intent to control this vital oil transit corridor amid regional tensions.
US forces have launched a ten-day series of strikes against Iran targeting military infrastructure, intensifying regional tensions and disrupting critical shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military has conducted nine consecutive nights of strikes against Iran to weaken its military capabilities amid escalating regional tensions affecting energy exports and maritime security.
The US launched airstrikes on Iranian military and infrastructure targets and reinstated a maritime blockade, triggering retaliatory attacks on American bases in the Gulf region.
Russia suspends navigation through the Azov-Don canal after Ukrainian UAV attacks on vessels, disrupting key grain export routes and pushing wheat prices higher.
US intelligence reveals Iran has restored about 70% of its pre-conflict missile arsenal, contradicting official claims of a destroyed Iranian military threat.