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Trump urges global naval push to reopen Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran disrupt oil route

US President calls on UK, China and other nations to deploy warships to secure key oil corridor after attacks on vessels send energy markets on edge.

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Iran hits UAE’s Fujairah oil terminal hours after US strikes Kharg Island

Thick smoke was seen rising from the UAE’s Fujairah energy hub hours after US forces struck Iran’s key oil export facility at Kharg Island, marking another escalation in the widening Iran-US-Israel conflict.

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US bombs Iran’s Kharg Island in massive raid, Trump warns oil hub could be next

Washington claims US destroyed all military targets on Iran’s main oil export island but warns its critical oil infrastructure could be hit if Tehran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

A day after Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge, Trump claims Iran ‘about to surrender’

Trump made the remark during a call with G7 leaders as the US-Israel campaign against Iran intensified, even as Tehran’s new Supreme Leader signalled the country would continue fighting and retaliate for recent attacks.

Sri Lanka begins repatriating bodies of Iranian sailors killed in IRIS Dena submarine attack

The mortal remains of dozens of Iranian sailors killed when a US submarine sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka earlier this month are being sent back to Iran as the wider Middle East conflict reaches the Indian Ocean.

Iran's Araghchi calls Jaishankar, urges BRICS role amid escalating West Asia war

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi briefed External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on the latest developments in the Iran-US-Israel conflict and urged stronger cooperation from BRICS countries to support regional stability and global security.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly in coma after airstrike

Unverified report claims Mojtaba Khamenei lost a leg and suffered severe internal injuries; questions mount over who is directing Iran’s war strategy.