Strait of Hormuz: Container Ship GFS Pride Sunk as Iran Escalates Attacks, Ties Oil Push to U.S. Midterms

An unverified IRGC mine claim, a projectile strike off Saudi Arabia and a UKMTO tally of 12 ships hit in a week deepen the Hormuz shipping crisis as CENTCOM insists the strait is open.

An analysis of how the U.S.-monitored tanker shuttle works, what tracking data shows about Iran's campaign against it, and the stakes for Washington.

CENTCOM says four ships disabled and 135 turned back since July as Trump rules out new Iran strikes before the midterms.

Tehran's security chief says Washington accepted only some of Iran's seven conditions; the Foreign Ministry says a formal reply will go through mediators.

Kyiv says Neptune missiles damaged six Russian bombers as satellite imagery confirms at least four hit, while Russia pounds Kirovohrad with nearly 360 drones.

An unverified IRGC mine claim, a projectile strike off Saudi Arabia and a UKMTO tally of 12 ships hit in a week deepen the Hormuz shipping crisis as CENTCOM insists the strait is open.

Kyiv says Neptune missiles damaged six Russian bombers as satellite imagery confirms at least four hit, while Russia pounds Kirovohrad with nearly 360 drones.

Kyiv says an unannounced Starshield speed limit disrupted drone missions; Musk says the U.S. military and the president decide those limits.

Two cargo ships were hit just outside Bulgaria's territorial waters, the second deadly strike on shipping near a NATO coast in a week.

The Saudi-Houthi war shifts to oil infrastructure as the U.S. restricts its personnel's travel in the kingdom and Trump weighs joining the fight.