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Summary and Key Points: Amid rising tensions in January 2026, Iran has renewed threats to “close” the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime chokepoint...
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Summary and Key Points: Amid rising tensions in January 2026, Iran has renewed threats to “close” the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime chokepoint...
While Iran is ramping up attacks on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Russia is provoking American assets in Syria’s airspace.
If the increased presence of F-16s, F-22s and F-35s in the Middle East doesn’t deter both Russia and Iran’s provocations in the region, the...
On Wednesday, a very small United States Navy vessel made its first voyage through the Strait of Hormuz, the strategically vital waterway in the...
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) attempted to seize a U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel operating in the Arabian Gulf earlier this week. A...
U.S. Navy officials reported that three Iranian attack craft harassed two U.S. ships in the Strait of Hormuz on June 20. In response to...