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The Middle East after Gaza

CBO assessment documents a sustained US-Iran war costing $38 billion and depleting missile arsenals, adding a direct great-power conflict layer to the chokepoint crisis.

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US strike on Iran's Larak Island

Geopolitics·Top story·Reported 16d 8h ago·Updated 2d 20h ago
  1. Chapter 24 of 24ConflictDevelopingReported 2d 21h ago

    Strait of Hormuz cargo ship attack

    Strikers hit an Iranian commercial vessel near Qeshm Island, killing one crew member and injuring three others

  2. Chapter 23 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 6d 9h ago

    IAEA monitors activity at Iran nuclear site

    Grossi reports construction activity near Pickaxe Mountain, stating the agency lacks concrete information on the tunnel complex

  3. Chapter 22 of 24ConflictDevelopingReported 6d 13h ago

    Netanyahu visits occupied Syria

    Netanyahu claims Iran is close to collapse during a visit to Israeli troops in the occupied buffer zone in southern Syria

  4. Chapter 21 of 24ConflictDevelopingReported 6d 11h ago

    IAEA refers Iran to UN Security Council

    Votes 23 to 3 to report Iran to the UN Security Council over nuclear non-compliance, the first such referral in 20 years.

  5. Chapter 20 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 7d 14h ago

    Middle East conflict drives oil prices

    Brent crude crosses 100 dollars per barrel as escalating tensions in the Middle East disrupt energy markets

  6. Chapter 19 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 7d 3h ago

    Iran launches strikes on US base in Jordan

    Intercepts 18 Iranian missiles over Jordan as Tehran targets a US base and vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, with no casualties reported.

  7. Chapter 18 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 7d 4h ago

    US and Iran trade strikes in Middle East

    Iran launches ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan after US forces destroy five Iranian oil tankers

  8. Chapter 17 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 7d 19h ago

    US-Iran escalation in Strait of Hormuz

    Escalates conflict as Tehran fires cluster bombs into Jordan, expanding the theater of war beyond the Strait of Hormuz following the destruction of Iranian tankers.

  9. Chapter 16 of 24ConflictDevelopingReported 7d 5h ago

    US-Iran maritime escalation

    US forces destroy five Iranian oil tankers following attacks, prompting Iran's Revolutionary Guard to warn vessels near Kuwait and Bahrain to evacuate

  10. Chapter 15 of 24ConflictDevelopingReported 7d 6h ago

    US strikes Iranian oil tankers

    Surges oil prices toward $100 per barrel following the US destruction of Iranian tankers and subsequent retaliatory missile strikes on a US base in Jordan.

  11. Chapter 14 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 9d 2h ago

    Iran plans Strait of Hormuz exclusion zone

    Plans to declare a Gulf exclusion zone as daily ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz drops to an average of 10 vessels.

  12. Chapter 13 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 10d 20h ago

    US strikes Iranian tankers in Gulf

    Escalates tensions as the IRGC claims to have attacked US-linked tankers in retaliation for the recent American strikes on Iranian vessels.

  13. Chapter 12 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 13d 11h ago

    US and Iran resume mutual strikes

    Killed civilians in a strike on a wedding in Sirik, Iran, according to Iranian officials, further escalating regional tensions near the Strait of Hormuz.

  14. Chapter 11 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 14d 6h ago

    US and Iran exchange military strikes

    Iran launches missiles and drones toward US targets in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait following US airstrikes

  15. Chapter 10 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 14d ago

    US-Iran military escalation

    Iran launches missile and drone attacks on US bases in Iraq and Bahrain following US strikes that killed 11 people, according to Iranian state media

  16. Chapter 9 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 14d 5h ago

    US missile strike in Iran

    Launched ballistic missiles at US bases across the Middle East in retaliation for the strike near Sirik, as President Trump issues new threats.

  17. Chapter 8 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 14d 11h ago

    US forces strike IRGC targets in Iran

    Launches a decisive operation in response to US strikes, escalating regional tensions as Tehran vows further retaliation.

  18. Chapter 7 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 14d 19h ago

    Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks

    Striked by unknown projectiles, two supertankers carrying Saudi oil report no casualties while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz.

  19. Chapter 6 of 24ConflictDevelopingReported 16d 5h ago

    Oil rises as US-Iran tensions escalate

    Breaches $90 per barrel as global markets react to sustained US-Iran conflict, while Saudi Arabia seeks $8 billion in loans to manage war-related financial strain.

  20. Chapter 5 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 16d 5h ago

    US and Iran trade strikes in Middle East

    Targets Larak Island in a direct US strike, following Iran's retaliatory attack in Jordan, further widening the regional military confrontation.

  21. Chapter 4 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 16d 1h ago

    US-Iran exchange of fire in Hormuz

    US forces strike two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, prompting retaliatory Iranian missile strikes toward US bases in Jordan.

  22. Chapter 3 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 16d 4h ago

    Iran strikes US bases in Jordan

    Expands the conflict as Iran claims to have struck a separate US base in the UAE, further escalating regional tensions.

  23. Chapter 2 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 16d 7h ago

    US strikes Iranian island of Larak

    Escalates conflict as US forces resume strikes against Iranian launchers on Larak Island, following retaliatory missile attacks by Tehran on US bases in Jordan.

  24. Chapter 1 of 24ConflictCatching upReported 16d 8h ago

    US strike on Iran's Larak Island

    Retaliated with Iranian missiles striking US bases in Jordan following the Larak Island attack, marking a significant escalation in regional hostilities.

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