by Sharon Zhang | Sep 28, 2026 | 2026 election, Department of Defense, Donald Trump, Iran, News, Pentagon, Strait of Hormuz
Eight U.S. Marines were reportedly wounded in an Iranian strike in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, a new report says as the Trump administration has rejected Iran’s offer for a new ceasefire deal. U.S. sources told NBC that a cruise missile hit the vessel the Marines were working on on September 14, leading to smoke inhalation and potential traumatic brain injuries, as some of them…
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by Jessica Corbett | Sep 27, 2026 | Donald Trump, Iran, News, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran
As U.S. President Donald Trump publicly rejected Iran’s proposal for a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz this weekend, the Iranian foreign minister reiterated that “there is no alternative to a negotiated solution.” “There’s always hope for diplomacy,” though the Trump-led United States has been an untrustworthy negotiator, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said during a Sunday…
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by Sharon Zhang | Sep 16, 2026 | Houthis, Iran, News, oil prices, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Yemen
Houthi forces have reportedly seized the entirety of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, further solidifying the group’s control over its key waterway and sending oil prices soaring to even further heights since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, seized control of the key port town of Mocha this week, reports say. They have since rapidly advanced to…
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by Chris Walker | Aug 17, 2026 | Donald Trump, Iran, iran war, News, Oman, Strait of Hormuz
On Monday, President Donald Trump indicated that he may expand the U.S.’s unauthorized and illegal war on Iran to include attacks on Oman, if that country continues negotiations with Tehran over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump made the remarks in a call to Fox News reporter Trey Yingst, who relayed it on the air during a “Fox & Friends” segment. Yingst had asked Trump about reports…
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by Chris Walker | Aug 3, 2026 | CENTCOM, Donald Trump, iran war, News, Strait of Hormuz
As the U.S. war on Iran enters its sixth month with no tactical end in sight, U.S. Central Command is reportedly crowdsourcing unorthodox methods to “punish Iran.” “We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,” an email to a broad group of military analysts from CENTCOM read, according to reporting from CNN. Two anonymous sources confirmed CENTCOM’…
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by Sharon Zhang | Jul 17, 2026 | Donald Trump, Houthis, Iran, News, Strait of Hormuz, War Crimes
The U.S. has struck more civilian infrastructure in southern Iran in its sixth consecutive day of attacks on Friday, including key bridges and a tower at a crucial port. Iranian officials reported that U.S. forces struck several key railway and highway bridges overnight on Friday. The attacks “appeared aimed at cutting off Bandar Abbas,” a critical port city that hosts Iran’s Naval…
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