Iran

The US launched Operation Economic Outcast against Iran that expands secondary sanctions risk across five critical sectors and targets nearly 60 entities.

US President Donald Trump has launched what he calls an “Economic D-Day” against Iran, vowing the “most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country”.

Trump posted an AI-generated image on his Truth Social platform labeling the Strait of Hormuz as "NEW US TERRITORY."

Both Washington and Tehran have ruled out extending the deal, with President Donald Trump declaring that Iran must "put up the white flag of surrender".

Washington says its naval blockade has secured the strategic waterway while Tehran insists no vessel may pass without its approval.

After Iran denied holding talks, Trump publicly lashed out, calling the Iranian leadership "unbelievably duplicitous" and insists talks are ongoing.

The US halted its recent strike campaign after 13 consecutive nights of attacks, while Iranian forces also stopped retaliatory strikes for the time being.

Trump framed the war powers vote as an attack on ongoing diplomacy, while critics said Congress was overdue to reassert its constitutional role over war-making decisions.

Trump signaled that he sees little room for compromise at this stage, saying Iran is “not ready” and has not “received enough pain yet”.

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denied allegations that he was recruited by Israeli intelligence as part of a regime-change plot.

The move signals a strategic consolidation by the pragmatic coalition around Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Trump posted on Truth Social that he was dropping the fee after “highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership".

The US is reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and will charge a 20% fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a maritime standoff.

Iran’s threats against President Donald Trump have escalated on two parallel tracks: a reported plot and Khamenei's revenge rhetoric.

President Trump declared the truce “over” following a rapid exchange of military strikes, yet signaled diplomatic channels remain open through intermediaries.

Iran has completed the burial of its late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the holy city of Mashhad.

The United States and Iran have tentatively agreed to pause their latest exchange of strikes for fresh talks in Qatar on Tuesday.

Israel and Lebanon signed a US-brokered framework agreement on June 26 that sets out a sequenced path to end months of fighting

High-level talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland ended with a 60-day roadmap toward a broader settlement.

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a renewed ceasefire on June 19, 2026, in a fragile truce brokered by US and Qatari mediators with diplomatic backing from Iran.

US President Donald Trump signed the agreement during a G7 gala dinner at the Palace of Versailles in France on Wednesday, June 17.

The United States and Iran have electronically signed a preliminary MoU to end the conflict and are expected to formally sign an agreement in Switzerland on Friday.

This incident has shifted the diplomatic calculus: Tehran is now reconsidering peace talks while Washington signals that delays will be punished militarily.

Iran and Israel have agreed to pause direct military operations following first direct attacks since an April 2026 ceasefire.

The high-stakes trip focused primarily on the ongoing Iran war, trade relations, AI controls and the cross-strait tensions surrounding Taiwan.

Pakistan-mediated negotiations between the US and Iran have advanced through rapid exchanges.

This declaration sidesteps the War Powers Resolution of 1973, which would have otherwise required him to seek congressional authorization.

Negotiations between the United States and Iran are in a state of high-tension stalemate.

Vance cited Iran's refusal to commit to permanently giving up its nuclear program as the primary breaking point.

The ceasefire was the culmination of a weeks-long series of escalating threats and shifting deadlines from President Trump.

Since the failure of this resolution, diplomatic focus has shifted toward a two-week ceasefire announced on 8 April.

The US military successfully rescued two crew members of an F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down in Iran on 3 April 2026.

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is transitioning from a total blockade to a highly controlled, permission-based transit regime.

The primary goal is to find diplomatic and political solutions to restore the safe passage of commodities like oil and gas.

This was his first televised address since the conflict began in late February.

President Trump stated that the US will withdraw within 2 to 3 weeks, with or without a formal agreement with Tehran.

While Moscow has avoided direct military intervention, its support has been critical in helping Iran target US and Israeli assets in the Middle East.

Iranian state-linked media reports the organization of over a million combatants for a potential ground battle against US forces.

While President Trump maintains that negotiations are "going extremely well", Iranian officials officially deny that direct negotiations are taking place/

Trump later announced a five-day moratorium on the planned strikes to allow time for ongoing negotiations.

A series of retaliatory strikes occurred between Israel and Iran, specifically targeting areas near each other's nuclear facilities.

In March 2026, reports emerged of attempted missile strikes targeting the joint US-UK military base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.

Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s South Pars gas field and others triggered retaliatory Iranian attacks that severely disrupted regional energy infrastructure.

NATO and several key member nations have currently ruled out a collective military mission to the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump said the strike "totally obliterated every military target" on the island but intentionally spared its critical oil infrastructure.

Just 24 hours after Trump's claim, Mojtaba Khamenei, vowed to continue fighting and maintain the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The IEA and the US are releasing supplies from their reserves as Iran vows to ensure not "even a single litre of oil" to pass through the Strait.

US President Donald Trump told the media that the war with Iran is "very complete" with "practically nothing left to target".

Iran's Assembly of Experts officially appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, as the country's third Supreme Leader.

The withdrawal of major shipping companies and a tenfold surge in war-risk insurance premiums have created a de facto closure for the Strait of Hormuz.