2026-05-27 0d5e423cbc969a516a384cf598a079b9c69c8f3a /feed/2026/05/27/reuters-and-axios-reports-that-the-us-military-has-launched-new-defensive-strikes-against-a-military-site-at-the-strai Reuters and Axios reports that the U.S. military has launched new defensive strikes against a military site at the Strait of Hormuz that officials say posed a threat to American forces and commercial traffic. 1779939531 2026-05-27 81037a66f622a86447cf0d923fe72cf3b310c49f 10 Axios 14 /wiki/axios%20(website) Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Reuters 2 /wiki/reuters Strait of Hormuz 116 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz U.S. military 37 /wiki/united%20states%20armed%20forces recent U.S. strikes 71 /wiki/may%202026%20united%20states%20strikes%20on%20iran Axios Middle Eastern crisis Reuters Strait of Hormuz U.S. military recent U.S. strikes Middle Eastern crisis 2026-05-18 e91bf5d60565be72ea1ce5248938b65b1d9b7460 7 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz 2 /feed/2026/05/18/iran-s-persian-gulf-strait-authority-announces-that-any-passage-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-that-is-not-coordinated-wit Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority announces that any passage through the Strait of Hormuz that is not coordinated with it and the Iranian armed forces is "illegal". 2026-05-7 c518740217145fdaacf3960800d2b8b029b89503 /feed/2026/05/7/the-us-central-command-confirms-that-the-us-military-carried-out-self-defense-strikes-against-military-facilities The U.S. Central Command confirms that the U.S. military carried out "self-defense" strikes against military facilities in response to Iran's attacks on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS "Truxtun", USS "Rafael Peralta", and USS "Mason" as the three ships were transiting the Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman. 1778204011 2026-05-7 632a29750c24b275d971a86293a9b7b110250a2b 10 Middle Eastern crisis U.S. military recent U.S. strikes 3 /feed/2026/05/7/the-us-central-command-confirms-that-the-military-carried-out-self-defense-strikes-against-military-facilities-in-re The U.S. Central Command confirms that the military carried out "self-defense" strikes against military facilities in response to Iran's attacks on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS "Truxtun", USS "Rafael Peralta", and USS "Mason" as the three ships were transiting the Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman. 2026-05-7 3683046a720a7b2392ba64b17c38a1fc95a6b066 /feed/2026/05/7/a-us-official-tells-axios-that-the-united-states-and-iran-have-reportedly-exchange-fire-at-the-strait-of-hormuz-with A U.S. official tells Axios that the United States and Iran have reportedly exchange fire at the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran claiming to strike three U.S. Navy ships and the U.S. claiming to strike targets on the waterway. 1778204011 2026-05-7 e591837bf623f9ca8f47a3e866d50146b5892b5f 7 Axios Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz 3 /feed/2026/05/7/a-us-official-tells-axios-that-iran-and-the-us-have-reportedly-exchanged-fire-at-the-strait-of-hormuz-with-iran-c A U.S. official tells "Axios" that Iran and the U.S. have reportedly exchanged fire at the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran claiming to strike three U.S. Navy ships and the U.S. claiming to strike targets on the waterway. 2026-05-5 77f070a90a2fc48225716f6819edb1f2b9f7d766 /feed/2026/05/5/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-and-us-military-leaders-including-us-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-say-that-the U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio and U.S. military leaders including U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth say that the ceasefire is holding despite recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Strait of Hormuz. 1778045597 2026-05-5 49d57bd00e3d859f4d048ed7605c806a0350b2af 4 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz U.S. military 3 /feed/2026/05/5/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-and-us-military-leaders-including-us-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-say-that-t U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio and U.S. military leaders, including U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth, say that the ceasefire is holding despite recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Strait of Hormuz. 2026-04-27 454df569c8f8687a91b971bee2cfa8ad5d61bf29 7 Axios Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz 3 /feed/2026/04/27/the-associated-press-and-axios-report-that-iran-has-offered-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-if-the-united-states-lifts The Associated Press and "Axios" report that Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States lifts its blockade and if the war ends. 2026-04-23 2e953818b78349fc40e5a2f2ea9378edea545836 /feed/2026/04/23/us-president-donald-trump-orders-the-united-states-navy-to-open-fire-on-any-iranian-vessels-placing-mines-along-the-st U.S. President Donald Trump orders the United States Navy to open fire on any Iranian vessels placing mines along the Strait of Hormuz. 1776958662 2026-04-23 6bcb13693d66bd089ef2d4e905a3274639ca2772 3 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz U.S. military 3 /feed/2026/04/23/united-states-president-donald-trump-orders-the-navy-to-open-fire-on-any-iranian-vessels-placing-mines-along-the-strait United States president Donald Trump orders the navy to open fire on any Iranian vessels placing mines along the Strait of Hormuz, after the military reportedly observed an Iranian mine-laying operation. 2026-04-17 f2680bd0824487ac8c5c9e2a62477393a524bed3 7 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz 2 /feed/2026/04/17/celestyal-discovery-becomes-the-first-cruise-ship-to-successfully-transit-the-strait-of-hormuz-since-the-start-of-the-wa Celestyal Discovery becomes the first cruise ship to successfully transit the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war on February 28 after being previously docked in Dubai for 47 days. 2026-04-3 4d9b09d51cb1cad990e8cfb14a7fb5e9a5c4d972 /feed/2026/04/3/a-us-military-helicopter-is-hit-with-small-arms-fire-while-conducting-a-search-and-rescue-operation-for-the-downed-f-1 A U.S. military helicopter is hit with small arms fire while conducting a search and rescue operation for the downed F-15E pilots. 1775286483 2026-04-3 f0c452468fe35f2fed145bb09e698f9c24cd8f55 10 Middle Eastern crisis U.S. military 2 /feed/2026/04/3/two-us-military-helicopters-are-hit-with-small-arms-fire-while-conducting-a-search-and-rescue-operation-for-the-downed Two U.S. military helicopters are hit with small arms fire while conducting a search and rescue operation for the downed F-15E pilots. 2026-03-13 cbf5b7cb07dd9dc19c79a34224cfade8e2ad7f37 /feed/2026/03/13/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-that-his-forces-conducted-airstrikes-on-military-targets-on-kharg-island-iran United States president Donald Trump says that his forces conducted airstrikes on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran, and warns that the U.S. may also target the island's oil infrastructure if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. 1773494811 2026-03-13 1ebc4d9beceb94d383cbe545e483fe69e64bdedd 7 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz U.S. military 3 /feed/2026/03/13/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-that-us-forces-conducted-airstrikes-on-military-targets-on-kharg-island-ira United States president Donald Trump says that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran, and warns that the U.S. may also target the island's oil infrastructure if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. 2026-03-9 f84f17452e61a2303e7a0b2ba860f66c24157b15 4 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz 2 /feed/2026/03/9/the-inter-services-public-relations-announces-that-the-pakistan-navy-has-launched-operation-muhafiz-ul-bahr-to-safeguard The Inter-Services Public Relations announces that the Pakistan Navy has launched Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr to safeguard Pakistan's Sea Lines of Communication (SLOC) and ensure the uninterrupted flow of national energy supplies amidst disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. /feed/2026/05/27/reuters-and-axios-reports-that-the-us-military-has-launched-new-defensive-strikes-against-a-military-site-at-the-str Axios 27 a45f5e082925e8a9c1b2674df2a5ee5da317b92f 5 https://www.axios.com/2026/05/28/iran-war-us-military-strikes-peace-talks 2026 CBS News 27 47b94c9b6d0f933787e77020e2cbe51eb209162a 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-carries-out-new-strikes-against-iranian-military-site-official-says/ 2026 Reuters 27 a8e5cc6e035f3843ad84b672e9cf1351af75c25d 5 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-carries-out-new-strikes-iran-against-military-site-official-says-2026-05-27/ 2026 Wall Street Journal 27 8e61ff56df300ae68a8c4450e1ae94fc18e3a7e3 5 https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-military-conducts-new-strikes-on-iran-416f76cf 2026 Reuters and "Axios" reports that the U.S. military has launched new defensive strikes against a military site at the Strait of Hormuz that officials say posed a threat to American forces and commercial traffic.