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    <slug>/feed/2026/06/25/singapore-flagged-container-ship-ever-lovely-is-damaged-after-being-struck-by-a-unknown-projectile-off-the-coast-of-om</slug>
    <text>Singapore-flagged container ship &quot;Ever Lovely&quot; is damaged after being struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, near Dahit in the Musandam Governorate. No casualties are reported. </text>
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    <date>2026-06-18</date>
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    <text>The United States Central Command confirms that the naval blockade imposed by the U.S. Navy on Iranian ports and coastal areas has ended. </text>
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    <date>2026-06-11</date>
    <hash>24a7da8e78b908c7706ed65fc163319dfbc1ec38</hash>
    <index>13</index>
    <keywords>Aerospace Force</keywords>
    <keywords>Bahrain</keywords>
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    <keywords>Kuwait</keywords>
    <score>4</score>
    <slug>/feed/2026/06/11/the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-aerospace-force-and-navy-conduct-air-and-drone-strikes-targeting-us-military-bas</slug>
    <text>The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force and Navy conduct air and drone strikes targeting U.S. military bases, including Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain. </text>
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    <date>2026-06-6</date>
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    <text>United States Central Command forces attack surveillance sites on Iran's Qeshm Island after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at four tankers attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz without coordinating with it. </text>
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    <date>2026-05-22</date>
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    <text>The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reports that 35 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz with permission over the previous 24 hours. </text>
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      <text>The U.S. Central Command confirms that the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Frank Peterson and USS Michael Murphy have crossed the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the strait is clear of sea mines. </text>
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    <date>2026-04-11</date>
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    <text>The U.S. Central Command confirms that the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke USS &quot;Frank Peterson&quot; and USS &quot;Michael Murphy&quot; have crossed the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the strait is clear of naval mines. </text>
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    <date>2026-03-29</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen</slug>
    <text>Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via &quot;L'Orient Today&quot;)]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks (&quot;Saudi Gazette&quot;)]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their &quot;full support&quot; for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells &quot;Financial Times&quot; that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and &quot;take the oil&quot; in Iran, although &quot;a deal could be made fairly quickly&quot;. [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 (&quot;Financial Times&quot;)] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by &quot;The New York Times&quot; shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html (&quot;The New York Times&quot;)]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- (&quot;Times of Israel&quot;)]2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations</text>
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    <date>2026-03-29</date>
    <hash>13f9ec11c07bb2f03bf1a9bdabc1af541f0f14da</hash>
    <index>3</index>
    <keywords>Bahrain</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen</slug>
    <text>Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via &quot;L'Orient Today&quot;)]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks (&quot;Saudi Gazette&quot;)]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their &quot;full support&quot; for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells &quot;Financial Times&quot; that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and &quot;take the oil&quot; in Iran, although &quot;a deal could be made fairly quickly&quot;. [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 (&quot;Financial Times&quot;)] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by &quot;The New York Times&quot; shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html (&quot;The New York Times&quot;)]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- (&quot;Times of Israel&quot;)]*2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain</text>
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      <text>Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian apologizes for Iran's attacks on Middle East neighbors, although the military later continues the strikes. </text>
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      <date>2026-03-7</date>
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      <text>Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian apologizes for Iran's attacks on Middle East neighbors, although it later continues the strikes. </text>
      <timestamp>1772911535</timestamp>
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    <date>2026-03-7</date>
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    <text>Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian apologizes for Iran's attacks on its Middle Eastern neighbors and states that the Interim Leadership Council had agreed not to attack them &quot;unless an attack on Iran originates from those countries&quot;. The military later continues the strikes. The governments of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE report attacks targeting their territories. </text>
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      <text>Vanguard Tech claims several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy gunboats attempt to stop and seize a U.S. tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker ignored the demands to stop and continued on its journey towards the Arabian Sea under escort of a United States Navy warship. </text>
      <timestamp>1770218263</timestamp>
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    <date>2026-02-3</date>
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    <text>Several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy gunboats attempt to stop and seize a U.S. tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker ignored the demands to stop and continued on its journey towards the Arabian Sea under escort of a United States Navy warship. </text>
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  <sources>
    <name>Reuters via ''Times of Israel</name>
    <day>27</day>
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    <month>6</month>
    <permalink>https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/irgc-confirms-launching-attacks-on-us-military-sites-in-kuwait-bahrain/</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
  </sources>
  <sources>
    <name>The Guardian</name>
    <day>27</day>
    <hash>eddd5e6ecb71857c3f39032ace9d8ba4083c2458</hash>
    <month>6</month>
    <permalink>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/27/bahrain-iran-drone-attack-overnight-us-strikes-strait-hormuz</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
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  <sources>
    <name>The Hill</name>
    <day>27</day>
    <hash>3e1d11aef9aa37ff31ad98420bd0c73cc2a022af</hash>
    <month>6</month>
    <permalink>https://thehill.com/policy/international/5943693-iran-retaliatory-strikes-bahrain-us-attacks/amp/</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
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  <text>The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy and Aerospace Force launch retaliatory strikes against Bahrain and Kuwait, including the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, in response to the U.S. Central Command's (CENTCOM's) strikes against Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, which were in response to the attack on the Singapore-flagged container ship &quot;Ever Lovely&quot; in the strait. </text>
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