Persian Gulf

Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report

"Under President Trump, the Treasury Department will continue to cut off every economic lifeline sustaining this regime, until Tehran is left completely alone," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent takes questions from reporters as he speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC on August 24, 2026. Bessent, in a column for the Financial Times, declared that an "economic D-Day" had begun against Tehran on Monday.
FILE PHOTO: People walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 22, 2026.

What are Iran's options to escalate further in face of US economic threats? - explainer

This photograph obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on August 13, 2026 shows an oil slick along the southern coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, August 13, 2026.

Oil tankers going dark to evade Iranian attacks raises major oil spill risk in Gulf - report

An MH-60S Sea Hawk prepares to land on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran, August 14, 2026.

Over 750 US servicemen have been wounded in Iran war, Pentagon numbers reveal - report


New ‘Woman, Life, Freedom' mural unveiled in Ibim, near Gaza border

The installation features six women whose lives and stories represent different facets of courage. Among them is Shirel Haim Pour, a 22-year-old Persian Jew murdered in the October 7 assault.

Hooman Khalili's 19th Woman, Life, Freedom mural in Israel unveiled on December 3, 2025, in Ibim.

How to prevent civil war in Iran should the Islamic regime collapse

A new report by the Henry Jackson Society explores what a post-regime Iran could look like and how a viable state can be established.

A person holds an umbrella with a sign that reads: "Free Iran" as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the Iranian regime, in Berlin, Germany, June 21, 2025.

‘Mossad’ Farsi X account crowns exile journalist for cracking Iran’s hush-hush war-chief mystery

The game started a day earlier, when Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that the regime would not reveal the commander’s identity “for his protection.”

 Ali Abdullahi Aliabadi is a Brigadier General in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

IDF drone strikes Iran's largest natural gas field, gas production partially suspended

The production of some 12 million cubic meters of gas was temporarily halted due to the Israeli attack on the South Pars gas field.

 A general view shows a unit of South Pars Gas field in Asalouyeh Seaport, north of Persian Gulf, Iran November 19, 2015

UKMTO warns of rising Middle East tensions, possible impact on mariners

The maritime advisory group had previously noted several instances of GPS interference and communications in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.

 IRGC Navy Martyr Hassan Bagheri warship and an IRGC speed boat are sailing along the Persian Gulf during the IRGC marine parade, on April 29, 2024.

Trump considers renaming Persian Gulf, uniting Iranians in backlash

Trump is considering renaming the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf, sparking united outrage from Iranians that "goes beyond politics."

US President Donald Trump salutes as he attends a welcome ceremony in Doha, Qatar, May 14, 2025.

Iran seeks to strengthen ties with Caspian, Gulf states through new corridor - analysis

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with officials from Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan during the 3rd Caspian Economic Forum.

 The Qader cruise missile is seen during the annual military parade in Tehran, Iran, September 21, 2024.

US transfers fighter jets to Qatar in move to prevent Iran escalation - WSJ

 According to the report, repositioning forces will allow the US to avoid restrictions on conducting airstrikes from an air base used by the US in the United Arab Emirates. 

 Maintainers and senior leaderships from the 1st Fighter Wing salute F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing, 27th Fighter Squadron as it taxis to take-off during a deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, U.S

Iranian forces take over Israel-linked Portuguese ship MCS ARIES

This event comes amid threats of an Iranian attack against Israel, as Israel has been on a high state of alert since late Thursday night.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visits the military equipment of IRGC Navy in Bandar Abbas, Iran, February 2, 2024

IRGC seizes foreign tanker carrying 2 million liters of fuel

The seized vessel was staffed by 14 foreign crew members from two Asian countries.

 A tanker seized by the IRGC in the Persian Gulf. January 28, 2024