Hormuz

How Arab-Israeli air defense coordination is developing into a regional security shield - analysis

Iranian and Houthi attacks led to close cooperation between the US, Israel, and regional partners against the ballistic missile and drone threat. This laid the foundations for what came next.

The UAE aerobatics team "Fursan Al Emarat" team performs during the second international air show and aerospace expo at El Alamein International Airport in El Alamein, Egypt, September 9, 2026. Egypt is hosting the event from September 8 to 10, 2026.
IDF soldiers operating as part of Operation Dawn 2.0, published on September 7, 2026.

Jordanian, Qatari, Turkish leaders denounce Israel's West Bank, Gaza policies at UNGA

Israeli soldiers and police officers near the scene of a shooting attack at a spring near the Israeli settlement of Neve Tzuf in the West Bank, where an Israeli man was shot by a Palestinian terrorist and later died of his wounds, September 20, 2026.

IDF reportedly raids several areas in West Bank after one killed in Neveh Tzuf terror attack

Israeli soldiers and police officers near the scene of a shooting attack at a spring near the Israeli settlement of Neve Tzuf in the West Bank, where an Israeli man was shot by a Palestinian terrorist and later died of his wounds, September 20, 2026.

IDF reportedly raids several areas in West Bank after one killed in Neveh Tzuf terror attack


Two IDF soldiers lightly injured in southern Lebanon, prompting retaliation strikes on Hezbollah

Turkey revokes operating license of Iran's Mellat Bank • Report: Pentagon's US-Iran war fatality accounting may be inaccurate • Iran reconstructing nuclear test-linked Taleghan 2 site

Supporters of the Houthis brandish their weapons during a protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia after the Houthis fired at the holy city of Mecca, in Sanaa on September 18, 2026.

Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 as Qatar, UN agree to ship 1.3 million liters of fuel to Gaza

Sharaa secretly building up Syrian military • Ex-Fatah official says he passed on Oct. 7 warning to Israel • Iraq lifts civilian restrictions in its western airspace

Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, brandish their weapons during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.

US VP Vance says Iran war 'will end immediately after the election'

US Vice President JD Vance says the Iran war will enter a 'different phase' after the midterms in an interview on Air Force Two.

Vice President JD Vance arrives at Joint Base Andrews Tuesday, 15th September 2026

Panama-flagged oil tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, two crew members still missing

An Omani naval vessel evacuated 23 crew members, while two remain missing.

The oil tanker El Gaia at sea near Calshot, Southampton, Britain.

CENTCOM denies reported oil tanker explosion following mine collision in Hormuz

According to CENTCOM, the ship had actually been struck by an Iranian missile last month and had recently been struck again by an Iranian drone.

A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

UAE warns exports won't be 'held hostage' by Iran war as Gulf states say US alliance is not enough

UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said Abu Dhabi would not accept threats to its energy exports or unilateral control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026.

Iran warns S. Korea that presence in Hormuz would be seen as support for US, have 'consequences'

The foreign ministry said South Korean participation in the Strait of Hormuz would be regarded as support for US "aggression" and would have serious consequences.

South Korean protesters hold placards during a protest against Trump's request to dispatch warships to the Strait of Hormuz in front of the US embassy in Seoul on March 16, 2026.

South Korea reviews military options to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

The reports said options under consideration included a maritime patrol aircraft, a logistics support vessel or a mine detection and clearance unit.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung during the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026.

IRGC targeting bases to push US out of region before renewed Israel war, expert tells 'Post'

On the Israeli side, Cooper said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was likely trying to “spend” American military support while he has it.

US Soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, deplane a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft after touching down at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.

CENTCOM completes wave of strikes on Iran in retaliation for targeting of US troops in region

Iran will respond to the US' newest wave of strikes with an attack "several times larger," the semi-official Tasnim news outlet reported on Tuesday night, citing a senior Iranian military source.

US Sailors conduct night flight operations aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73), August 30, 2026.