12 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
On July 26, 2026, US forces disabled a tanker attempting to breach the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the region.
Military conflict intensifies as U.S. forces conduct strikes across Iran while Tehran targets American bases and regional allies.
The US military has identified service members killed in an Iranian attack on a Jordan base as casualties rise in an escalating conflict.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate following Iranian attacks on a base in Jordan and troop deaths in Iraq.
President Trump has launched revenge attacks on Iran following the deaths of two American service members in Jordan.
The U.S. and Iran have exchanged attacks for seven consecutive nights, targeting critical infrastructure and disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Airstrikes targeting infrastructure in southern Iran have expanded to include a key bridge connecting Bandar Abbas to Shiraz.
Military operations between the U.S. and Iran intensify as the U.S. strikes energy infrastructure and Iran reports attacks on Kuwait and Jordan.
Oil prices surged following President Trump's vow to reinstate a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20% fee on all shipped cargo.
Iran's strikes on U.S. military sites in the Gulf have triggered a global market reaction and raised geopolitical tensions.
The U.S. has launched military strikes in Iran following a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting a UN-backed evacuation plan.
The U.S. military's dwindling stockpiles of solid rocket motors are raising alarms about industrial base challenges.