U.S. president Donald Trump. (Graphic: Kurdistan24) USA Trump Says Iran has Privately Admitted 'State of Collapse' and is Pleading for Hormuz to Reopen
France's President Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AFP) Europe Macron Pledges to Defend Europe Amid Hormuz Crisis Warnings
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (Photo: AFP) Europe Germany Prepares Naval Deployment to the ME as Government Blames Russia for Cyberattacks
An U.S. destroyer blocks an Iranian-Bound Vessel in Hormuz strait. (Photo: CENTCOM) USA CENTCOM Says Destroyer Blocks Iranian-Bound Vessel
U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo: AFP) World Trump Orders Navy to Target Mine-Laying Vessels in Strait of Hormuz
An AI-generated image showing several naval sea mines floating. (Photo: Kurdistan24/AI) USA Clearing Iranian Mines From Strait of Hormuz Could Take Six Months
A satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz (Image: Google) Iran Three Vessels hit by Iran's Gunfire in Strait of Hormuz as Maritime Tensions Escalate
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a Turning Point USA event entitled "Build the Red Wall" at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026. (Photo: AFP) World Trump Says U.S. Forces Seize Iranian Vessel Amid Escalating Gulf Standoff
Iran Strait of Hurmoz (Photo: Archive) Iran Iran Declares “New Mechanism” Governing Strait of Hormuz amid Rising Tensions
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Coope (Photo: AP) Middle East UK Urges Full Resumption of Hormuz Shipping as Iran Declares Strait Open
US President Donald Trump. (Graphic: Kurdistan24) USA Trump Declares Hormuz Open While Maintaining Iran Blockade Amid Ongoing Talks
Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi. (AFP) Iran Hormuz Breakthrough: Abbas Araghchi Declares Strait Open for Commercial Ships
Cargo ships and oil tankers transit through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital oil shipping lanes. (Photo: AFP) Middle East Sanctioned Ships Reach Iranian Waters Despite US Blockade in Strait of Hormuz
China's President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP) World China Condemns US Blockade of Iranian Ports as Tensions Rise in Strait of Hormuz
Sailors gather on the deck of a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer during an underway replenishment at sunset. (Photo: CENTCOM) USA No Vessels Pass: US Navy Tightens Grip on Iranian Ports Amid Rising Tensions
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer transiting at sea. (Graphic: Kurdistan24) USA Not a Single Ship Got Through: CENTCOM Declares Total Success in First Day of Iran Blockade