US Sailors assigned to destroyer USS Delbert D. Black, observing an F/A-18F Super Hornet, preparing to land on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, July 10, 2026. (CENTCOM)
An illustration depicts escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, highlighting military strikes, attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and growing international diplomatic pressure. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)
An AI-generated illustration depicts surging global oil prices as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and renewed military conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raise fears of supply disruptions.
NATO S.G. Mark Rutte addressing a pre-summit press conference ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara on July 6, 2026. (AFP)
Cargo ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Photo: AP)
