It appears that Iran attacked several ships that may not have worked WITH Iran for safe passage thru the Strait (HINT $$$)….
Trump has ordered attacks against Iran for their attacks….
Bahrain, the home of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet has come under Iranian attack….
Iran IS determined to control safe passage thru the Strait…..
Trump is trying to keep ship traffic flowing without Irans control….
Increased US military assets have been stationed in the Gulf since Feb…..
The cost IS in the BILLIONS…..
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Iran Sanctions: The Trump administration on Tuesday revoked a sanctions waiver for Iran’s oil industry, rescinding a major concession contained in the temporary cease-fire reached last month. Read more ›
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Iran Strikes: The United States carried out airstrikes against several targets in Iran on Tuesday after attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, the Pentagon’s Central Command said. A U.S. military official said the strikes against Iran would go on “for a while” against a series of Iranian military targets. Iran has not taken responsibility for the strikes in the strait. Read more ›
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NATO Summit: During a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, which is hosting this week’s NATO summit, President Trump again accused European allies of not helping the United States in its war against Iran. Read more ›
Bahrain sounded its missile alert siren early Wednesday after the United States launched retaliatory strikes on Iran.
Bahrain urged the public to seek shelter. It offered no other immediate details.
Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, was targeted over and over again by Iran in the war.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military attacked Iran early Wednesday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic’s ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market.
Iran immediately warned Washington it would “take whatever measures it deems necessary,” raising the risks that an interim agreement in the war halting fighting could break down, putting the wider Middle East again at risk of a wider conflict…
ISW...Iran Update Special Report, July 7, 2026
- Iran is attempting to stop Western and Gulf efforts that could weaken Iran’s ability to use the Strait of Hormuz as a source of leverage in current and future disputes. Gulf states and the United States are attempting to undermine Iran’s ability to use the strait as leverage by entering and exiting the strait along the Omani coast and by proposing alternative, non-Iranian-controlled transit mechanisms.
- Several Iranian media outlets reported on July 7 that the UAE proposed a plan to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to manage the strait, which Iran rejected and eight other unspecified UAE “allies” supported, because it lacked “legal basis” and “exceeds the IMO Council’s technical mandate and authority.”
- Iran is also taking military steps to stop Western and Gulf efforts to weaken Iran’s ability to control traffic in the strait. Iran launched two missile attacks on tankers in the strait on July 6 because both vessels failed to use Iranian-approved transit mechanisms. Iran also launched another drone at an unspecified tanker on July 7.
- Iran’s military and diplomatic efforts come as North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member Foreign Ministers are set to discuss how to handle the strait issue with Bahraini, Kuwaiti, Qatari, and Emirati foreign ministers on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara.
- Hezbollah is preparing to use Iranian funds to resume financial payments to displaced Lebanese families in Hezbollah’s political strongholds as part of an effort to rebuild support among the Lebanese public.
Are things falling apart out there?