Iran Conflict Tracker

Iranian missile strikes have inflicted heavy damage on two key US-linked bases, revealing growing exposure of American military infrastructure.

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Can Gulf–Iran talks still avert a prolonged Strait crisis?

• Markets have already priced in disruption, with crude at $108 as traders lose hope for...

The Strait of Hormuz remains operational despite volatility, with transits rising to an average of ~20 per day from a July low of ~4.5.

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The IEA warns that shrinking inventories and a global refining system “stretched to the limit” could tighten markets further as the Iran and Ukraine...

China's UN envoy urged a return to political talks on Iran's nuclear program, blaming US withdrawal from the deal and maximum pressure for the current...

Iran confronts a tightening strategic bind as US strikes and port sieges escalate into a war of attrition. Tehran must weigh disproportionate...

Intensified sanctions under Operation Economic Outcast inflict real economic pain on Iran but show limited success at forcing major policy shifts.

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As the Hormuz stalemate drags on, diplomatic outreach is expanding beyond Washington and Tehran.

• Oman is organizing a potential GCC foreign...

A US submarine used a single Mark 48 torpedo to sink an Iranian warship named after Qasem Soleimani, the first such enemy vessel sunk this way since...

Xi and Putin condemned U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as breaches of international law and urged an urgent return to negotiations. Their joint call...

Iran is escalating pressure ahead of the November 3 midterms by expanding its prohibited zone in the Strait of Hormuz and striking US assets, aiming...

• Treasury hit 27 Iranian airlines plus firms in UAE, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Malaysia for aiding Mahan Air operations.
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Three linked developments are stretching the conflict geographically and raising its costs:

• Houthi forces seized Mocha on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and...

Islamabad's bid to restart US-Iran talks under the Islamabad MoU confronts its toughest test yet, with renewed strikes, deep mutual distrust, and...

Trump states the Iran conflict will conclude after the US midterm vote, following US-Israel strikes launched in February over Tehran's nuclear programme.

Despite fears over the Strait of Hormuz, actual supply risks remain contained.

• 80% of oil flows continue via US-escorted vessels and pipelines
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The latest round shows a clear cycle of US tanker strikes met by Iranian missile response, but claims diverge sharply on outcomes.

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Moderate voices in Tehran are openly challenging hardliners over whether Iran can endure more war-driven economic pain without triggering wider...

Houthi attacks on a Saudi airbase and oil infrastructure wounded 73 people, triggering 54 Saudi airstrikes in Yemen and drawing Pakistan into the...

US claims it destroyed Iranian ships while Iran steps up use of Houthis, triggering huge changes in global oil markets since the February war began.