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Thursday, September 17, 20261 entry

  1. 12:55 AM in Tehran, Sep 18

    IRGC says it struck Togo-flagged tanker Trend for 'illegal passage' of Hormuz

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz, near Khasab, Oman

    The IRGC navy said it struck the Togo-flagged tanker Trend as it attempted an 'illegal passage' of the strait, setting it on fire and bringing it to a halt, and warned that illegal passage would bring 'destruction.' UKMTO earlier reported a security incident 16 nautical miles northeast of Khasab with the crew safe; it was unclear if it was the same ship.

    Why it matters Iran is enforcing its transit rules by force, deterring owners from using US-escorted routes.

    Sources: Xinhua, Arab News, Times of Israel, Local10/AP, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2)

Wednesday, September 16, 20261 entry

  1. 4:05 PM in Riyadh

    Houthis claim missile and drone strike on Aramco facility in Yanbu

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsYanbu, Saudi Arabia

    The Houthis said they fired dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at the Aramco facility in the Red Sea port of Yanbu, causing 'large fires,' and struck the Khamis Mushait air base. Saudi Arabia did not comment.

    Why it matters Yanbu is Saudi Arabia's main export terminal outside the Gulf; a successful strike there would deepen the supply shock from the pipeline outage.

    Source: Al Jazeera live blog

Tuesday, September 15, 20261 entry

  1. 8:44 AM in Aden, Sep 16

    Houthis claim they shot down a Saudi F-15 over Marib

    UnverifiedMilitary & securityMarib governorate, Yemen

    Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said forces shot down a Saudi F-15 over Marib governorate with a 'locally manufactured surface-to-air missile'; local sources told Al Jazeera it came down near Mount Helan. The Saudi-led coalition did not immediately comment.

    Why it matters If confirmed, losing a frontline jet would dent the air campaign Riyadh relies on to halt the Houthi advance.

    Sources: Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2)

Thursday, September 10, 20261 entry

  1. 10:00 PM in Tehran

    IRGC says it struck a US Saildrone unmanned vessel in Hormuz

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    The IRGC navy said it struck a 'Saildrone-type' US unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, 'thwarting its aggressive mission,' and said Washington had deployed unmanned vessels to the strait in recent days. There was no immediate US comment.

    Why it matters It followed Iran's claimed capture of a US underwater drone two days earlier, part of a push to contest US surveillance of the strait.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye, NAMPA, Iran Press, The Chosun Daily, Islam Times, Naval Today, Mehr News Agency, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2)

Tuesday, September 8, 20262 entries

  1. 4:00 AM in Tehran, Sep 9

    IRGC claims hits on two US destroyers and eight tankers; CENTCOM says no warship struck

    UnverifiedMilitary & securityStrait of Hormuz

    The IRGC said it struck the destroyers DDG-119 and DDG-53 and then that its navy hit 'two American vessels and 8 tankers', plus 10 other 'violating ships' in a prohibited zone of the strait. CENTCOM called the destroyer claim 'completely false', saying no US warship was struck and all IRGC attempts failed.

    Why it matters Reuters called it the biggest wave of attacks on shipping by both sides since the war began, even though Iran's claims against US warships were denied.

    Sources: Foreign Policy, CNBC, Xinhua, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3), Reuters via Yahoo News

  2. 6:29 PM in Tehran

    IRGC claims capture of US underwater drone; US says it malfunctioned

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    The IRGC navy said it captured a 'modern' unmanned US submersible at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, and Iranian state media identified it as an Anduril Dive-LD. A US official told Al Jazeera an older underwater drone surveying regional waters had malfunctioned more than a day earlier and carried no classified equipment.

    Why it matters The episode became part of Iran's claims to control the strait's approaches, even as Washington played down any intelligence loss.

    Sources: Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2), Al Jazeera live blog (3)

Saturday, September 5, 20261 entry

  1. 7:59 AM in Tehran, Sep 6

    IRGC says it hit a US unmanned vessel in Hormuz; CENTCOM calls it 'a total lie'

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    Iran's Revolutionary Guards said their navy attacked a U.S. unmanned surface vessel that was trying to enter what Iran calls the protected area of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving details of damage or location. CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins told AP the claim was "a total lie."

    Why it matters The disputed claim is part of Tehran's effort to show it controls access to the strait; later the same day its security chief said Iran would declare an exclusion zone outside it.

    Sources: WANA, AP via WSLS, PBS News, AP via NBC News, CBS News live updates, CBS News live updates (2), Khaleej Times

Wednesday, September 2, 20261 entry

  1. 4:29 PM in Tehran

    IRGC says two tankers hit mines in Hormuz; CENTCOM says no ships struck mines

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    Iran's Revolutionary Guard said two oil tankers that took an 'illegal route' through the Strait of Hormuz struck mines and were left burning after their crews disembarked, without naming the ships. CENTCOM said 'No ships have hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz,' calling the claim an IRGC attempt to intimidate shipping through disinformation.

    Why it matters No independent source confirmed the claim, which mirrors an Aug. 31 IRGC mine claim that CENTCOM also rejected as both sides compete to shape shippers' view of the southern route.

    Sources: CBS News live updates, CNBC, IranWire, CBS News live updates (2)

Sunday, August 30, 20262 entries

  1. 8:42 AM in Muscat, Aug 31

    Iran claims a supertanker hit two mines in Hormuz; CENTCOM calls the claim false

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsSouthern Strait of Hormuz, near Oman

    Iran's IRGC Navy said a "rogue supertanker" using what it called the illegal southern route through the Strait of Hormuz struck two naval mines, caught fire and was brought to a complete stop; it did not name the ship. CENTCOM said the claim was false and "no ships have hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz", and UKMTO did not corroborate it.

    Why it matters The contested claim came days after the US said it had cleared the shipping lanes and fits Iranian efforts to deter ships from the route Tehran does not control.

    Sources: The Guardian, The Hindu, The Guardian (2), The Guardian (3), CBS News, CBS News (2), Fox News

  2. 6:56 AM in Tehran, Aug 31

    IRGC claims it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz

    UnverifiedMilitary & securityStrait of Hormuz, Iran

    Iran's Revolutionary Guards said their air defences hit a US MQ-9 long-range drone with missile fire over the Strait of Hormuz and that it crashed into the Persian Gulf, according to a statement carried by Tasnim, Fars and Mehr. The claim was not independently verified.

    Why it matters Like its claim of heavy damage at the Jordanian bases, the unverified shootdown claim fits Tehran's effort to show it still controls the strait after the US strike on Larak Island.

    Sources: Iran International, CBS News, The Guardian

Thursday, August 20, 20261 entry

  1. 5:36 PM in Riyadh

    Houthis claim drone strikes on Saudi Aramco facility and Najran airport

    UnverifiedMilitary & securityNajran, Saudi Arabia

    Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said two drones hit a 'sensitive' target at Najran airport and a facility of Saudi Aramco in the same city, in response to Saudi drone flights over Yemen's Saada province. Saudi Arabia did not confirm any strike.

    Why it matters The claim came as Yemen's government said it had carried out 81 operations against the Houthis in a day.

    Sources: Shafaq News, CBS News, CNN

Thursday, August 13, 20261 entry

  1. 6:25 PM in Riyadh

    Houthis claim drone strikes on Aramco sites in Jizan and, a day later, Najran

    UnverifiedMilitary & securityJizan, Saudi Arabia

    A Houthi military source told the Saba news agency the group hit an Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia's Jizan region with two drones, in response to Saudi 'violation of Yemeni airspace' over Saada and Hajjah. The next day Saba said the Houthis also struck an Aramco facility in Najran. Saudi Arabia and Aramco did not confirm either strike.

    Why it matters The claims were part of a Houthi campaign against Saudi energy sites since the July embargo; no damage was confirmed.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News, Al Jazeera (2), The Times of Israel

Saturday, July 25, 20261 entry

  1. 3:03 PM in Riyadh

    Houthis claim missile and drone strikes on Aramco sites in Jizan and Yanbu

    UnverifiedMilitary & securityJizan and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

    Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group fired dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at 'sensitive Aramco facilities' in Jizan and ballistic and cruise missiles and drones at Aramco facilities in Yanbu, in response to the Saudi strikes on Hodeidah and Kamaran Island, and said the embargo on Saudi shipping stays in force. Saudi Arabia did not confirm any hits; its civil defense had sounded alerts in Yanbu and Jizan overnight.

    Why it matters Yanbu is the Red Sea terminal for Saudi crude diverted around the Strait of Hormuz, so a successful strike there would hit the main bypass route.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera (2), CBS News, Al Jazeera (3)

Wednesday, July 22, 20261 entry

  1. 3:36 AM in Tehran, Jul 23

    IRGC says a tanker exploded on Hormuz's southern route and two others turned back

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz

    Iran's Revolutionary Guards said three oil tankers tried to use what they called the 'mine-laid route' south of the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. encouragement, that one exploded and caught fire and the other two turned back. The statement did not say when this happened or name the ships.

    Why it matters The claim was part of Tehran's campaign to push ships off the Omani-side lane the U.S. urges them to use; no maritime agency confirmed the explosion.

    Sources: Reuters via Investing, Al Jazeera, CBS News

Friday, June 12, 20261 entry

  1. 7:08 PM in Beirut

    Hezbollah says it fought Israeli troops advancing on Majdal Zoun and killed a soldier

    UnverifiedMilitary & securityMajdal Zoun, Tyre District, Lebanon

    Hezbollah said its fighters hit Israeli troops advancing toward Majdal Zoun, about 5 km from the border, with rocket barrages on Thursday evening and fought them again on Friday; it also claimed a drone strike on troops in a building in Chamaa that it said killed an Israeli soldier.

    Why it matters The Israeli military did not confirm a death; the fighting continued as Tehran said the U.S. deal would end the war in Lebanon.

    Sources: The Guardian, Channel NewsAsia, The Guardian live blog, Al Jazeera live blog

Thursday, June 11, 20263 entries

  1. 1:47 AM in Tehran, Jun 12

    Iran says its forces turned back a tanker trying to enter Hormuz

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsStrait of Hormuz, off Sirik, Iran

    Iranian media said the IRGC stopped a 'violating tanker' from entering the Strait of Hormuz without coordination and that it complied after warnings; a military source linked explosions heard off Sirik and near Bandar Abbas to the confrontation, though IRNA said no blasts occurred in Bandar Abbas. State TV had also reported an unexplained explosion at sea off Sirik that afternoon.

    Why it matters It came hours after Trump said Hormuz would open as soon as a deal was signed, showing Iran still enforcing its own transit rules.

    Sources: The Guardian live coverage, Times of Israel liveblog, Al Jazeera, Anadolu Agency, Times of Israel liveblog (2), Mehr News Agency, The Guardian live blog, The Guardian live blog (2), The Guardian live blog (3)

  2. 5:43 PM in Tehran

    Fars says Iran is weighing Musk-linked assets in the Gulf and Israel as targets

    UnverifiedMilitary & securityTehran, Iran

    Iran's Fars news agency said assets and infrastructure linked to Elon Musk's companies in the Gulf and Israel were being reviewed for inclusion on Iran's list of military targets, citing what it called evidence that U.S. and Israeli forces used Starlink, X and other Musk-linked infrastructure in attacks on Iran.

    Why it matters It would widen Iran's target list from military sites to commercial technology infrastructure, but no official body confirmed it.

    Source: Anadolu Agency

  3. 1:47 PM in Muscat

    Iran says a U.S. projectile hit a Sirik cargo barge off Oman's Khasab

    UnverifiedShipping, energy & marketsOff Khasab, Musandam, Oman

    The governor of Iran's Sirik county said a 150-ton locally owned cargo barge carrying essential goods from the Omani port of Khasab was hit by a U.S. projectile about 5 nautical miles off Khasab, and that all five crew were rescued by passing vessels and taken to Oman.

    Why it matters It was one of several incidents Iran cited as it declared Hormuz closed that morning; the U.S. did not confirm striking the barge.

    Sources: Arab News / Reuters / AFP, New Indian Express live coverage, The Guardian live blog

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