Iran threatens to close Hormuz as clash with US widens
Oil prices rose in early Asia trading, while Kuwait activated emergency measures to keep electricity and water supplies running.
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Earlier: US presses Iran to keep Strait of Hormuz open after attackSeries: Iran · US Iran Conflict · 10 chapters since Jul 7
U.S. hit Iran for 10th night as Tehran struck Bahrain, Kuwait
Why it matters: attacks on Gulf infrastructure and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are raising risks for global oil supplies and consumer fuel prices.
BBC News (World), PBS NewsHour +2
Brent tops $90 as US-Iran attacks disrupt Hormuz oil traffic
Why it matters: The strait carries about one-fifth of global oil trade, and tanker transits fell to four on Sunday from eight a day earlier.
Brent tops $90 as US-Iran strikes choke Hormuz oil traffic
Why it matters: About one-fifth of global oil trade normally moves through the strait, and tanker traffic has already thinned.
Gold holds near $4,000 as US-Iran clashes push Brent above $90
Why it matters: Higher oil prices are reviving inflation fears and keeping at least one Fed rate hike this year in play.
Oil jumps 4.5% as US-Iran attacks threaten Hormuz and Red Sea
Why it matters: Brent ended at $88.10 and WTI at $82.49 after both benchmarks surged about 16% for the week.
Iran claims missile strike destroyed 2 U.S. jets at Jordan base
IRGC also claimed strikes on a U.S. Navy fuel dock in Kuwait and fighter deployment sites in Bahrain in Nasr 2.
CNN Indonesia, Antara News
Brent tops $90 as US-Iran attacks choke Hormuz oil traffic
What's new: only four vessels transited the strait Sunday, down from eight a day earlier, as dual blockades threatened tighter inventories.
Third US troop dies as Iran conflict spreads across Gulf
What's new: The latest death in Iraq brought the US toll to 17 since Feb. 28, while Kuwait and Bahrain reported fresh Iranian attacks.
Iran hits Kuwait and Bahrain after 7th night of US strikes
Why it matters: Fighting has again choked traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing oil to about $85 a barrel.
BBC News (US & Canada), Bloomberg +7
Iranian attack in Jordan kills 2 US troops as Tehran hardens stance
Why it matters: The deaths are the first from direct Iranian fire in the war, as Tehran also pulled back from a month-old interim deal.
US hits Iranian bridges as Tehran strikes Kuwait plant
Why it matters: Brent crude rose 3% as fighting spread to shipping lanes near the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.
US strikes 6 bridges in Iran as Tehran hits Gulf and Syria targets
What's new: Hormozgan officials said seven people were killed, while Iran claimed attacks on sites in Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and al-Tanf in Syria.
BBC News (World), The New York Times +1
Iran strikes U.S. bases in Jordan and Bahrain
New: IRGC also urged Jordan to close U.S. bases and claimed the attacks will continue if the kingdom keeps hosting them.
Earlier: Iran strikes U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, targets 85 sitesSeries: United States · Iran Conflict Escalation · 32 chapters since Jul 7US, Iran trade new strikes as Hormuz fighting spreads across region
Why it matters: Oil climbed above $86 a barrel as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz fell to a three-week low.
US hits Iran bridges as tanker seizures rattle Gulf shipping
Why it matters: Brent crude rose 3% and the collapsed ceasefire is pushing Washington and Tehran closer to wider war.
Bloomberg, NPR
U.S. hit 6 bridges in Iran as Tehran widened strikes across Gulf
What's new: Kuwait reported damage at a power and desalination station as Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan intercepted Iranian attacks.
NPR, The Hill
US hit Iran for sixth straight night as Hormuz shutdown deepened
Why it matters: The closed Strait of Hormuz is disrupting oil flows, and the IEA chief warned global energy supplies could come under strain within weeks.
US hits Iranian bases as Hormuz closure jolts Gulf and oil trade
Why it matters: tanker traffic through the strait has nearly stalled, pushing up oil prices as Kuwait and Bahrain reported drone threats.
BBC News (World), Bloomberg +1
U.S. approves $1.96 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia
Washington also lined up a $484 million C-17 maintenance package for Kuwait as tensions with Iran intensified.
Antara News, Tribunnews +1
Iran claims it destroyed U.S. radar, HIMARS launchers in Kuwait
IRGC also said strikes reached Bahrain and Oman, and that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until U.S. military operations stop.
Earlier: Iran claims strikes on US bases and radar in Kuwait, Bahrain, OmanSeries: Iran · US Iran Military Escalation · 5 chapters since Jul 13Iran, US trade fire as new strikes hit Qeshm and Kuwait
Why it matters: The clash centers on the Strait of Hormuz after a commercial ship was set ablaze, threatening oil flows and wider war talks.
US hit 90 targets in Iran as missiles reached Bahrain and Kuwait
Why it matters: The flare-up threatened traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a route that carried about a fifth of traded oil and gas before the war.
Bloomberg, The New York Times +2
Iran struck US sites in Bahrain and Kuwait after American raids
What's new: Air raid sirens sounded in both Gulf states as Washington broadened strikes after tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump deems Iran ceasefire over as US-Iran strikes escalate
What's new: The US hit 80 targets Tuesday and Iran fired missiles and drones at Kuwait and Bahrain, widening the conflict.
Rubio opens Gulf tour to shore up support for Trump’s Iran deal
Why it matters: Gulf states fear a $300 billion fund and no missile limits could leave Tehran stronger while US bases remain exposed.
The New York Times, BBC News (US & Canada) +2
Reuters: IRGC forms 3-4 secret cells in Iraq to hit Gulf
New: at least seven drone strikes were launched from near Basra and Samawa between April 20 and May 17, sources said.
Trump threatens strikes on Iran and targets Kharg oil terminal
Why it matters: Kharg Island handles about 90% of Iran's oil exports, raising the risk of a wider energy shock.
Bloomberg, PBS NewsHour
US hits Iran; missiles target Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
Why it matters: The exchange put U.S. troop hosts under fire and kept pressure on oil markets, with Brent crude above $92 a barrel.
Bloomberg, PBS NewsHour +1
Iran rejects US plan to use frozen assets for Gulf war damage
What's new: Tehran warned any seizure or transfer without its consent would trigger an unspecified response as talks over frozen funds continue.
The Straits Times, The Hill
US moves to tap Iranian assets after strikes hit Kuwait, Bahrain
Why it matters: The step could deepen the US-Iran standoff as ceasefire talks falter and Gulf allies seek compensation for damage.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
Iran fires at bases in Kuwait and Bahrain after US hits radar sites
Why it matters: The exchange further strains an April ceasefire and keeps pressure on Strait of Hormuz shipping and oil flows.
US downs 6 Iranian missiles, 4 drones in Gulf exchange
Why it matters: The strikes hit traffic near the Strait of Hormuz and prompted Bahrain sirens as oil and gas route risks climbed.
The New York Times, NPR +1
Iran talks stall as strikes test truce and Hormuz deal
What's new: Tehran reported no tangible progress, even as Trump pushed for a weekend breakthrough and Gulf tensions flared again.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +1
Iran strike kills 1 at Kuwait airport as US hits Qeshm Island
Why it matters: Oil rose more than 2% as fighting again threatened the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy shipments.