Military Force
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Struck UAE tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah in Omani waters July 14, killing one Indian crew member and wounding eight others; launched fifth wave of retaliatory strikes under Operation Nasr 2 against US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain on July 15; threatened Hormuz will stay closed until US ends aggression
The US reimposed its naval blockade on Iranian ports July 14 and launched a fifth wave of strikes targeting coastal defenses and cruise missile storage on Greater Tunb Island. Iran hit two UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that same day, killing one Indian crew member and wounding eight others — the first fatality aboard a civilian vessel since the ceasefire collapsed. Trump announced a 20% toll on Hormuz cargo, then reversed it within hours after Gulf leaders called to object; he said Middle Eastern nations would make investment deals with the US instead.
Updated 1 hour ago
Continuing attacks under nominal ceasefire; struck MSC Panaya container ship June 3; claimed missile and drone strikes on US Fifth Fleet HQ in Bahrain and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait — US military said all attacks on American forces failed
On May 10, Trump called Iran's MOU counteroffer 'garbage' and declared the ceasefire on 'life support.' Three weeks later, negotiators reached a tentative memorandum of understanding: Iran would freeze enrichment and hand over its 440 kg stockpile of 60%-enriched uranium; the US would lift sanctions and release frozen assets; the Strait would formally reopen within 30 days of signing.
Updated Jun 6
Asymmetric capabilities largely intact
The last time the United States sank Iranian warships was April 18, 1988. Thirty-eight years later, American forces destroyed nine Iranian naval vessels in a single day and demolished the country's naval headquarters at Chabahar, on the Gulf of Oman.
Updated May 30
Key actor in interdictions and escalatory maritime signaling
Iranian authorities boarded a foreign-flag tanker near Jask in the Gulf of Oman and detained 18 crew members, including the captain. Iran says the ship carried roughly 6 million litres of “smuggled” diesel and tried to flee after ignoring stop orders.
Updated May 15
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