Jordan

Also known as: Captain Jordan

2026-04-272026-09-13

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September 2026
9 SeptJoy Online
… Iran also said it had fired ballistic missiles at a base used by U.S. forces in Jordan. …
Iran and US hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks on shipping since war began
9 SeptJoy Online
… Tehran responded by launching missiles at a US base in Jordan – most of which were shot down – and said it attacked two US vessels and eight oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. …
Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Houthi strikes
9 SeptJoy Online
… The U.S. forces hit multiple Iranian oil tankers, and Iran targeted a U.S. base in Jordan. …
Oil nears $100 as fresh Middle East strikes raise supply risks
9 SeptJoy Online
… Tehran responded by launching missiles at a US base in Jordan, though Jordan said that it had shot down 18 of the 20 Iranian missiles with its air defence systems. …
US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan
3 SeptJoy Online
… The return of combat operations has alarmed countries throughout the region, as Iran launched missile and drone attacks against what it said were U.S. assets in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Iraq. …
Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll
2 SeptJoy Online
… It also condemned the recent Iranian attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, and stressed the “need to halt escalation and respect the security and safety of international navigation”, as well as the security of global energy supplies, national sovereignty, and international law. …
Iranian attack on Saudi tanker killed two Filipino sailors, Saudi Arabia says
2 SeptJoy Online
… Iran responded by striking what it said were U.S. assets in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Iraq, and said its aim was now to drive U.S. …
US pounds Iran, Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July
2 SeptThe Chronicle
… Iran says it has attacked United States bases in Jordan and US military targets at the Al Menhad airbase in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after US forces bombed two rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island. …
Trump says US could still ‘smack’ Iran
2 SeptJoy Online
… The IRGC also said it had targeted a U.S. military base in Jordan with ballistic missiles that it claimed had killed a large number of U.S. …
Oil prices extend gains as US and Iran trade fresh strikes
2 SeptJoy Online
Iran has launched attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Jordan, according to local state media and the Jordanian Armed Forces, after American forces resumed strikes against Iran on Tuesday. …
Iran retaliates after US strikes kill four at wedding party, state media reports

World & Region

Iran and US escalate tit-for-tat attacks on shipping vessels

The News

Iran said it attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers, in the biggest declared wave of attacks on shipping by both sides since a six-month-old war began. The attacks sent oil prices surging, with Brent crude breaching $100 a barrel for the first time since July, and the U.S. average retail diesel price hit a fresh all-time high above $5.94 a gallon.

9 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 9 September

Iran and US escalate tit-for-tat attacks on shipping vessels
Iran said it attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers, in the biggest declared wave of attacks on shipping by both sides since a six-month-old war began. The attacks sent oil prices surging, with Brent crude breaching $100 a barrel for the first time since July, and the U.S. average retail diesel price hit a fresh all-time high above $5.94 a gallon.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil hits $100 barrel for first time since July ceasefire
Brent crude climbed past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, driven by fresh US-Iran strikes and continuing Houthi attacks on Saudi facilities and Red Sea tankers. The price reflects the highest level since the Iran-US ceasefire collapsed in late July.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil nears $100 amid Middle East tensions and supply fears
Oil prices rose for the fourth consecutive session as renewed Middle East attacks, including Iranian-backed Houthi strikes on Saudi cities and U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers, heightened concerns about supply disruptions. Brent crude reached $99.33 a barrel, up 1.4%, as analysts warn the market continues to price in a "sizeable risk premium" with peace talks still distant.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US strikes Iranian tankers; Tehran launches missiles at Jordan base
US Central Command struck five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island in response to Iranian attacks on an American warship. Tehran then launched 20 missiles at a US base in Jordan, of which Jordan said it shot down 18, with two falling in unpopulated areas.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 3 September

Iran-U.S. military escalation kills dozens, alarms region
Iran reported 18 dead and 108 wounded from recent U.S. strikes, including four killed and 67 wounded at a wedding ceremony. The escalation has prompted concern over civilian casualties and prompted regional alarm, with Iran launching retaliatory missile and drone attacks.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 2 September

Saudi tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz, killing two Filipino sailors
Saudi Arabia has condemned what it said was an Iranian attack on its supertanker Sidr in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, killing two Filipino sailors. The incident occurred amid escalating tensions following US air strikes on Iran and Iranian strikes on US bases.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US and Iran exchange major strikes across Middle East region
The U.S. struck Iranian air defences and maritime assets on its southern coast, and Iran responded by firing at American bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Iraq in the largest military exchange between the two countries since July. Iran accused the U.S. of hitting a wedding party and killing five people, while threatening heavier responses to drive American forces from the region; U.S. stocks fell and oil prices rose to July levels.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Bus crash on Egypt's Red Sea coast kills 16
At least 16 people were killed and 28 injured in a bus crash on a road between Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai on Wednesday morning. Jordanian nationals were among those killed; the cause remains unknown.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Trump warns of possible US military action against Iran
US President Donald Trump stated the Strait of Hormuz is in "extremely good shape" and suggested the US could "smack" Iran despite Iran's economic and military deterioration. This followed Iran's claim of attacks on US bases in Jordan and the Al Menhad airbase in the UAE, which the UAE's Defence Ministry rejected, after the US bombed rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island.
2 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Oil prices rise as US-Iran tensions escalate over Middle East
Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday following overnight strikes between the U.S. and Iran, with Brent crude rising 0.8% to $95.40 a barrel and WTI climbing 0.5% to $90.66, as concerns over supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran retaliates with missile strikes after US attacks kill four
Iran launched ballistic missile attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Jordan following American strikes that killed four people, including a child, in a home during a wedding celebration in Sirik, southern Iran. The Jordanian Armed Forces said it intercepted 13 ballistic missiles with no resulting deaths or injuries, while Iran's semi-official media reported the retaliation was in response to the US attack on the wedding site.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 1 September

UAE intercepts drone from Iran amid US-Iran hostilities
The UAE said it intercepted a drone approaching from Iranian territory over its waters and denied reports of an attack on Al Menhad airbase, after the US struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island and Iran retaliated with attacks on US bases in Jordan and the UAE.
1 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 31 August

US strikes Iran rocket launchers; Iran retaliates against bases
American forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, killing and injuring people according to Iran's IRGC, which vowed "response and punishment." Iran responded by striking US military bases in Jordan, with Jordan intercepting eight missiles, and claimed to have targeted an air base in the UAE with drones, though the UAE denied being targeted and confirmed only shooting down a drone.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
US strikes Iran; Tehran vows decisive response
American forces struck two launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, killing two people and injuring two others according to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, which vowed "response and punishment." Iran subsequently attacked US military bases in Jordan, and President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will deliver a "decisive response to the aggressors."
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 17 August

Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader on Gaza peace plan
US President Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner held rare talks with Hamas in Egypt to discuss implementation of a US-backed Gaza peace plan that calls for Hamas disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawal, and Gaza's rebuilding under Palestinian civilian administration. Israel has rejected the 15-point plan, and Kushner is now in Israel to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 11 August

Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
Lebanon's parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, making it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment. Capital punishment will be replaced with life imprisonment with hard labour, and the legislation must now be approved by the cabinet and president.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 6 August

UEFA threatens World Cup boycott over Infantino plan
UEFA says European teams could still boycott competitions including the World Cup, as the governing body maintains its conditions have not been met despite Infantino's scrapped plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors. The English FA has withdrawn support for Infantino, and UEFA says it has lost confidence in his presidency.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 5 August

Infantino apologises for competition sale plan, retains FIFA presidency
FIFA president Gianni Infantino apologised for "errors" in controversial proposals to sell stakes in competitions to private investors, but retained his position after receiving backing from FIFA's management board at a meeting in Morocco. UEFA and others had criticised the Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal as opaque, but Infantino and secretary general Mattias Grafstrom sent a letter to FIFA members sincerely apologising and committing that such errors "will not happen again."
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Infantino convenes executive meeting amid Fifa controversy
Gianni Infantino, Fifa's president, has called an executive meeting in Morocco after facing widespread criticism of his plan to sell off the organisation's commercial and event operations. Senior Fifa officials including Arsene Wenger, Mattias Grafstrom, and Prince Ali have publicly opposed the Fifa Forward Enterprise proposal.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 31 July

Hamas disarmament plan offers hope despite serious obstacles
A new proposal would have Hamas hand over its weapons as Israel withdraws from 70% of Gaza it occupies, though the plan faces significant political and practical challenges. The arrangement comes amid catastrophic conditions for over 2 million Palestinian civilians and after tens of thousands of deaths during the war.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 July

Drone attack ignites fires on gas ships at Egypt port
Egypt's cabinet confirmed a drone attack caused a fire on Wednesday at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, affecting two ships—a US-owned floating storage vessel and a Greek-owned LNG tanker. No party has claimed responsibility, no casualties were reported, and the port continued operating at full capacity.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
UEFA holds emergency meeting on FIFA World Cup sponsorship plan
UEFA will meet Thursday to discuss its response to FIFA's controversial proposal to sell a 20% stake in FIFA competitions to private investors, after FIFA set a 19 September deadline for member associations to accept the deal or forfeit the first $20m of a $40m initial payout.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
US completes heavy strikes on Iran after missile attacks
The US military says it has completed a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran in retaliation for Tuesday's attempted ballistic missile attacks on American forces, hitting "dozens" of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets. Iranian state media reported the latest strikes killed three people, including a two-year-old child, on Qeshm island and other locations in the south and west of the country.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices fall as Middle East tankers remain in transit
Brent crude fell 1.42% to $89.45 a barrel and U.S. WTI crude fell 0.66% to $83.90 a barrel on Thursday as tankers continued to move out of the Middle East despite escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. Shipping data showed 39 commodity ships passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait into the Red Sea on Tuesday, the highest number since July 19, as traders found alternative routes around the largely blocked Strait of Hormuz.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Saudi Arabia weighs retaliation or de-escalation after drone attacks
Saudi Arabia, which has largely avoided involvement in the US-Iran conflict since 28 February, has begun conducting joint strikes with the US on Iranian proxy militias in Iraq after being attacked from three sides. The kingdom now faces a choice between continuing retaliatory strikes as a deterrent or attempting to de-escalate through negotiation.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iraq militias
Saudi Arabia and the US carried out strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, with Iraq's paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces reporting at least 20 members killed. The strikes followed an Iranian missile attack on US forces in the Middle East that was said to have been intercepted.
30 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 29 July

Drone hits storage tanker at Egyptian Mediterranean port
A drone struck a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's port of Damietta, causing a fire that spread to another vessel, according to British maritime security firm Ambrey. The incident occurred amid escalating tensions as the United States and Saudi Arabia struck Iran-backed groups in Iraq and oil prices spiked sharply.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Saudi Arabia and US strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq
Saudi Arabia and the US have carried out strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq in response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours, escalating Middle East tensions after Iran launched missiles at US forces.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices surge on US-Iran military escalation in Middle East
Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel on Wednesday after joint strikes in Iraq by the United States and Saudi Arabia and the interception of Iran's ballistic missiles aimed at U.S. forces in the Middle East. Brent futures increased 3.9% to $87.39 a barrel, while U.S. WTI crude rose 3.8% to $82.31 a barrel.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 July

Gold prices fall as strong dollar, Fed outlook weigh
Spot gold fell 0.5% to $4,056.03 per ounce on Tuesday, pressured by a firmer dollar and attention on the Federal Reserve's policy meeting, with markets assessing the likelihood of interest rate changes in coming months.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →