U.S. Central Command — military command conducting strikes and operations in Middle East, overseeing Iran tensions and Strait of Hormuz security.
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… The US and Saudi Arabia carried out strikes at a site belonging to Iraq’s paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces On the opposite side of this conflict is the US with its immensely powerful Central Command (Centcom) forces plus – to varying degrees – the Gulf Arab states and Jor …
Saudi Arabia’s dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran warJoy Online
… Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards later said they fired several ballistic missiles at a U.S. air base and a U.S. Central Command centre in Jordan. …
Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attackJoy Online
… U.S. Central Command confirmed a third American service member was killed Saturday in northern Iraq during the controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone. …
US military identifies two soldiers killed in Iranian attack in JordanJoy Online
… In a statement, the U.S. Central Command said American forces began “a new wave of strikes against Iran for the sixth consecutive night to further degrade Iranian military capabilities” at 2 p.m. …
Oil rises on intensifying US-Iran hostilities, threat of Red Sea closureJoy Online
… The U.S. began conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran on Thursday to “further degrade Iranian military capabilities”, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement. …
Stocks stumble, oil set for weekly gain on renewed Gulf hostilitiesJoy Online
… It came as the US military’s Central Command (Centcom) said it had struck Iran on Wednesday morning, following another operation overnight. …
Iran threatens to block more trade routes as US launches fresh strikesThe Ghanaian Times
U.S. Central Command forces have begun a series of powerful strikes against targets in Iran following attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. …
U.S. Central Command launches strikes against Iran over attacks on commercial shippingJoy Online
… The U.S. airstrikes were in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday. …
Oil prices climb as US strikes on Iran fuel fears truce is unravellingJoy Online
… U.S. Central Command confirmed that the cause of the crash remains unknown. An investigation is currently underway. …
US military helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz, two crew members rescuedJoy Online
… U.S. Central Command said Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain, which were thwarted or failed, prompting U.S. …
Oil jumps on Mideast missiles while AI bulls carry stocks higherSaudi 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.
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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.
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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 →
The U.S. Department of Defence identified two American service members killed during Iranian strikes in Jordan over the weekend: 19-year-old Army Private Isabella Gonzales of Texas and 25-year-old First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan of Hawaii. Both were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led mission against the Islamic State.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Brent crude rose 0.83% to $84.93 a barrel and WTI rose 1.03% to $79.76 a barrel on Friday as US-Iran hostilities escalated and Tehran asked the Houthis to prepare to shut the Red Sea export route, with both benchmarks climbing nearly 12% for the week.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Asian stocks stumbled Friday on weakness in semiconductor stocks, with investors rotating into banking after strong lender earnings. Oil prices were set for their sharpest weekly rise in three months amid renewed Middle East tensions.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz and other regional oil and gas export channels until the US ends "acts of aggression," while the US military carried out new strikes on Iranian military targets including coastal defences and missile sites on Greater Tunb Island, triggering rising oil prices amid stalled tanker traffic.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
U.S. Central Command has begun strikes against targets in Iran in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials say the operation aims to impose costs on Iran for targeting civilian-crewed shipping in a critical global trade route.
8 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Oil prices rose nearly 2% after the U.S. military launched airstrikes against Iran and reimposed crude sales sanctions in response to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about supply disruptions and the fragility of a recent U.S.–Iran truce.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A US Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed early Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz off Oman's coast; its two crew members were safely rescued by an unmanned drone boat in what US Central Command described as a historic first for American forces. The cause of the crash remains unknown and is under investigation.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
U.S. crude futures jumped around 2% to $95.40 a barrel as fresh hostilities flared in the Gulf after U.S.-Iran peace talks stalled, with Iran firing missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain that were thwarted or failed, while AI-driven stock rallies in Asia pushed Taiwan and Japan indexes to record highs.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran has offered to end its military presence choking the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a total lift of the U.S. naval blockade, regional officials said Monday. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Russia meeting with President Vladimir Putin as part of intensified diplomatic efforts amid stalled peace talks with the United States and Israel.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →