Iran shuts Hormuz strait: But wasn’t it already closed?
The strait is a crucial maritime route, through which 20 percent of global oil and natural gas is shipped in peacetime.

The strait is a crucial maritime route, through which 20 percent of global oil and natural gas is shipped in peacetime.








The Chinese leader is making his first trip to Pyongyang in seven years, amid significant military developments.

Activists disrupt German military exhibit over arms sales to Israel.
Russia and Ukraine have been holding peace talks since the war began in 2022, but with no concrete outcome.
Territorially, Russia is at a standstill in 2026, assessments of its ground war reveal.
US-Iran memorandum of understanding reportedly covers Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and enriched uranium limits.
Restoring pre-war stockpiles of critical US munitions will take at least two years, according to CSIS report.
Iran’s claimed drone interception has renewed attention on Tehran’s military capabilities after months of bombardment.

Kyiv’s Chornobyl Museum devastated in overnight Russian missile attack.
Armed groups have taken the conflict to the skies by making greater use of cheap, widely available drone technology.
US and Iran continue mediated talks, exchanging draft proposals aimed at reaching a formal agreement.