Strait of Hormuz

17:37

Middle East conflict

Yemen’s Houthis warn airlines and travellers against using Saudi airports

Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.

08:30

Hormuz

Hormuz blast may have been caused by ships hitting mines

Several powerful explosions reported in the south of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday may have been triggered by oil tankers hitting naval mines, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB has reported, citing unnamed military sources. 

17:45

Iran war

Iran reviews U.S. response on Strait of Hormuz reopening plan

Iran is reviewing a U.S. response to Tehran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying a reply could come within days.

09:51

Middle East

Iran says Hormuz will stay closed as Trump weighs next move

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets seven conditions agreed under a June memorandum, as President Donald Trump signals he may soon decide whether to resume military operations against Tehran.

15:56

View from Saudi Arabia

Middle East redraws routes and alliances as regional tensions deepen

Governments from the Persian Gulf to the Horn of Africa are hedging against a conflict they cannot control, with contingency plans beginning to reshape trade routes, alliances and the regional map.

15:25

View from Iran

Iran: Hit Hormuz supertanker was 'violating' navigation rules

A supertanker which was cruising through the Strait of Hormuz was targetted by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, according to an Iranian news agency which said the vessel was “violating” navigation rules at the Strait of Hormuz on 1 October.

19:30

View from Iran

Iran says it captured second U.S. underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has captured a second U.S. military unmanned underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high.

14:38

Middle East conflict

Iran: Diplomacy remains only way forward after Trump rejects Hormuz proposal

Iran has called for a diplomatic solution after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected its Hormuz proposal, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was awaiting a definitive U.S. response through mediators.

14:37

Middle East war

Iran awaits U.S. move after Trump reportedly rejects peace plan

Iran on Saturday awaited a U.S. response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East war after the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump had rejected the deal.

15:13

Middle East conflict

Tehran’s charm offensive against Washington – on U.S. soil

Iran’s top leaders are using the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York to push Tehran’s position on key regional and international disputes, holding a series of high-level meetings, engaging with U.S. media and think-tanks, and using social media platforms.

07:28

Middle East conflict

Houthis strike Saudi Arabia as regional war disrupts energy flows

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan will hold an urgent high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis. The meeting comes as Tehran seeks to distance itself from the rapid advance of its Houthi allies.

15:53

Middle East war

Trump says U.S.-Iran meeting was ‘very good’, more talks planned

U.S. President Donald Trump said his team held a three-hour meeting with an Iranian delegation in New York that he described as “very good” and “productive”, with another round of talks scheduled soon.

14:20

View from Dubai

Houthis widen pressure on key Middle East trade routes

The Houthi offensive in Yemen is extending beyond the country's civil war, adding pressure to two of the Middle East's most important maritime trade routes and raising risks for energy, shipping and food supplies.

12:05

Daily Brief

Daily Brief: Top 5 UNGA sidelines meetings to know

Here’s your AnewZ Daily Brief for 22 September 2026. These are five key bilateral and multilateral meetings taking place on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.

02:39

Middle East war

Iran sets conditions for renewed talks to end U.S. war

Saudi civil defence sent an all-clear on Saturday after issuing alerts for a second time for potential danger in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, amid an uptick in attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on the Gulf country.

02:58

Middle East conflict

Trump says Iran war will ‘end soon’

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an “illegal passage” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said early on Friday.

03:10

Middle East conflict

Trump says Iran wants a deal as Tehran rules out talks for now

U.S. President Donald Trump has again said Iran is keen to reach a deal quickly, but a senior Iranian security official rejected the claim, saying Tehran will not negotiate until its conditions are met.  

03:06

Middle East conflict

U.S. military redirects 101 ships as Oman meeting on the Strait of Hormuz is postponed

U.S. Central Command said 101 commercial vessels have been redirected in the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices rose more than three per cent amid fresh regional attacks and supply concerns.

03:51

Middle East

Fresh attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping raising fears of oil supplies

Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), adding to concerns about energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline on Saturday.

05:42

Middle East conflict

Iran says IRGC attacked U.S. vessels and oil tankers in Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday they attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, calling the strikes a response to a U.S. attack on five Iranian tankers.

19:42

View from Iran

Iran vows decisive response after U.S. attacks on oil tankers

Iran says it has delivered on its promise of a “faster, heavier and more painful” response to Washington, striking U.S. bases, warships and commercial vessels early on Wednesday.

13:58

Middle East conflict

Iran warns U.S. of ‘faster, heavier and more painful’ response to attacks

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that the United States must recognise that the “rules of the game” in its war against Iran had changed “before it is too late”, a day after Washington struck several Iranian tankers in the Gulf.

00:17

Middle East conflict

Iran warns U.S. energy assets at risk if strikes continue

Iran has warned it will retaliate against any future U.S. attacks, saying American energy interests and infrastructure across the Gulf could become targets in a further escalation of the conflict.

09:30

Morning Brief

Morning Brief - 7 September 2026

Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 7th of September, covering the latest developments.