Report: US Preparing Major Escalation Against Iran That Could Include Ground Troops and Intensified Bombing

CENTCOM Says Hormuz Naval Blockade Ends As Gulf Energy Flows Reboot Summary: U.S. CENTCOM says U.S. Naval Blockade on Hormuz has been "Lifted"  Kuwait Petroleum CEO says Energy Production to Ramp in a Week  Iran Media says Southern Ports Traffic Begins Normalizing  Hormuz Normalization Begins As Saudi Supertankers Exit And A Flood Of Persian Gulf Oil Heads For Asia The roughly two-month U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has officially ended, according to U.S. Central Command on X. This marks a major de-escalation in the Gulf region, as early signs point to the...

The US Army has used much of its stockpile of accurate long-range missiles in the Iran war, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the data. The report said that the missiles include the Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), surface-to-surface missiles that are fired from HIMARS rocket systems, and the Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), […]

Dubai's Shipping Hub Status Under Pressure As Some Industry Veterans Eye Greece Via Middle East Eye Some shipping industry workers based in Dubai are looking to relocate from the UAE as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, one ship-owner and two industry sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye. Western expats working in the maritime industry are eyeing the Greek capital, Athens , and Cyprus as potential alternatives to Dubai, given those countries' dominant positions in shipping and the favorable tax policies they offer the industry, the sources said. via AFP The search for alternatives...