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President Trump announced the US will begin guiding ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in an operation involving 15,000 troops and significant naval assets, but no direct military escorts. The move raises tensions with Iran and global concerns over energy security.

A shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25 left Washington reeling. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, was apprehended after allegedly targeting administration officials. One law enforcement officer was wounded but survived, and President Trump addressed the nation late Saturday.

Just days before a fragile ceasefire is set to expire, Iran has rejected U.S.-led peace talks in Pakistan, while President Trump threatens new strikes and a naval blockade escalates tensions in the region.

A US Air Force colonel was dramatically rescued from Iran after his F-15E was shot down over Isfahan, but Iran claims the US lost multiple aircraft in the operation.

The US is preparing for a possible ground operation to seize Kharg Island, which handles 90% of Iran’s oil exports, as President Trump intensifies military action and global markets reel from surging oil prices.

Iran has vowed to permanently close the Strait of Hormuz and target energy infrastructure across the Middle East if the US follows through on President Trump’s threat to bomb Iranian power plants. The standoff has sent oil prices higher and rattled global markets.

Dubai International Airport temporarily suspended flights on March 16, 2026, after a drone attack sparked a fuel tank fire. The incident occurred as Iran launched over 1,800 missiles and drones at the UAE, with authorities arresting 35 people, including 19 Indians, for spreading false information online.

Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, was selected as Iran’s new supreme leader by the Assembly of Experts, following the death of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli strike nine days ago—a move signaling defiance and continuity amid crisis.

An Iranian missile struck a synagogue and public bomb shelter in Beit Shemesh, Israel, killing nine and injuring nearly 500 amid escalating missile attacks following the death of Iran’s supreme leader.

The killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, by Mexican security forces on February 22, 2026, has triggered a wave of violence across Mexico, leaving at least nine cartel members dead and disrupting daily life nationwide.