US Central Command says 48 vessels have been redirected from Iranian ports over the past 20 days to ensure compliance with an ongoing blockade.

President Donald Trump criticizes US Navy conduct during a ship seizure operation, comparing the military's actions to pirates amid an ongoing blockade of Iranian ports.

President Donald Trump criticized the US Navy's conduct during a military operation to seize a ship amid an ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, comparing the service's actions to those of pirates.

Iran’s IRGC announces new control measures over 2,000 kilometers of coastline along the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows a directive from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to increase oversight of the strategic waterway.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced new control measures over approximately 2,000 kilometers of the country's coastline along the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, acting under the directive of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

Israel launches two raids on Qlaileh and Khirbet Silm in southern Lebanon.

Two Israeli raids targeted the towns of Qlaileh and Khirbet Silm in southern Lebanon.

China sets its 2026 defense budget at $276.7 billion, marking a 7 percent nominal increase from the previous year's spending levels.

China has set its 2026 defense budget at $276.7 billion, representing a 7 percent nominal increase over the 2025 fiscal year.