Tag: Middle East war

Trump says US Navy has cleared mines from Strait of Hormuz

Nadeem Ali
US Navy clears mines from Strait of Hormuz amid Iran tensions

Strait of Hormuz tensions remain high as Donald Trump says the US Navy has removed or detonated mines from the vital waterway and warns Iran against laying new mines. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important waterway that Iran has largely closed since the start of the ongoing Middle East conflict. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that Iran had been warned against placing new mines in the waterway. He added that…

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Middle East Conflict Today: US Rejects Iran’s Peace Proposal War Enters Dangerous New Phase

Kainat R
US and Iran flags representing the ongoing Middle East conflict today amid failed peace talks and naval blockade

The Middle East conflict today has reached a critical turning point. In breaking news from the Middle East, US President Donald Trump has formally rejected an Iranian proposal to end the ongoing war. The naval blockade continues, oil prices have surged past $117 per barrel, and the Middle East war shows no sign of slowing down. Background: How the Middle East War Began To understand the Middle East conflict explained in its full context, one must go back two months. The US and Israel launched the war against Iran approximately…

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