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Iran, the ceasefire and the Gulf: what comes next

Iran, the ceasefire and the Gulf: what comes next 13 July 2026 — 17:00 TO 18:00 BST Anonymous (not verified) 6 July 2026 Chatham House Learn how the war with the US and Israel has affected Iran’s diplomacy, security outlook, and internal politics. The war has created new pressures on Iran’s domestic politics, security environment and regional relationships. These shifts are affecting Tehran’s ties with its partners and rivals alike, raising questions about the future of diplomacy, regional stability and Iran’s strategic direction. This event discusses: How is the war reshaping Iran’s domestic political and security dynamics? What impact has the conflict had on Iran’s regional partnerships and proxy networks? What are the prospects for diplomacy with the US, Europe, Russia and China? What factors could drive further escalation or de-escalation? What does the conflict reveal about Iran’s future role in the region?

US Strikes Iran and Blocks Oil Sales in New Threats to Ceasefire

The US launched fresh airstrikes on Iran and revoked a waiver that allowed it to sell oil globally, further imperiling a peace agreement after a spate of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

What New Iran Attacks Means for the Future of the Oil Market

The US launched fresh airstrikes on Iran and revoked a waiver that allowed it to sell oil globally. Bloomberg Economics' Chris Kennedy has more on what that means for the future of oil prices "Balance of Power: Evening Edition." (Source: Bloomberg)

Iran Ceasefire Is 'Dead,' Democratic Strategist Hodge Says

Adam Hodge, managing director of Bully Pulpit International, expects the latest US strikes on Iran to further spin out of control into another war on "Balance of Power: Evening Edition." (Source: Bloomberg)

U.S. Strikes Iran and Reimposes Sanctions After Tanker Attacks

The military operation came hours after the U.S. Treasury revoked a waiver allowing global sales of Iranian oil.

Iran target US military sites in Kuwait, Bahrain after earlier American strikes

Air raid sirens sound in Bahrain, Kuwait after US strikes on Iran

Bahrain and Kuwait activated air defense systems and sounded nationwide sirens early Wednesday after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missile and drone attacks against US military installations in both Gulf kingdoms, responding to American strikes on more than 80 targets inside Iran.

Iran targets Bahrain, Kuwait after US strikes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US military attacked Iran early Wednesday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic’s ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market. Iran retaliated with strikes targeting Bahrain and Kuwait. The regional crossfire raised the risks that an interim agreement to halt fighting in the war could break down, putting the Middle East again at risk of a wider conflict. Th

Oil rises as US strikes on Iran raise fears over shaky truce

Oil prices gained more than 2 per cent on Wednesday after the US military launched airstrikes against Iran and reimposed crude sales sanctions, raising fears their fragile truce was unravelling and Middle East supplies could be disrupted again. Brent crude futures gained $1.92, or 2.6pc, at $76.08 a barrel at 0400 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $1.82, or 2.6pc, to $72.26 a barrel. Both benchmarks rose about 3pc on Tuesday after the US revoked the general licence authorising the sale of Iranian crude following the Iranian attacks. “While the revocation doesn’t fundamentally change oil market dynamics, it’s important from a sentiment perspective. It heightens the risk of a breakdown in the temporary deal between the US and Iran,” ING commodity strategists said on Wednesday. The US airstrikes were in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said on Tuesday. “The current conflagration is a reminder to the market of how fragile passage through the Strait still is,” said Saul Kavonic, head of research at MST Marquee. “This presents a contrary indicator to the prevailing sentiment that the market could be flooded into oversupply, which may scare some of the record short positioning to cover,” he said, adding that if tensions persist and traffic through the waterway remains below 50pc of pre-war levels, the resulting supply constraints could support higher oil prices. After the US and Iran signed their truce agreement last month, oil prices tumbled back to pre-war levels and traders amassed large short positions in oil futures, or bets that prices would fall further. Expectations of a wave of pent-up Middle East supply coming onto the market caused the price declines. Iran did not take responsibility for the vessel attacks, but Qatar blamed Iran for them, including one on a Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker, which reported being struck by a drone that caused a fire in its engine room. A Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker, believed to be the supertanker Wedyan, was also damaged off Oman, maritime security sources said. The cause was not immediately clear. The attacks renewed concerns about tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which carried cargoes equal to about one-fifth of global energy supply before the war began in February. Iran is asserting its control of the Strait and has ordered ships to use a route closer to its coast rather than one nearer to Oman, which also borders the waterway. The US insists the waterway must remain free to all as it was before the conflict started. Since the war started, nations have drawn down their inventories to make up for the supply shortfall. US crude oil inventories fell again last week, market sources said on Tuesday, citing data from the American Petroleum Institute. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected crude stockpiles to decline by about 2.4 million barrels in the week ended July 3.

Regional bloc, Arab states condemn Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait

Statements denounce attacks as violations of international law, call for restraint, diplomacy

Trump Says Troop Levels in Europe Will Depend on Greenland, Iran

President Donald Trump said a decision on US troop levels in Europe would hinge on how allies addressed his concerns over Greenland and the Iran war, comments likely to intensify NATO members’ worries about over his commitment to collective security.

US carries out fresh strikes on Iran, prompting attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain

The United States military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war. The latest round of attacks, which the US said was carried out in response to Tuesday’s assault on three cargo ships transiting the strait, came hours after President Donald Trump said he believed an interim ceasefire with Iran to be “over”. “US Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” Centcom, the US military’s Middle East command, wrote on X. “The US is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway.” The US strikes rattled several cities along Iran’s southern coast and left some areas without power. Iran responded with a second day of attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, both home to US military bases. Kuwait’s Defence Ministry said it was intercepting missiles and drones, while Qatar briefly issued an “elevated security threat” alert before later giving the all-clear. The US strikes against Iran on Wednesday will be greater in number than the ones carried out on Tuesday, a US official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. “This is in retribution for yesterday’s bombing of ships by Iran. If it happens again, it will get much worse!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Control of the strait, through which a fifth of global oil supplies passed before the war, has given Tehran immense leverage, effectively allowing it to force a stalemate with the world’s most powerful military. It should be noted that Iran has not claimed responsibility for the ship attacks. “The US has yet to learn that bullying and breaking its commitments no longer come without a cost. Let me be clear: If you strike, you will be struck back,” Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, wrote on X. “The Strait of Hormuz will be reopened only under Iranian arrangements, not through US threats.” The latest exchange of strikes appeared to dim hopes of turning a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on June 17 into a permanent deal to end the war, which began with US-Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28. Asked before a Nato summit in Turkey on Wednesday whether the MoU over, Trump said: “It’s a very interesting question. To me, I think it’s over. I don’t want to deal with them.” “If we make a deal with Iran I’m not sure that will stick,” Trump later said. “I found them to be very dishonourable people.” But Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to escalate military action before backing off, said he did not expect a return to full-fledged war, and that it was not clear whether the negotiations on reaching a permanent deal would continue. Also on Wednesday, Trump said he did not think the war would restart: “Anything that happens is going to be over very quickly … and will only make it safer, including for oil.” Major Iran port hit by strikes Iranian media reported strikes primarily along Iran’s southern coast, from the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman. Among the locations hit were Bandar Abbas, home to Iran’s largest port and key navy and Revolutionary Guards facilities on the Strait of Hormuz, as well as Konarak and Chabahar, neighbouring coastal cities near Iran’s border with Pakistan. Electricity had been restored to most areas of Chabahar after strikes knocked out power for some in the city, Mehr news agency reported, citing the local utility. Media also reported that a maritime traffic control tower in Chabahar was hit. A firefighter was killed in a strike on the airport in the southeastern city of Iranshahr, state media reported. In northern Iran, a US attack hit a railway bridge near the town of Aqqala, according to Press TV. Prior to the fresh US attacks on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei had said US strikes had violated the memorandum by challenging a clause that “emphasises the Islamic Republic of Iran’s responsibility in determining arrangements for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz”. A spokesperson for parliament’s National Security Commission had said options for retaliation included withdrawing from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), changing Iran’s nuclear doctrine, and closing the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait at the mouth of the Red Sea, another crucial global shipping route. In a letter to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, Iran’s mission to the UN accused the United States of “blatant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and its international obligations” and said its attacks violated the memorandum of understanding signed by the two countries.

'Begging For Deal': Trump Shares Video Of '20 Times' Bigger US Strikes On Iran

Iran state media reported explosions in multiple locations along the southern Iranian coast, including Bushehr, home to Iran's nuclear power plant complex, and the southern port cities of Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Abbas, and Sirik. An airbase in Iranshahr also came under US military fire.

Iran Guards say hit US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, threaten to expand strikes: state TV

Teheran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said Thursday they had struck US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to fresh American strikes, in a statement carried by state television IRIB.

Middle East live: Revolutionary Guards strike Kuwait and Bahrain after broken ceasefire

Explosions were heard in Bahrain and Kuwait's air defences intercepted "hostile missile and drone attacks" after US President Donald Trump deemed the US-Iran ceasefire "over." The blasts followed a vow from Iran's Revolutionary Guards that they would "give a devastating response" to fresh American strikes on the Islamic republic's territory. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Trump’s Iran Truce in Limbo After Renewed Strikes and Sanctions

A two-day exchange of airstrikes and the reimposition of US oil sanctions have left the truce President Donald Trump reached with Iran last month in a kind of limbo: not officially dead, but showing few signs of life.

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, website shows

July 10 - The United States on Friday issued new Iran-related sanctions following Iran's resumption of attacks on international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the Treasury Department said.

Kuwait condemns Iranian strikes as 'dangerous escalation'

Kuwait's Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned Iranian attacks on its territory as a "dangerous escalation" that exacerbates regional tensions, stating that the strikes constitute a "grave violation" of sovereignty and reserving the full right to take necessary measures to protect national security under international law.

Iran fires three ballistic missiles at US base in Kuwait - report

Iran claimed to have destroyed American High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) batteries in Kuwait, according to the Iran-run Fars News Agency.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim to destroy US HIMARS in Kuwait

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Sunday it destroyed US HIMARS missile launchers stationed in Kuwait during a precision drone operation, claiming three American officers were killed as the regional conflict sparked by February's US-Israeli offensive against Iran shows no sign of abating.

'Mojtaba Khamenei Is 90% Gone': Trump's Big Claim As US Strikes Iran Again

Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since February 28, when he was injured in the same US and Israeli strikes that also killed his father.

US releases video of sea drone strike on Iranian naval base

The US military has released video it says shows three Corsair unmanned surface vessels striking a ship maintenance facility and submarine at Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base on 12 July. US Central Command says it was the first combat use of American sea drones.

US-Iran Truce Collapses as Attacks Worsen and Blockade Returns

The interim peace between the US and Iran effectively collapsed after American forces reimposed a naval blockade and launched another wave of airstrikes, while Tehran attacked more oil tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.

US-Iran Truce Collapses as Attacks Worsen, Blockade Restarts

The interim peace between the US and Iran effectively collapsed after American forces reimposed a naval blockade and launched another wave of airstrikes, while Tehran attacked more oil tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. Lindsay Newman, Associate Fellow at Chatham House, breaks down the latest escalation in the US-Iran war. (Source: Bloomberg)

War, talks, repeat: How to break the cycle between US and Iran?

Who needs nuclear weapons when you’ve got the Strait of Hormuz? Sure, ordinary Iranians are far worse off than on February 28th when the US and Israel launched a war that killed the Supreme Leader on Day One but the Islamic Republic's since discovered it’s got leverage beyond its wildest dream and betting that Donald Trump’s threats of invasion are empty.

Generation Jihad | The blockade’s back: US-Iran MOU unravels

The Iran ceasefire is dead. FDD Research Analyst Janatan Sayeh and Bill Roggio discuss whether Europe may finally be turning on Tehran, whether Israel will rejoin the active fight, and whether the weakened Islamic Regime survives by unleashing its terror proxies across the Gulf. The post Generation Jihad | The blockade’s back: US-Iran MOU unravels appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.

Here’s Where the U.S. and Iran Have Launched Attacks as the War Escalates

The U.S. military has appeared to widen its targets in Iran, while Iran has fired at bases belonging to American allies in the Middle East.

Iran accuses US of ‘war crimes’ after attacks on civilian infrastructure

Attacks constituted ‘flagrant violation of the UN Charter and the fundamental principles of international law,’ Iranian Foreign Ministry says

Fire breaks out at Iranian airport after US attack — IRIB

One person was wounded, the broadcaster said

US to face harsh retribution if attacks on Iran’s civilian facilities continue — IRGC

The IRGC warned that Iran would carry out even more devastating retaliatory strikes

US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war

The United States and Iran traded attacks on Friday, with Tehran targeting American assets across the Middle East in the biggest escalation since the two foes returned to outright war. As part of the wider escalation, the United States has also reimposed its blockade of Iran's ports.

US and Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war

TEHRAN - The United States and Iran continued to trade attacks on Friday, with Tehran targeting American assets across the Middle East in the biggest escalation since the two foes returned to outright war.

Iran strikes eastern Syria, in first such attack during current war

BEIRUT, July 17 (Reuters) - Iran struck eastern Syria on Friday, Iranian state media and a Syrian military source said, in the first known attack by Tehran on Syrian territory since a regional war erupted earlier this year. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had attacked a U.S. special operations command centre at al-Tanf in Syria in retaliation for the killing of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr, state media reported.

US, Iran trade attacks as renewed war intensifies

The United States and Iran traded drone and missile strikes on Friday, as Tehran announced it had targeted American assets across the region, in the biggest escalation since the two foes resumed their conflict. - Calls to resume talks - Jordan's military said it shot down three Iranian missiles, while Kurdish forces in Iraq said the US-led coalition there shot down several drones over Erbil.

Kuwait accuses Iran of 'extensive damage' to civilian facilities

Kuwait's Defense Ministry said Iranian missile and drone attacks have caused extensive damage to vital civilian facilities including power and water plants, as the Foreign Ministry warned Tehran that the Gulf state reserves the full right to self-defense under international law.

Iran says US attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure reminiscent of ISIS' actions

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei says attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law and will not weaken Iran's resolve to defend its sovereignty

WP: U.S. faces imminent risk of large-scale war with Iran

The United States is facing the risk of a broader military conflict with Iran following the deaths of American service members in Iraq and Jordan.

EXPLAINER - What to watch as Hegseth and Caine face Senate questions on Iran war funding

Senate Appropriations Committee hearing comes days after escalation in US-Iran conflict claimed lives of 3 American service members

Iran steps up attacks in return to war with US

Iran stepped up its attacks in the Middle East on Tuesday, two weeks after its war with the United States resumed, with sirens sounding in Bahrain and Jordan announcing it had intercepted two waves of missiles and drones. "With this radar sweep, the enemy should prepare for even more decisive and powerful waves of drone and missile attacks," the Guards said in a statement carried by state news agency IRNA. Following the deaths of at least three US soldiers in the past several days, the United States launched a new round of attacks against Iran on Monday which it said were "designed to further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping" in the Strait of Hormuz.

Hegseth, Caine appear before Senate as Iran war escalates

Lawmakers are expected to press for clarity on the Trump administration's strategy for the conflict as it seeks $67 billion in additional funding to cover related costs.

Pete Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion So Far

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Iran war has cost the United States $37.5 billion so far, up from a previous estimate of nearly $29 billion in mid-May.

US defense chief Hegseth puts Iran war cost at $37.5bn so far

Latest cost comes as Hegseth and Joint Chiefs chairman Caine seek a $1.5 trillion budget, including $70bn for Iran war.

US has spent $37.5B on Iran war so far: Defense secretary

Pete Hegseth says Iran is at its ‘weakest’ military point in decades, adds thousands of Iranian ballistic missiles have been destroyed

Cost of Iran war rises to $37.5 billion, Pentagon requests $67.1 billion more

The Iran war has cost the DoD $37.5 billion to date, Hegseth told senators Tuesday, as he requested $67.1 billion more in emergency funding.

Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5 billion so far

US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is also pushing for more funding for the war. It comes as the US military is striking Iran for the 11th consecutive night. DW has the latest.

Iran war live: US launches new attacks; Hegseth says war has cost $37.5bn

New attacks Trump threatens to bomb a suspected Iranian nuclear site called Pickaxe Mountain 'very heavily'.

US war in Iran has cost US$37.5bil so far, says Pentagon

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said the figure was nearly US$8 billion higher than the last public estimate.

Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost US$37.5 billion as he defends funding request at fiery hearing

Iran war has cost US $37.5bn so far, Hegseth says, as Pentagon seeks billions more

The hearing was disrupted by protests and a shouting match as Hegseth testified at a pivotal time in the war.

Hegseth called a ‘failure’ over Iran as he reveals $37b cost of war

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gets into a heated exchange after being called a failed leader by Michigan Senator.

US hits Iran, says war cost at $37.5 billion

After the foes' fighting over the strategic Strait of Hormuz led to the collapse of a preliminary deal, the Middle East war has expanded to include the region's other key chokepoint for global oil supplies.

US hits Iran, says war cost at $37.5 bln

Fresh U.S. strikes triggered air defenses in Tehran on July 22 after President Donald Trump warned he was "not finished" with a war with Iran that has already cost his nation $37.5 billion.

U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth estimates cost of Iran war at $37.5 billion

Pete Hegseth testified during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing at which he defended a request for $67 billion in supplemental funding for the Pentagon

Iran war already cost US $37.5 billion yet Pentagon asks for more

The ongoing Iran war has cost the United States an estimated $37.5 billion so far, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed Tuesday, up from a previous estimate of nearly $29 billio...

The Iran war has cost the US $37.5 billion dollars, says Defense Secretary Pete Hesgseth

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Senate committee that the Pentagon needs nearly 70 billion dollars in additional funding for the war in Iran. The hearing turned combative as Senators demanded explanations as to the military's strategy to win or otherwise end the war. Story by Bryan Quinn.

U.S. has Smuggled up to 500 Million Barrels of Oil Through Gulf of Oman, Hegseth says

A contentious Senate hearing on a supplemental budget request of nearly $88 billion, largely earmarked to cover the ongoing war on Iran, revealed new figures about the war’s cost to date and the effects of the military’s Project Freedom initiative to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The hearing did little, however, to provide concrete answers on what it would take to end the conflict. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared Tuesday before the Senate Appropriations Committee alongside the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, to defend the request, more than $67 billion

US House Approves $95 Billion Budget Plan With Iran War Funding

The US House of Representatives approved a $95 billion budget framework on Wednesday, with most of the funding earmarked for the Pentagon to fund the war against Iran.

US House approves US$95bil budget plan with Iran war funding

The plan allocates US$73 billion for military agencies, US$12 billion for farmers and US$10 billion for election-related programmes.

US House passes $1.15 trillion military bill expanding Israel cooperation

Bill to fund war on Iran and a handful of Trump priorities passes largely along party lines, faces Senate uncertainty.

US House passes $1 trillion defense bill despite Iran, Israel concerns

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defence policy bill on ‌Wednesday, despite Democrats' concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to Israel.

Outcry after $1.15tn defense bill passes in the House – US politics live

Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran without first seeking congressional approval has sparked further controversy over the National Defense Authorization Act Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump has posted on Truth Social that the landmark nuclear deal the US signed with Saudi Arabia yesterday is “totally subject” to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham accords. The president wrote: “The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!) being made between the United States Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia, which pertains only to non-military use such as the ones that Iran and UAE (and others) already have, will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords. The United States is not opposed to Civil (Non-Enriched) Nuclear Facilities.” Continue reading...

US House passes $1 trillion defence bill despite Iran, Israel concerns

Republicans say the $1 trillion defence bill funds the Iran war, new weapons, troop pay rises and military housing

US war on Iran: The $110 billion price tag

America's war on Iran has cost the US nearly $110 billion. Now, the Trump administration wants another $67 billion.

Iran says it sold $18 billion of oil during war, ceasefire

TEHRAN — Iran’s oil ministry on Saturday said it was able to sell a total of $18 billion worth of oil during the war and the ensuing ceasefire with the United States. “The ministry sold $11.5 billion of oil during the war and $6.5 billion during the ceasefire” that collapsed earlier this month, the ministry

Some $18 billion of Iranian oil sold since outbreak of war, over half of annual budget

The sales generated more than 60% of the oil revenue forecast in Iran's annual budget, Iranian Oil Minister Paknejad said.

Katy Perry ‘deeply appalled’ over White House using her song in Iran war video

Singer rebukes Trump administration after it uses her song Firework over footage of missile striking Iranian naval ship Pop star Katy Perry has condemned the Trump White House after it used her hit song Firework in a TikTok video showing US military strikes on Iranian targets, saying she never approved the use of her music. The White House video, which featured Firework playing over footage of a missile striking an Iranian naval ship, has amassed more than 6 million views. The post was captioned: “Iran has been warned.” Continue reading...