The Strait of Hormuz is a key artery for the movement of global energy supplies.

Usually, about 20% of global oil and gas passes through the narrow shipping lane in the Gulf.

Iran's General Sardar Jabbari said that Tehran will now "not let a single drop of oil leave the region".

A timelapse of marine traffic showed the flow of ships has decreased in the strait since the US and Israeli coordinated military offensive against Iran began on 28 February 2026.

Blocking the strait could further inflate the cost of goods and services worldwide, and hit some of the world's biggest economies, including China, India and Japan, which are among the top importers of crude oil passing through the waterway.

Iran has targeted the US Navy base in Bahrain, highlighting gaps in air defences, which could worry Washington and its allies in the region.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offered few details about the operation, leaving questions unanswered about the scope or duration.

The US says six of its F-15 jets were "mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses", with all crew in a stable condition.

Donald Trump warned of more US deaths after three US service members have been killed in action on the second day of US-Israel attack on Iran.

US President Donald Trump posted a video statement on the attack on Iran to Truth Social.

An eyewitness captured the moment an Iranian drone crashed in Kuwait.

The BBCโ€™s Helena Humphrey reports from Washington DC on day two of President Donald Trumpโ€™s strikes on Iran.

Iran's state media has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed.

People rallied across American cities on Saturday, with additional protests planned for later.

Chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet looks at the immediate impact of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

The BBC's Sarah Smith takes a look at Donald Trump's possible ambitions with this latest assault on Iran.

White House reporter Bernd Debusmann Jr is in Palm Beach, Florida, where President Donald Trump is once again directing US military action.

BBC presenter Clive Myrie reports from inside a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv, as Iran launched retaliatory strikes towards Israel.

The strikes were conducted by the US and Israel as part of Operation Epic Fury.

A video posted to social media shows scenes on the ground the aftermath of the strike on a neighborhood in Tehran.

US President Donald Trump accuses the Iranian regime of waging an "unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States".

The BBC's Jon Donnison in Jerusalem reports as Trump says "major combat operations" have begun.

Millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, with festivities taking place from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires.

The expiration of New START means there are no limits on nuclear weapons between both countries for the first time since 1991.

The BBC's Ione Wells looks at the Ecuadorian government's response to the incident, which occurred during a time of heightened tension in the US city.