US Central Command confirmed defensive strikes on Iranian missile sites in southern Iran, triggering $300M in crypto futures liquidations as Bitcoin dipped.

US President Donald Trump posts an AI-generated image captioned “Adios” showing a US drone destroying an Iranian navy ship, amid reports of an emerging deal to end the war with Iran. It is unclear what message Trump is trying to convey with the post amid the ongoing talks with Tehran.

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, said that after the war Gulf nations would no longer be “shields” for U.S. bases. Erika Solomon Aaron Boxerman Eric Schmitt Tyler Pager and Ephrat Livni Iran’s supreme leader,

Iran’s conventional navy warships might be largely destroyed, but analysts say that’s never where its true sea power lay.

The Navy issued warnings to sailors and their families to lock up their social media accounts amid online threats during the Iran war.

Military officials said that the strikes targeted missile sites near a major Iranian port that threatened U.S. ships.

It’s only a matter of time before the US resumes attacks against Iran, according to a former top Navy commander. It’s “a matter of not if, but when the United States is going to recommence combat operations,

In May 2026, Iranian state media made explosive claims that sent shockwaves through global maritime security circles. According to Iran’s official reports, their navy had successfully forced a US warship to retreat from the Strait of Hormuz,

CENTCOM says the jet targeted the rudder of M/T Hasna in the Gulf of Oman with its M61 Vulcan cannon to prevent it from reaching Iran as part of the U.S. blockade. According to the official statement from U.

A heated Capitol Hill exchange erupted after Rep. Sara Jacobs pressed Navy Secretary Hung Cao over whether U.S. military operations tied to Iran are still active — despite President Trump claiming the Iran war was “over.