Last mentioned: Mar 11, 2026
Global Escalation
Multiple nations report disruptions to energy supplies and trade, drawing international navies into the conflict.
Activity Detected
Intelligence reports indicate increased Iranian naval activity near the Strait's shipping lanes.
Houthi Resurgence
Houthi forces announce the resumption of attacks on all 'hostile' shipping in the Red Sea.
Iranian Arsenal Assessment
Intelligence reports indicate Iran retains significant retaliatory capabilities despite strike damage.
International Response
Nigeria and other nations issue urgent evacuation advisories for citizens in the Gulf.
Regional Expansion
US bases in Qatar, UAE, and Jordan come under fire from Iranian missile units.
Tehran Command Centers Flattened
Satellite imagery confirms the destruction of key Iranian leadership headquarters in the capital.
HQ Destruction Confirmed
Satellite imagery shows the headquarters of the Iranian Supreme Leader has been flattened.
Bahrain Retaliation
Iranian ballistic missiles strike the US Navy Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
5th Fleet HQ Hit
Iranian ballistic missiles successfully strike the U.S. Navy Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
US Navy HQ Hit
Iranian ballistic missiles strike the US Navy Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
Chinese Drone Deployment
Reports emerge that China has begun sending attack drones to support Iranian military operations.
Chinese Intervention
Reports emerge of China sending deadly attack drones to bolster Iranian forces.
Tehran Strikes
Initial reports of massive explosions at leadership HQs in the Iranian capital.
Initial Iranian Retaliation
Iran fires ballistic missiles at Bahrain air bases following U.S.-Israel strikes on Tehran.
Initial Retaliation
Iran fires ballistic missiles at a Bahrain air base following strikes on Tehran.
Netanyahu Declaration
Israeli PM announces the start of joint strikes with the US to 'End Khamenei Rule'.
Netanyahu Sets Strategic Goal
Israeli PM announces the joint U.S.-Israel objective to end the rule of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Regime Change Objective
Netanyahu announces the goal of joint strikes is to end the rule of Ali Khamenei.
U.S.-Israeli Strikes
Coordinated aerial and missile strikes target Iranian drone and missile facilities.
A series of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian military infrastructure has triggered a massive retaliatory response from Tehran's proxies, effectively closing the Red Sea corridor to international shipping. The escalation marks a critical shift from a regional skirmish to a global economic and security crisis, drawing in major powers and disrupting 12% of global trade.
The US military has engaged and destroyed Iranian vessels allegedly laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint for global energy. This escalation has triggered an immediate spike in crude oil prices as markets price in the risk of a broader regional conflict.
A massive military escalation has erupted in the Middle East following joint US-Israeli strikes on Tehran aimed at regime change. Iran has retaliated with ballistic missile attacks on US naval bases in Bahrain and other Gulf states, threatening global energy security.
A massive military escalation in the Middle East has seen Iranian ballistic missiles strike U.S. Navy headquarters in Bahrain and retaliatory strikes on Tehran. The conflict, now involving reported Chinese military support for Iran, threatens to paralyze the world's most critical energy and maritime trade routes.
The Middle East has entered a state of direct kinetic warfare following joint US-Israeli strikes on Tehran aimed at ending the rule of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran has retaliated with massive ballistic missile salvos against US Navy headquarters in Bahrain and military installations across the Gulf states.