18 July 2026
On the night of July 14, Deep Strike units of the Special Operations Forces successfully struck Gazprom Neftokhim Salavat - one of the largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes in the Russian Federation, located in the city of Salavat, Republic of Bashkortostan
Iranian military spokesman: The Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened in light of war, provocations, and American aggression.
ADNOC Logistics & Services: We confirm that in the early hours of Tuesday, the oil tankers Al Bahia and Mombasa B were attacked with projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Drones raid reported in Salavat, Bashkorostan
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated: Hours ago, US forces, failing to learn from repeated defeats, attempted to force several ships to transit an illegal route. Two oil tankers fell victim to this American deception. By switching off their navigation systems and ignoring repeated warnings from the Strait of Hormuz Security Control Center, they endangered maritime traffic in the Strait and opted for a controlled route. They were subsequently bombed and rendered inoperable. The IRGC Navy declares that cooperating with the aggressor, who comes from thousands of kilometers away to violate the rights of the region's inhabitants, and attempting to use the controlled route, will only lead to regret, losses, delays in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and a global energy crisis.
Drones raid reported in Simferopol, Sevastopol in occupied Crimea
UAE Defense Ministry: One person killed after two Emirati tankers were targeted by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz
Fire reported at the Afipskyi oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai
Trump: I cannot say that the ceasefire is over.
Venezuela inflation doubles from May to June Reuters July 13 (Reuters) - Venezuela's inflation accelerated to 13.8% in June from 6.3% the previous month, according to central bank data released on Monday
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: POTUS is absolutely right. Whoever provides secure and safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated for this service. Iran has always been the GUARDIAN of the Strait and will remain so FOREVER. 20% is of course too much. We will be fair
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US Navy: The blockade will not impede the passage of neutral ships through the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian destinations.
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The U.S. military will begin enforcement of a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and Iranian coastal areas at 2000 gmt on 14 july
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US Navy: The US embargo on Iran applies to all ships regardless of their flag.
Trump says the U.S. is reinstating the blockade on Iran. He says America will become the "Guardian of the Hormuz Strait" and charge 20% on all cargo shipped through it
Trump: We will charge fees for guarding the Strait of Hormuz
Trump on Iran: We had an agreement, and they broke it. We will be the guardians of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Targeting an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen
US has directly struck Kharg Island oil infrastructure (western jetty pumping station pipelines) — first confirmed hit on Iran's core export terminal; fires visible via satellite.
The EU has imposed sanctions against VK, the EU Council reported.
The UAVs of the Security Service of Ukraine hit: Two patrol boats of the project 12150 Mangust in the Black Sea; Hangars with military equipment and special equipment at the Bagerove air base in the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea; Three stationary radar stations used by the to detect unmanned boats and attack UAVs; Car ferries Yeisk and Maria at the Crimea ferry terminal in Kerch; Car ferries Lavrenty and Panagia in the port of Kavkaz; Three tanks of the oil product transshipment complex in the port of Kavkaz; Railway warehouse with tanks at the Kavkaz cargo station; Tank park of the oil depot in the settlement of Vyazniki, Stavropol Territory, Russia
French Foreign Minister: Sanctions against Iran will not be lifted as long as it does not abandon its nuclear program.
Russia Special Flight Squadron Tu-214PU Airborne Command Post RA-64531 14FC13 as RSD420 en route from Moscow (VKO) to Tehran. Callsign associated with Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilyov
Oil depot was attacked in Mikhaylovsk, Stavropol Krai of Russia
Drones raid in Mikhaylovsk, Stavropol Krai
Explosions reported near Stavropol
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The occupation authorities of Sevastopol announced in the evening about a large-scale power outage in the city
Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry: Iran's attacks constitute a very dangerous escalation
Ukrainian drones have attacked 14 Russian vessels overnight5 day ago
Ukrainian drones have attacked 14 Russian vessels overnight
India's Ministry of External Affairs condemns the attack on the merchant ship Galaxy off the coast of Oman.