A full-history explainer on the 2026 Iran-US war: the 1979 hostage crisis and 2015 JCPOA roots, how the war started February 28, 2026, the ceasefires that broke down, the Strait of Hormuz oil shock, and the documented human and economic toll, with charts and video from both U.S. and international outlets.
US and Iran trade a second round of strikes in three days as Hormuz traffic falls by half and Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles.
US strikes Larak Island, Iran hits Jordan bases, and Trump promises retaliation as the Hormuz war enters a dangerous new phase.
U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island to prevent mines from being placed in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said.
Six months in, Iran’s Hormuz blockade holds, US gas costs $71.5B more, and China’s press tracks an Egyptian bank caught in Treasury’s Iran crackdown.
Trump declares Hormuz demined and warns Iran as Rubio pauses U.S. strikes and pivots to sanctions. Tehran promises a two-year plan.
40 tankers, 16M barrels moved through Hormuz as Iran claims victory, Washington warns of ‘Economic D-Day,’ and Chinese teapot refiners pivot.
CENTCOM: 1,300 ships moved 660M barrels through Hormuz as Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ threats meet defiance. Hezbollah cash network hit, China in crosshairs.