Persian Gulf

Trump calls for allied warships in Persian Gulf after U.S. forces strike military sites on Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub amid retaliation threats.

Trump urges allies to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure safe passage for commercial vessels amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions.

U.S. strikes Iran's oil hub as crude tops $103/barrel. Pentagon sends 2,500 Marines and additional warships as conflict escalates.