US–Iran conflict
Oil climbs to a six-month high as the Gulf war widens
Oil hit a six-month high as Iran claimed seven tankers hit, the war reached Saudi airports and Trump threatened new strikes.
Timeline
US–Iran conflict
The Islamic Republic's confrontation with the United States and Israel, from the 1979 revolution through the nuclear dispute to the 2026 war.
Timeline
Iran nationalises its oil industry
Nationalisation challenges British control of the oil industry and its revenues.
A CIA- and MI6-backed coup overthrows Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh
Declassified records document US participation in the operation and its Iranian political setting.
The Islamic Revolution topples the monarchy
The armed forces withdraw support for the remaining royal government; the Islamic Republic follows later in 1979.
The US embassy hostage crisis in Tehran
The embassy seizure produces a prolonged crisis, resolved through the Algiers arrangements.
The Iran–Iraq war
The war begins with Iraq’s invasion and ends with the August 1988 ceasefire.
The IAEA reports failures in Iran's nuclear safeguards declarations
The report records failures to declare nuclear material, activities and facilities.
Iran and six world powers agree the nuclear deal (JCPOA)
Nuclear restrictions and verification measures are exchanged for agreed sanctions relief.
The nuclear agreement reaches Implementation Day
IAEA verification of specified steps triggers the agreed implementation measures.
The US withdraws from the nuclear deal and reimposes sanctions
Trump announces withdrawal and restoration of US nuclear-related sanctions with implementation periods.
A US drone strike kills General Qassem Soleimani
A US strike in Baghdad kills the commander of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force.
Israel and Iran fight a 12-day war; the US strikes Iranian nuclear sites
The United States and Israel begin strikes on Iran
The United States and Iran agree a memorandum of understanding
A ceasefire between the United States and Iran collapses
The bulk carrier Cape Dao is attacked near the Strait of Hormuz
Iran proposes a seven-day ceasefire and phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran diplomacy stays open as diesel pressure spreads beyond the Gulf
Trump rejects Iran's seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
US and Iran remain in indirect contact through Qatari mediation
Iran diplomacy stays open as diesel pressure spreads beyond the Gulf
Attacks on ships reported around the Strait of Hormuz reach their highest weekly number of the war
Attacks on Hormuz shipping hit a wartime high as a container ship sinks
Tanker Gem No.2 is struck off the UAE; its oil later reaches Umm Al Quwain's beaches
Singapore-flagged container ship GFS Pride is struck in the Strait of Hormuz and sinks
Attacks on Hormuz shipping hit a wartime high as a container ship sinks
Britain approves RAF Typhoon missions to help defend Saudi airspace from Houthi drones and missiles
Houthi strike on Dammam airport kills two; US orders non-emergency staff out of Saudi Arabia
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim seven tankers hit in and near the Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude settles at $116.72, its highest since April, as Trump threatens new strikes on Iran
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US–Iran conflict
Attacks on Hormuz shipping hit a wartime high as a container ship sinks
A container ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz this week, as reported attacks on shipping hit their highest level of the war.
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US–Iran conflict
Iran diplomacy stays open as diesel pressure spreads beyond the Gulf
Crude oil is moving through Hormuz again, but diesel is still scarce, and in the UK it has passed £2 a litre.
US–Iran conflict
Iran: the war isn’t over — and the strait still matters
Iran has named its price for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.