UN Mission Finds Grounds U.S. Committed War Crimes in School Strike
A UN-backed fact-finding mission found reasonable grounds that U.S. forces committed war crimes in Iran, citing a Minab school strike that killed over 150.
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Geopolitics · Iran · Russia · Ukraine · United States · US Politics
House Passes Graham Russia–Iran Sanctions Bill, Sending It to Trump
The House voted 262–159 to send Trump the Graham Russia–Iran sanctions bill, which targets banks, energy and shadow tankers and adds tariff powers.
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China · Geopolitics · United States · Warfare
Why the U.S. Puts the Indo-Pacific First
Why U.S. strategy puts the Indo-Pacific first: China as the pacing challenge, and how alliances, forward bases and distributed forces aim to deter war.
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Iran’s Rezaei Rejects Talks After Trump Says He Is Open to a Deal
Iran’s Mohsen Rezaei rejected talks with the U.S. unless Tehran’s conditions are met first, hours after Trump said he is open to a deal with Iran.
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Aircraft · China · Geopolitics · Taiwan · United States · Warfare
Taiwan Reports PLA Median-Line Crossings as U.S. Praises Hsiao’s Trip
Taiwan detected eight PLA aircraft sorties and seven navy ships in 24 hours, with seven aircraft crossing the median line, as the U.S. praised Hsiao’s Italy visit.
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Zelenskyy Says No Energy Ceasefire Until Russia Stops Its Strikes
Zelenskyy said Ukraine will stop hitting Russian energy sites only if Moscow does the same with U.S. guarantees, disputing Trump’s claim of a truce deal.
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Iran · IRGC · Strait of Hormuz · United States · Warfare
CENTCOM Rejects Iran’s El Gaia Mine Claim, Blames Missile and Drone
CENTCOM rejected an IRGC claim that the tanker El Gaia hit mines in Hormuz, saying an Iranian missile and later a drone struck the Indian-crewed ship.
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CENTCOM Says U.S. Forces Have Redirected 101 Ships Under Iran Blockade
CENTCOM says U.S. forces have redirected 101 commercial ships to enforce the blockade of Iranian ports, up from 96 days earlier, as Hormuz traffic stays thin.
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CENTCOM Redirects 96 Ships in Iran Blockade as Brent Hits $107
CENTCOM said U.S. forces had redirected 96 ships under the Iran blockade by September 10, as Brent hit $107 and Hormuz traffic collapsed.
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Iran · IRGC · Naval Ships · Strait of Hormuz · United States · Warfare
IRGC Claims Strike on U.S. Saildrone as Two Ships Hit Off Khasab
Iran’s IRGC said it struck a U.S. Saildrone in Hormuz on Sept. 10, 2026; UKMTO separately reported two vessels hit off Khasab, Oman. No U.S. confirmation.
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China’s Wang Yi Tells Qatar Military Pressure Won’t Solve Iran Crisis
China’s foreign minister told Qatar’s prime minister on Sept. 8, 2026, that pressure by force cannot resolve the U.S.–Iran conflict, per Beijing’s account.
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Iran · IRGC · Naval Ships · Strait of Hormuz · United States · Warfare
CENTCOM Destroys IRGC-Linked Tankers as Iran Fires at U.S. Warships
Timeline of U.S. strikes on eight IRGC-linked tankers, Iranian missile attacks on U.S. warships and Jordan, and a widened Hormuz zone, Sept. 5-9, 2026.
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Zelenskyy Says War Likely Into Winter After Kyiv Talks With U.S.
Zelenskyy said the war will likely run into winter after Kyiv talks with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner brought upbeat words but no breakthrough.
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Geopolitics · Iran · IRGC · Strait of Hormuz · United States · Warfare
Qalibaf Warns of Faster, More Painful Iranian Responses to U.S.
Iran’s Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that any further U.S. attacks will draw faster, more painful retaliation after the weekend tanker and warship clashes.
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Witkoff and Kushner Reach Kyiv After Putin Talks on Stalled Peace Plan
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner reached Kyiv after a three-hour Kremlin meeting with Putin, their first public Ukraine trip in their current roles.
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China · Geopolitics · Taiwan · United States · Warfare
U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Meets PLA Eastern Theater Chief in Canada
Adm. Samuel Paparo and PLA Gen. Yang Zhibin met in Victoria, Canada, on Aug. 31, 2026, their first in-person talks, weeks before the Trump–Xi summit.
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Geopolitics · Iran · IRGC · Strait of Hormuz · United States
U.S. Blockade Cuts Iran’s Oil Exports; Hormuz Shipping Lags
Kpler data show Iran’s crude loadings near 287,000 bpd under the U.S. blockade, while Hormuz war-risk insurance and shipping stay far from prewar levels.
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U.S.–Iran Fighting Resumes as Vance Says “Not a War”
After the Sept. 1-2, 2026 U.S.–Iran exchange of fire, Vance said there is no active war and Wright said a nuclear deal may never come. Midterms loom.
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Geopolitics · Iran · IRGC · United States · Warfare
Iran Strikes U.S. Assets Across the Gulf After New American Barrage
Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S.-linked sites in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and the UAE, its widest retaliation since July after U.S. strikes.
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