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Coverage timeline for “iran gulf us strikes”

Thursday, July 23, 2026
- U.S. deploys B-1 bomber as attacks on Iran intensifyAxios•3:05 AM
- Futures Slide After Google Earnings, Oil & Bond Yields Jump On Houthi EscalationZeroHedge•12:05 PM
- Has Russia helped Iran target CIA sites in the Gulf? - Al JazeeraGoogle News•2:23 PM
- Watch: Ukraine, Iran Tensions Run High In Rare Rubio-Lavrov MeetingZeroHedge•6:10 PM
- Donald Trump says decision on ‘massive attack’ against Iran is close - The GuardianGoogle News•7:53 PM
- Trump warns of largest strikes on Iran yet as Tehran lashes out across GulfAl Jazeera•9:43 PM
- Trump warns of largest strikes on Iran yet as Tehran lashes out across Gulf - Al JazeeraGoogle News•9:45 PM
Friday, July 24, 2026
- US launches 13th night of strikes as Iran warns of escalation in the GulfAl Jazeera•2:25 AM
- US and Iran trade more strikes in Gulf as fears of escalation mountBBC•9:20 AM
- Sirens sound across Bahrain in continued Iranian attack on Gulf - The Jerusalem PostGoogle News•9:47 AM
- Trump Losing Patience, In 'Revenge Mode' After 13th Consecutive Night Of US Strikes On IranZeroHedge•12:40 PM
- US and Iran trade more strikes in Gulf as fears of escalation mount - BBCGoogle News•6:13 PM
- Iran targets American strongholds around the Gulf while US hits more Iranian military sites - AP NewsGoogle News•6:22 PM
Saturday, July 25, 2026
- The 'Projects' That Could Ignite The Next World WarZeroHedge•3:25 AM
- US Pauses Iran Bombing Campaign As Saudi-Houthi Red Sea Front Erupts ZeroHedge•12:45 PM
- Zelenskyy accuses Russia of assisting Iran with satellite imagery of U.S. bases in Middle East - CBS NewsGoogle News•8:03 PM
- Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes - ReutersGoogle News•11:18 PM
Sunday, July 26, 2026
- U.S.-Iran Strikes Abate as War Enters Latest Crossroads - The New York TimesGoogle News•5:09 AM
- Live updates: Iran war news; US appears to pause Iran strikes, as Trump advisers raise concerns - CNNGoogle News•9:20 AM
- Iran’s army issues warning ahead of Netanyahu’s US visitAl Jazeera•11:56 AM
- Iran, Oman Hold Hormuz Talks As US Pauses Airstrikes For Second DayZeroHedge•12:10 PM
- U.S.-Iran War Pauses for 2nd Straight Day With Both Sides Holding Off on Strikes - The New York TimesGoogle News•12:49 PM
Monday, July 27, 2026
- Futures Jump As Brent Tumbles Below $90 On Fresh Round Of Iran Ceasefire OptimismZeroHedge•12:22 PM
- Massive RelaxZeroHedge•2:20 PM
- Key Events This Busy Week: FOMC, PCE, GDP, War On/War Off... And Earnings Galore ZeroHedge•2:35 PM
- Tariffs didn’t bring manufacturing jobs back to the USThe Verge•3:00 PM
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- Mediators Say US-Iran 'Close' To 'Resurrecting' Failed MoU Deal, Pushing Oil Lower, Stocks JumpZeroHedge•3:40 PM
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- The War's Back Is BrokenZeroHedge•3:25 AM
- WTI Holds Spike After Big Crude Draw, SPR Drain Continues As Cushing Stocks Stuck At 'Tank Bottoms'ZeroHedge•2:36 PM
- Houthis Signal Red Sea Shipping Tolls In Mirror Image Of Iran's Hormuz PlanZeroHedge•7:15 PM
Thursday, July 30, 2026
- IRGC Strikes Jordan Again After 2-Hour US Bombardment Kills Iranian Troops, Civilians - Hormuz Traffic Creeps HigherZeroHedge•12:35 PM
- Hormuz Ship Traffic Edges Higher, But Kpler Warns Gulf Crude Exports Remain ImpairedZeroHedge•1:30 PM
- IRGC Boasts Of Fully Intact Speedboat Fleet For 'Swarm Attacks' In HormuzZeroHedge•4:05 PM
Friday, July 31, 2026
- Iran war live: IRGC claims ‘retaliatory attack’ on KuwaitAl Jazeera•6:49 AM
- Iran Claims Kuwait Airbase Attack, Strikes Pair Of Tankers In Hormuz, Despite No New US Operations OvernightZeroHedge•2:00 PM
Saturday, August 1, 2026
- US Withdraws Troops, Patriot Batteries From Northern Iraq Amid Iranian AttacksZeroHedge•12:30 AM
- Airspace Lockdown Looms: US Warns Americans Get Out Of Mideast As Iran Targets Kuwait AgainZeroHedge•6:35 PM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
- Saudi Prince Concerned Over Trump’s Iran Strike Plan: Axios - Bloomberg.comGoogle News•12:13 AM
- McGlinchey: Trump's Damage To US Diplomacy Could Last A GenerationZeroHedge•3:20 AM
- Trump Says "Perimeters Of A Deal Reached" With Iran To Reopen Hormuz After Call With Saudi Crown PrinceZeroHedge•1:55 PM
- 'Defend Israel Or The Homeland': Top US General Issues Stark Warning To Pentagon BrassZeroHedge•3:40 PM
- Trump says new round of Iran talks will begin MondayAl Jazeera•11:48 PM
Monday, August 3, 2026
- Trump says Iran talks to resume Monday after calling off planned strikes - CNBCGoogle News•2:23 AM
- Trump says he canceled Iran strikes at request of Gulf allies, is pursuing talks - The Washington PostGoogle News•4:38 AM
- Futures Rise As Oil Plunge Helps Yields Ease From Nosebleed Highs; All Eyes On YenterventionZeroHedge•12:02 PM
- Iran Denies Negotiations With US After Trump Announces Talks For Monday AfternoonZeroHedge•12:30 PM
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- The Bond-Salesman-In-Chief Has Fired The First Shot Of The Capital Market War That Follows The Trade WarZeroHedge•3:00 PM
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
- U.S. nears Hormuz deal, aiming for Wednesday announcementAxios•2:00 AM
- Oil Markets Price In An Iran Deal That Does Not Exist YetZeroHedge•3:17 AM
- Futures Hit New Record High On Strong Earnings Following Historic Call Buying FrenzyZeroHedge•12:20 PM
Thursday, August 6, 2026
- Fresh Panic As Pentagon Has Used 'Virtually All' Its Long-Range Precision Missiles On IranZeroHedge•12:30 AM
- Futures Flat As Tech Slides After Memory Stocks, Korea TumbleZeroHedge•12:10 PM
- EXCLUSIVE: Iran warns Gulf states: tell Trump to desist or we hit you hard - ReutersGoogle News•12:31 PM
- Yemen War Reignites As Houthis Intensify Saudi Shipping Attacks, Ground Assault, With Hormuz Deal 'Close'ZeroHedge•1:00 PM
Saturday, August 8, 2026
- Ukraine Faces Growing Air Defense Crisis As Patriot Supplies DwindleZeroHedge•2:30 PM
Monday, August 10, 2026
- Monday briefing: How the new phase of confrontation at al-Aqsa signals a challenge to the status quoThe Guardian — World•5:45 AM
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- Futures Jump, Oil Tumbles As Well-Timed Comments Spark Latest Round Of Hormuz OptimismZeroHedge•12:22 PM
- Exclusive | U.S. Fires on Ship Breaking Its Blockade of Iran - WSJGoogle News•12:34 PM
- US Fires On Ship Attempting To Break Iran Blockade, Amid Several Regional Maritime AttacksZeroHedge•12:50 PM
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- Six killed in Houthi attack on Bab al-Mandeb ship, Yemen’s government says - Al JazeeraGoogle News•3:13 AM
- Ukraine Suspends Attacks On Tankers Using Russian Black Sea Port, At Vance's UrgingZeroHedge•12:20 PM
- Israel says Gaza drone strike targeted a Hamas commander, and other developments in the Mideast - AP NewsGoogle News•3:52 PM
- Iran vows to close Hormuz Strait until US lifts sanctions as Trump rejects Tehran's demands - Fox NewsGoogle News•11:38 PM
Friday, August 14, 2026
- Stocks Set To Post Fresh All Time High As Tech Euphoria ReturnsZeroHedge•12:04 PM
Monday, August 17, 2026
- Futures Rise On Fresh Push Higher In Tech ZeroHedge•12:39 PM
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- Iran War Pushes Middle Eastern Airlines Towards $4.3BN Loss In 2026ZeroHedge•12:05 AM
- Pentagon Weighing Permanent Smaller US Presence In Gulf (Just Don't Call It Retreat)ZeroHedge•7:25 PM
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Media Accuses Hegseth Of Covering Up USS Lincoln Supply CrisisZeroHedge•6:45 PM
Thursday, August 20, 2026
- Iran FM Blasts Trump's Economic D-Day Threat 'Diversion' Which Will Fail, As New Carrier Arrives In Mideast WatersZeroHedge•1:20 PM
- "Get Long And Buckle Up": Jeff Currie Says Commodity Bull Market Entering Next LegZeroHedge•10:00 PM
Friday, August 21, 2026
- Houthis Claim Fourth Attack On Saudi Aramco Refineries This MonthZeroHedge•6:45 AM
Saturday, August 22, 2026
- Ahead of tough new U.S. sanctions, Iran criticizes 'extraterritorial sovereignty' - CNBCGoogle News•10:21 AM
- Trump’s Economic Isolation Plan Risks Iran Strikes Across Gulf - BloombergGoogle News•1:01 PM
Sunday, August 23, 2026
- Iran Warns Gulf States Not to Join Trump’s Economic War - The New York TimesGoogle News•12:47 PM
Monday, August 24, 2026
- Has Trump Turned The Tables On Iran - Or Is Another Round Of War Coming?ZeroHedge•2:10 AM
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Iran's Economy On The Ropes Amid Hyperinflation And Widespread Gas Shortages, As Trump Blockade BitesZeroHedge•10:55 AM
- Rubio tells allies U.S. shifting from strikes to sanctions on IranAxios•9:29 PM
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- Oil Extends Decline As Rubio Rules Out New Strikes, Iran-Oman Transit Deal Nears FinalizationZeroHedge•1:05 PM
Thursday, August 27, 2026
- Japan Holds Off On New Oil Reserve Release Despite September Import DropZeroHedge•12:05 AM
- Hormuz And The Law Of Diminishing Returns: When Leverage BurnsZeroHedge•1:45 AM

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