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Coverage timeline for “iran us exchange attacks”
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Sunday, July 12, 2026
- Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed as 'unauthorized' vessel hit - KSL.comGoogle News•
- U.S. launches new Iran strikes after IRGC declares Strait of Hormuz "closed" - AxiosGoogle News•
- US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab states - AP NewsGoogle News•
- Iran attacks five Gulf nations, shuts Hormuz after US bombing: All to know - Al JazeeraGoogle News•
- Iran launches attacks on Gulf states after heaviest U.S. strikes in months - The Washington PostGoogle News•
- US, Iran Trade Strikes While Disputing Status of Hormuz - Bloomberg.comGoogle News•
- Middle East crisis live: US launches new wave of strikes on Iran; Tehran says attacks render diplomacy ‘futile’The Guardian — World•
Monday, July 13, 2026
- US launches new wave of strikes against Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven ‘futile’The Guardian — World•
- U.S. and Iran exchange strikes as Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates - CNBCGoogle News•
- US and Iran exchange fire and disagree on whether strait of Hormuz is open | First ThingThe Guardian — World•
- Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq set to decline as Iran says Hormuz is closed; SK Hynix dives in Seoul - MarketWatchGoogle News•
- Dispute Whether Hormuz Is Open Intensifies As Ships Continue TransitingZeroHedge•
- Futures Slide, Oil Surges As Iran War Returns, Chip Stocks Tumble As Korea, SK Hynix CrashZeroHedge•
- Trump reimposes naval blockade on Iran amid escalating clashes in HormuzAxios•
- US Attacks Iranian Port Using Sea Drones for the First Time - Bloomberg.comGoogle News•
- America’s Latest Weapon Against Iran: Sea Drones - WSJGoogle News•
- In a first, US military used seaborne drones in attack on Iran port - The HillGoogle News•
- US, Iran exchange attacks around Strait of HormuzAl Jazeera•
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- Futures Rise After Blowout ASML Earnings Boost Tech SentimentZeroHedge•
- US & Iran Exchange Heavy Strikes For 5th Day As Trump Warns He'll Take Out Power Plants NextZeroHedge•
- US launches ‘wave of strikes’ on Iran after Trump tells Iran that power plants, bridges will be targeted if no deal is made – Middle East crisis live - The GuardianGoogle News•
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- Saudi Arabia and Houthis exchange fire as US attacks tanker in Hormuz StraitBBC•
- US Pauses Iran Bombing Campaign As Saudi-Houthi Red Sea Front Erupts ZeroHedge•
- U.S. military goes silent on Iran airstrikes while Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia exchange attacks - FortuneGoogle News•
- Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes - ReutersGoogle News•
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Monday, August 31, 2026
- US strikes Iran’s Larak Island in first attack in weeks - Al JazeeraGoogle News•
- Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire – Middle East crisis liveThe Guardian — World•
- UAE intercepts drone after US and Iran exchange attacksAl Jazeera•
- Oil Tops $91, US Diesel Crack Near $100 As US-Iran Strikes Resume, Tehran Claims Supertanker Mined In HormuzZeroHedge•
- Stock Futures Drop To Close Out August As Oil Jumps On Renewed Iran HostilitiesZeroHedge•
- Trump vows response to Iran’s retaliatory strikes: ‘We’re going to hit them hard’ - The HillGoogle News•
- G20 Finance Officials Gather in U.S. as Iran War Grips Global Economy - nytimes.comGoogle News•
- Trump Live Updates: G20 Summit Begins; U.S. and Iran Exchange Attacks as War Continues - The New York TimesGoogle News•
- Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-upThe Guardian — World•
- U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine - The New York TimesGoogle News•
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- Futures Tumble As Global Yields Hit Multi-Year HIgh, Oil Jumps On Iran EscalationZeroHedge•
- Trump says latest strikes on Iran are 'justified,' warns Tehran against retaliation - ReutersGoogle News•
- US launches new airstrikes on Iranian targets as hostilities flareThe Guardian — World•
- U.S. carries out new military strikes in Iran - The Washington PostGoogle News•
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
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Search any topic and this tool assembles a chronological timeline from Alto's full-text index of news coverage — every matching headline in the order it was published, with the outlet and a link to the original article.
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How to use it
Type a person, place, bill, company, or event. Short, specific phrases work best — a name or a distinctive term will return a tighter timeline than a broad category. Results are ordered oldest to newest so you can read the sequence of events, and every entry links to the publisher's original report.
Why chronology matters
Coverage of a breaking story changes as facts arrive. Reading headlines in publication order shows what was reported first, what was corrected later, and which outlets led or followed. That sequence is usually invisible in a normal search results page, which ranks by relevance rather than time.
Aggregation, not adjudication
Alto aggregates headlines from a wide range of publishers and links to the source. The timeline reflects what was published and when — it is not a fact-check, and inclusion is not an endorsement of any outlet's reporting. Always read the original article before drawing conclusions.
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- Pentagon chaos deepens after Dan Driscoll quits in clash with Pete Hegseth - Financial TimesGoogle News•about 11 hours ago
- Trump nominates loyalist Hung Cao to be permanent navy secretary - The GuardianGoogle News•about 11 hours ago
- Grand Canyon flooding harms an economy that’s still recovering from a fire - AP NewsGoogle News•about 11 hours ago
- Haley tells Vance to ‘choose a side’: Israel or Tucker Carlson - The HillGoogle News•about 11 hours ago
- JD Vance courts Jewish Republicans. Tucker Carlson still looms. - PoliticoGoogle News•about 11 hours ago
- More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman findsThe Guardian — World•about 12 hours ago
- Trump to promote acting Navy secretary amid Pentagon turmoil - PoliticoGoogle News•about 12 hours ago
- Two unsolved rap murders haunted police for decades. Why Tupac case closed but not Biggie Smalls' - Los Angeles TimesGoogle News•about 13 hours ago
- North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards is formally censured over harassment allegations - NPRGoogle News•about 13 hours ago
Story Timeline Builder — Frequently Asked Questions
- How far back does the timeline go?
- The timeline covers the stories in Alto's index, which is built continuously from the publishers Alto tracks. Long-running topics return months of coverage, while a brand-new story will show only the hours since it broke.
- Why do some searches return no results?
- The search matches words in headlines and article summaries. Very broad terms, misspellings, or topics no tracked publisher has covered will come back empty. Try a more specific name or phrase.
- Are the articles hosted on Alto?
- No. Alto aggregates and links to the publisher's original reporting. Each timeline entry credits the source outlet and links out to the full article.