Story Timeline Builder
Enter a topic to see how the story unfolded — every headline in publication order, across every outlet Alto tracks.
80 stories from 15 outlets · 102 total matches in the index
Coverage timeline for “strait hormuz iran retaliation”
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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- Trump justifies strikes on Iran amid ceasefireAl Jazeera•
- U.S. Strikes Iran in Retaliation for Attack on Vessel in Strait of Hormuz - The New York TimesGoogle News•
- Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after U.S. airstrikes - PBSGoogle News•
- U.S. launches fresh strikes in retaliation for Iranian attack on tankerAxios•
- U.S. launches fresh strikes in retaliation for Iranian attack on tanker - AxiosGoogle News•
- U.S. strikes multiple targets in Iran in retaliation for oil tanker attack - NPRGoogle News•
Sunday, June 28, 2026
- The Shooting In The Strait Ain't Over, But...ZeroHedge•
- Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz – Middle East crisis liveThe Guardian — World•
- U.S.-Iran ceasefire could go up in flamesAxios•
- Araghchi Visits Soleimani Assassination Site, Issues Fresh Warning Over US Moves In HormuzZeroHedge•
Monday, June 29, 2026
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
- U.S. hits back at Iran as world leaders meet in TurkeyCBS News•
- BREAKING: Ceasefire Terminated After Iran Opens Fire in Strait, Trump Orders Huge Retaliation, Says 'You Have to Cut Out Cancer'The Western Journal•
- Futures Slide, Oil Jumps After Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire OverZeroHedge•
- Oil jumps after Trump's Iran ceasefire commentsAxios•
- Trump says US attacked Kharg Island and threatens takeoverWashington Examiner•
- WTI Extends Gains As Crude Exports Slide, SPR Drain Continues, 'Tank Bottoms' HitZeroHedge•
- From "unconditional surrender" to "over": Trump's shifting Iran rhetoricAxios•
Thursday, July 9, 2026
- Futures Rise, Oil Drops As Markets Ignore Latest Middle East AirstrikesZeroHedge•
- Return To War: Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles At Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, After US Struck 170 Iranian TargetsZeroHedge•
- How Strait of Hormuz dispute led to latest US-Iran cycle of fighting - Al JazeeraGoogle News•
- How the US-Iran ceasefire and MOU broke down -- a timelineABC News•
Friday, July 10, 2026
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Friday, July 17, 2026
- Iran War Updates: Strait of Hormuz "back to the worst case scenario" amid escalating attacks, analyst says - CBS NewsGoogle News•
- Iran Orders Power Conservation After US Hits Energy Infrastructure - IRGC Claims 'Powerful' Strike On Qatar BaseZeroHedge•
- Scoop: U.S. sending dozens more refueling planes to Israel ahead of possible escalationAxios•
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- Trump says Iran is ‘DEAD’ — experts point to the real sign Tehran is nearing the brinkFox News•
- Middle East crisis live: US military says it’s striking targets in Iran as hostilities flare - The GuardianGoogle News•
- U.S. military conducting fresh strikes in the Strait of Hormuz - AxiosGoogle News•
- BREAKING: US carries out retaliation strikes against Iran near Strait of HormuzHuman Events•
Alto aggregates headlines and links to each publisher's original reporting. Inclusion is not an endorsement, and the timeline is not a fact-check.
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.
Most timelines you find online are static articles written once and never updated. This one is generated from live coverage each time you load it, so a developing story keeps extending its own timeline.
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.
Latest Headlines
- US launches new strikes against Iran as war escalatesAl Jazeera•about 3 hours ago
- Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial deadlocked but judge asks them to keep trying - BBCGoogle News•about 3 hours ago
- Gold prices remain down as U.S. JOLTS highlight ongoing weakness in labor market - KITCOGoogle News•about 3 hours ago
- Bank of America worker killed in 'unprovoked' Times Square stabbing identified: Police - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosGoogle News•about 3 hours ago
- Sydney’s beaches enter the drone age to get swimmers back in the water after spate of shark attacksThe Guardian — World•about 3 hours ago
- Drones helped find people after Nepal floods but the search inside hydropower tunnels is a challenge - AP NewsGoogle News•about 4 hours ago
- NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rolloutThe Guardian — World•about 4 hours ago
- House prices head for historic 10% drop as fourth interest rate hike loomsThe Guardian — World•about 4 hours ago
- Inside knowledge or ‘making stuff up’? Charles Perrottet’s advice to Jean Nassif put under microscope by IcacThe Guardian — World•about 4 hours ago
- North Carolina teen dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater: Officials - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosGoogle News•about 5 hours ago
- Three Takeaways from Vance’s Closed-Door Speech to Jewish Republicans - WSJGoogle News•about 5 hours ago
- Alleged Charlie Kirk killer faces judgment on standing trial and death penaltyThe Guardian — World•about 6 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.