America Strikes — Geopolitics, Defense & Markets News
359 reported strikes and ship attacks, every one sourced
Our running log of publicly reported strikes and commercial-shipping incidents: date, place, attributed actor, target and a link to the original report. Free to filter, cite and download.
Open the ledger →- A Panama-flagged tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was attacked; India's foreign ministry said 12 crew were injured.
- A Russian drone strike hit a Turkish-owned, corn-carrying vessel in the Black Sea, killing the ship's captain while 11 crew members were rescued, Zelensky said.
- Iran's IRGC directed a commercial tanker to turn back while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off Oman, a UKMTO incident report said.
- Russia's government said Ukraine struck two facilities at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, a claim awaiting independent assessment including from the IAEA.
- A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unidentified projectile, damaging its engine room; the crew was reported safe with no environmental impact, UKMTO said.
What we're tracking
Tehran, Tel Aviv, Riyadh, and the proxy lattice between.
Force posture, doctrine, and what the order of battle actually says.
Brent, WTI, gold, defense stocks, and the price of conflict.
What's said in public, what's negotiated in private.
What it means at the gas pump, the polling booth, and the kitchen table.
From the desk
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Houthi Strike Kills 12 at Riyadh Airport, Saudi Arabia Confirms
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Russia Kills at Least 15 in Ukraine After Trump-Putin Diesel Agreement
Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia and other Ukrainian cities hours after President Trump eased diesel sanctions on Moscow, killing at least 15 people, per ABC News and CBC.
Oil Tanker Hit by Mine in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC Says
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says a crude oil supertanker struck a naval mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, without identifying the vessel, its flag, or casualties.