Special to WorldTribune, August 21, 2026 Real World News Geostrategy-Direct, August 18, 2026 There are two sides of the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran is only one of them. Because it is on the southern side, Oman has to deal with the Iranians as it can’t escape the Middle East. Oman has had amicable relations […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 20, 2026 Non-AI Real World News The U.S. military has established a covert shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz that has successfully guided more than 1,000 commercial vessels through the vital waterway since July, U.S. Central Command (CENCTOM) said. While Iran claims the strait is closed, U.S. military officials maintain […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 18, 2026 Non-AI Real World News President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated America’s claim to the Strait of Hormuz by posting a revised map of the area on social media that labeled the vital waterway “new U.S. territory.” Trump posted the image on Truth Social site and followed with subsequent posts […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2026 Non-AI Real World News U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday announced it is establishing the first multi-domain, multinational attack drone task force. Task Force Falcon Strike integrates American military personnel and regional partner nations to operate one-way attack drones and unmanned systems across the air, sea surface, and underwater […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 9, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan the world’s top Sunni Muslim powers, have established a NATO-style collective deterrence model which analysts believe is aimed squarely at Iran and Israel. The “Mecca Joint Defense Pact” was formalized on Friday as Saudi Arabia braced for expected coordinated drone […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 31, 2026 Non-AI Real World News The Board of Peace, the U.S.-led international organization to oversee post-war stabilization in Gaza, announced on Thursday that the Hamas terror organization has agreed to disarm. Hamas is also expected to hand over maps of its tunnels, weapons factories and depots, according to the draft […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 24, 2026 Non-AI Real World News In comments to reporters at a summit held by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Manila, Philippines, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described Iran’s strategy in its war with the United States is an “eye for an eye.” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 16, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is not only the country’s most powerful military force, it also holds enormous influence over policy decisions. The IRGC, which is a designated terrorist organization by the United States, functions as a state within a state. It shapes domestic […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 14, 2026 Non-AI Real World News The leader of the Free World is keeping all sides guessing. As U.S. forces carried out a third consecutive night of strikes on Iranian targets, President Donald Trump said he was canceling the 20% toll on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. “I put it […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 13, 2026 Non-AI Real World News The United States will become the “guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said on Monday as he announced the blockade on Iranian ships would be reimposed and other wealthy nations would pay America for safeguarding commercial traffic through the vital waterway. “The […]
