--- title: The Iran War Is Back On description: "War erupts again as Iran and the United States edge toward wider conflict. Explore Hormuz, escalating strikes, strategic gambles, regional fallout, and what this dangerous turning point means globally today. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly. Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. Subscribe: https://fronts.co/warfronts-weekly Get full conflict briefings, and members-only analysis at fronts.co https://fronts.co Join the community and discuss current flashpoints in real time: https://www.reddit.com/r/frontsco Love the content? 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Explore Hormuz, escalating strikes, strategic gambles, regional fallout, and what this dangerous turning point means globally today. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly. Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. Subscribe: https://fronts.co/warfronts-weekly Get full conflict briefings, and members-only analysis at fronts.co https://fronts.co Join the community and discuss current flashpoints in real time: https://www.reddit.com/r/frontsco Love the content? Explore Simon's other YouTube channels: Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@celestium1234 HomeFronts: https://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon on social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ Sources https://www.criticalthreats.org/wp-content/uploads/Strikes-in-Iran-July-12-2026.png https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-special-report-july-13-2026 https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-special-report-july-14-2026 https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/iran-update-special-report-july-11-2026 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/13/trump-notifies-congress-of-new-war-against-iran-00995170 https://x.com/Osint613/status/2077155453985763540 https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PUBLIC-RELEASES/Article/4542098/us-forces-to-resume-naval-blockade-against-iran/ https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history/2025/june/tanker-war https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA293686.pdf https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/03/16/burning-patriots-borrowing-lessons-how-the-iran-war-is-costing-ukraine/ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/international/fire-damage-aboard-m/v-gfs-galaxy-ship-after-iran-attack-crew-flees-in-lifeboat/videoshow/132341287.cms https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/the-battle-for-hormuz-trump-shifts-into-dangerous-new-phase-in-iran-war-eb19979a?mod=hpleadpos1 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/why-its-so-difficult-for-the-u-s-to-fully-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz https://www.thestatesman.com/world/iran-threatens-us-before-escorting-ships-through-hormuz-remember-1987-bridgeton-1503567219.html --- Full analysis is behind the paywall. 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