# Captain Tim Hawkins

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-31**: Iran retaliates against US allies — Iran's IRGC launches missile-and-drone attacks on US air bases in Jordan and on the UAE; Jordan intercepts eight missiles after they breach its airspace.
- **2026-08-31**: Oil prices jump — Brent crude climbs 2.4% to above $90 per barrel as renewed US-Iran strikes refocus markets on Strait of Hormuz chokepoint risk.
- **2026-08-30**: US strikes Iranian rocket launchers — American forces hit Iranian rocket launchers, including an island in the Strait of Hormuz, after CENTCOM warned Iran was preparing rocket-delivered mines.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### US-Iran Strikes Send Brent Crude Up 2.4% to Above $90 as Hormuz Risk Returns
2026-08-31 11:43:54 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

After weeks of relative calm, US and Iranian forces exchanged attacks on August 30-31, 2026, reviving defense concerns over mine warfare in the Strait of Hormuz and missile-defense gaps in Jordan. For space and defense stakeholders, the strikes stress-test naval aviation, counter-UAS systems, and regional missile interception while oil markets reprice chokepoint risk with Brent up 2.4% to above $90 per barrel.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/us-iran-strikes-hormuz-brent-crude-space-defense

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