The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that serves as a critical route for global oil shipments. It is in the news as Iran discusses conditions for reopening it amid falling shipping traffic and Japan's push for alternative pipelines.
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Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority blacklisted 11 additional vessels on Wednesday for non-compliance with its rules, barring them from transiting th
President Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday proposing to rename the Strait of Hormuz the Trump Strait, claiming the waterway is under U.S. con
Saudi Arabia said an Iranian attack on the Sidr, an oil tanker operated by Bahri, killed two Filipino sailors on August 31. The tanker was one of two
On Tuesday, just four cargo ships moved through the Strait of Hormuz, compared with ten the day before and trailing a 10-day running average near 13 v
The U.S. military said late Tuesday it completed its latest wave of strikes against Iran, hitting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets including
Oil futures climbed nearly 1 percent on Wednesday as the United States and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, the most serious escalation between the t
The U.S. military attacked Iranian positions for the second time in less than 48 hours on Tuesday, according to Centcom. Iran's Revolutionary Guards s
A US missile attack on Tuesday struck a residential home in Sirik county, Hormozgan province, during a wedding celebration. According to the Iranian R
The US launched airstrikes on Iranian targets Tuesday in response to attempted attacks on commercial ships and American service members in the Strait
On September 1, American forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps installations after the IRGC attempted to attack U.S. service members and ves
The U.S. military announced it had struck positions held by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the south of the country near the Strait of Hormuz. Multipl
The U.S. military struck Iranian targets on Tuesday, the second strike in a week. U.S. forces have diverted 84 commercial vessels and disabled three i
Iran said it would match any U.S. commitment to a June agreement halting their conflict, but tensions escalated after President Donald Trump threatene
Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were hit by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormu
Oil prices gained on Tuesday as fighting between the U.S. and Iran renewed concerns about crude supplies from the Middle East. Brent crude rose to $91
Overnight strikes on two American air bases in Jordan came after the U.S. attacked Larak Island, the first military clash in a month. President Trump
The United States struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on August 30, and Iran responded with missile and drone atta
President Donald Trump said the United States will hit Iran hard after an exchange of fire ended weeks of relative quiet, sending oil prices higher. V
President Trump said the United States would hit Iran hard after Iranian missiles targeted American forces in the Middle East overnight. The exchange
American military forces attacked Iranian rocket launcher positions on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday evening, marking the first such
Two naval mines detonated beneath a supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, leaving the vessel engulfed in flam
On Sunday, U.S. forces targeted two rocket launchers at Iran's Larak Island, marking the first such action since late July. Iran responded with ballis
The United States carried out air strikes on two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, marking its first attacks on Iran since late July. Accordin
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