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controlled the strait since the U.S. and Israel launched the war in late February. Breaking Iran's chokehold would ease global economic concerns and deny Tehran a major source of leverage in talks aimed
Maritime Trade Operations Centre](https://www.ukmto.org/recent-incidents#22b1cf89-7ce8-4dc7-95c5-9e1b98fa0efa) also said it received a report that two Iranian revolutionary guard gun boats fired on a tanker. It didn't say if the tanker was Indian-flagged
response to US-Israeli strikes. The US will rely on its fleet of naval vessels to control access to Iranian ports, and in turn restrict Tehran's ability to profit from oil exports
control of the vessel, the coastguard said in a statement on Saturday. The hijackers then steered the tanker to the Gulf of Aden towards the Somali coast. The attack is at least the fourth
response, Iran accused the US of “[piracy](/news/2026/4/22/iran-calls-us-ship-seizure-piracy-is-it)“. Then, on Wednesday, the US military intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters, the Reuters news agency reported, and was said to be redirecting
control station” on Qeshm Island, adding that no US personnel were injured. Since the conflict began in late February, Iran has repeatedly attacked targets in the Gulf region where US military bases are located
response” to Israel for its attacks on Lebanon, including Sunday’s strikes on the outskirts of Beirut. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted two military bases in Israel. An Iranian missile
Israel war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/5/iran-war-live-washington-tehran-trade-threats-over-strait-of-hormuz). After US President Donald Trump announced a US plan to “guide” ships stranded in the Gulf out through the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/5/iran-war-whats-happening-on-day-67-as-hormuz-crisis-deepens) in an operation he called [Project Freedom
responsible for attacking U.S. forces." The U.S. military said none of its ships were hit. Iranian state media said the country's forces exchanged fire with "the enemy" on Qeshm Island in the strait
Israel war on Iran is coming under growing strain as several Gulf countries have reported drone attacks. Qatar said on Sunday that a drone struck a cargo ship in Qatari waters, sparking a fire, while
control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies pass, days after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28. Despite Trump
control of the crucial waterway days after the US and Israel launched attacks on February 28. The war and disruption in the strait have triggered an oil price spike and dealt a blow
response to US proposals to end the war via mediators in Pakistan, Iranian state media report. No details have been released. The US has not made details of its proposals public, either, but reports suggest
response has been given to the U.S. side," Iranian state TV reported. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed Middle East peace efforts at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV, whose opposition
maritime traffic to or from Iran. However, it added that US naval vessels will remain in the region to monitor compliance and ensure all terms of the agreement are upheld. - **Senior Iranian official says Iran
responsible for attacking U.S. forces." Central Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces intercepted "unprovoked Iranian attacks" and responded with self-defense strikes. The U.S. military said no ships were
responsibly in Lebanon”, adding that a recent Israeli bombing attack on Beirut was “vicious”. “Israel has been fighting Hezbollah for too long and too many people are being killed,” Trump said. “You don’t need
control of ships since the beginning of the war, which started on 28 February, and comes after the US fired on and [seized an Iranian cargo vessel](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/trump-us-seizes-iran-flagged-cargo-ship) and boarded a Iranian
Israel’s disdain for international law, and on Wednesday issued a statement condemning the Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait. But Donald Trump last week, in off-the-cuff remarks, threw Oman into the spotlight
Israel began attacks on Iran on 28 February, triggering massive economic disruption around the world. More than 800 ships and roughly 20,000 crew members remain stranded west of the narrow waterway. Iran has threatened