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attacked Iran on 28 February, Iran has been targeting and striking ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz
Attacks come amid intense negotiations Both sides had indicated progress on a memorandum of understanding that could halt the [war](/news/2026/5/26/iran-war-day-88-us-attacks-near-strait-of-hormuz-talks-under-way-in-qatar) and restart shipping through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. Iran
strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that carried a fifth of global oil and gas, has sent oil prices soaring since the US and Israeli attacks on Iran
attacks, Iran’s top military command announced the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil transit routes. Officials warned all vessels to stay away from the strategic
shipping of the strait of Hormuz. Fifteen people were injured across Iran in the latest Israeli attacks
ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 4. **Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA
Iran could receive incentives if it meets agreed “benchmarks”. - **US says it intercepted Iranian drones over Strait of Hormuz:** CENTCOM said US forces shot down multiple Iranian attack drones that were allegedly targeting commercial ships
Hormuz. First, US President Donald Trump announced that US naval ships would help guide stranded vessels through the strait in an operation he dubbed “Project Freedom”. Iran issued a new map of the strait with
Strait of Hormuz to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas. Tehran responded by describing the attack and hijack as an act of “piracy”. Iran has since captured two cargo ships
Strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/strait-of-hormuz), which in normal times carries about a fifth of the world’s oil and liquid gas supplies. More than 800 ships and roughly 20,000 crew members remain stranded
shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying it "is vital for enduring regional peace, stability and global energy security." Tehran did not confirm or deny the attacks but early on Tuesday, Iran
Iran to attack Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf - as well as effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping
Iran had “launched multiple one-way attack drones in an attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait [of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz, which looks to be a prerequisite for serious negotiations. Only a trickle of ships is getting through what had been a vital and busy waterway. Iran closed it after it was attacked
ships through the strait](/news/2026/5/5/us-iran-ceasefire-holds-despite-hormuz-standoff-pentagon-chief-hegseth) yesterday, the US “trapped Iran in an escalation situation”. After issuing a new map of the Strait of Hormuz with an expanded Iranian area of control, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary
Strait of Hormuz, severely disrupting global energy shipments. Iran retaliated against US-Israeli airstrikes by threatening to attack ships
Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping. The Israeli military has killed at least [47 people](/news/2026/6/18/israeli-attacks-on-southern-lebanon-kill-three-despite-us-iran-deal) and wounded 97 others in attacks
Iran has seized two ships in the strait of Hormuz a day after **Donald Trump** announced he was indefinitely calling off US attacks
attacks come as maritime routes already face severe [disruptions due to the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/24/iran-iraq-tanker-war-redux-why-the-strait-of-hormuz-crisis-is-different) during the [United States-Israeli war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/4/27/iran-war-live-araghchi-to-meet-putin-trump-says-tehran-can-call-for-talks). United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said
ships come under attack** [India's foreign ministry](https://x.com/MEAIndia/status/2045511519648252198/photo/1) summoned Iran's ambassador in New Delhi after what it said was a shooting incident that involved two Indian-flagged vessels in the Strait