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ships out of the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has yet to react publicly to the pause but the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) alluded to the strait reopening if there
Hormuz again to commercial vessels and that any ship that approaches it will be targeted. The closure came as reports emerged of vessels in or near the strait, including a tanker, were targeted by Tehran
Strait of Hormuz. Iran has fired at ships trying to transit through the vital shipping route. And early on Monday, the US shot at and then seized an Iranian vessel trying to pass through
ship exports through the strait of Hormuz, a narrow choke point between Iran and Oman through which a fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes, because of Iranian threats
strait of Hormuz and maintaining the shadow of its deterrent effects over America and the White House’s supporters in the region is the definitive strategy of Islamic Iran.” Iran’s military warned
Strait of Hormuz will take more than what Project Freedom is offering, whilst the yawning gap in oil supply will take months to resolve.”  A gas price is displayed
threat to Germany came after the country’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said America was being “humiliated” by Iran. Trump has severely criticised Nato allies for not sending their navies to help open the strait
strait of Hormuz with a caption in Persian reading “Forever in Iran’s Hand”. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Still, the US president struck a positive tone last night while speaking to journalists about a possible deal
ships near the Strait of Hormuz as it tried to assert control over the critical waterway. The incidents came the day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension of a ceasefire between his country
ships were part of a larger convoy of vessels seeking to exit through the strait of Hormuz after being trapped in the Gulf for the duration of the war. Iran published footage on Thursday that
threats regarding the waterway. He threatened to knock out every bridge and power plant in Iran if Tehran did not agree to a peace deal. "If they don't take the DEAL, it will
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 the Sward was hijacked 6 nautical miles (11km) northeast of the Somali coastal town
Hormuz, Trump said the US would start helping to free ships stranded in the Gulf by the US-Israeli war on Iran. Trump gave few details of the plan to aid ships and their crews
threats come against the backdrop of recent tensions over the Iran war. The US–Israeli war on Iran began on 28 February and remains unresolved. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively choked by competing
Iran has concluded. Monday saw a new spike in violence, with Iranian missiles and drones striking United Arab Emirates for the first time for weeks, and reported clashes in the strait of Hormuz itself
threats or blockade. Since early March, Iran essentially has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas supplies had passed before the war. Meanwhile, Washington
Iran war. - **France condemns attacks near Hormuz:** French President Emmanuel Macron told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian that strikes on [Emirati civilian infrastructure](/news/2026/5/5/whats-the-significance-of-uaes-fujairah-hit-on-monday) and ships near the Strait of Hormuz were “unjustified”. - **Lebanon, Israel
threats against civilian and commercial shipping”. “The resolution demands the disclosure and removal of sea mines placed in and around the Strait of Hormuz. It rejects the imposition of illegal tolls and interference with freedom
Iran in effect shut the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for the United States and Israel’s attacks on the country. Before the war, the strait functioned as one of the world’s most critical
Iran and Oman. Due to their confined nature, these routes cannot safely accommodate the normal volumes of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,” he noted. ![INTERACTIVE - Strait of Hormuz - March 2, 2026-1772714221](https://www.aljazeera.com