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Navy blockade](/news/2026/4/15/iran-warns-us-naval-blockade-threatens-ceasefire) on Iranian ports – which began following the end of the talks – remains in effect in the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/14/how-many-ships-have-passed-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-how-many-were-attacked). The US Central Command claimed it has turned back nine vessels
Navy will continue the blockade of Iran's ports. "In a matter of days, Kharg Island storage will be full and the fragile Iranian oil wells will be shut in. Constraining Iran's maritime trade
Iran said this was to help tankers avoid the danger of mines.  On Thursday, Trump ordered the US military to “shoot
warned that ships paying tolls or fees to Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz could face US sanctions, signalling a tougher stance on maritime activity linked to Tehran. Meanwhile, a new Washington Post
warning residents of an attack. However, [CENTCOM](https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2061954682507911314) said it had intercepted the projectiles aimed at Bahrain. It also said no US personnel or assets were harmed in the attacks on Kuwait
warnings to stop. “Our Navy ship stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engine room,” [Trump wrote.](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116433000897070863) US Marines have now taken charge of the vessel, which
warned US forces would face attacks if they approached or entered the chokepoint. Amid the tensions, the United Arab Emirates said Iran [launched](/news/2026/5/4/uae-reports-missile-and-drone-strikes-incoming-from-iran) a drone attack on one of its oil tankers that attempted
Hormuz, adding that the US Navy has destroyed seven Iranian fast boats in the waterway. Rubio said the US will continue to clear a passageway through the strait to restore freedom of navigation. ## Operation ‘defensive
warned his country would "leave no attack or threat unanswered", saying that the US had suffered "defeats on the battlefield". The US said it struck Iranian sites on Tuesday in response to the downing
military, but the president's fluctuating decision-making has left the country in a strategic bind. Trump's decision to order the US Navy to escort a couple of ships through the strait does
military operations in the Middle East, said in a statement. The strikes on Bemani may be part of an escalating effort to force Iran to accept a deal on US terms, [breaching the terms
military and political elite. This was on display in recent rare and strongly worded criticism of Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi when he posted a statement on social media on Friday saying the Strait
Navy fighter jet fired on and disabled the rudder of an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel allegedly tried to breach Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports
Hormuz,” adding that Iran’s leadership was so hobbled by infighting that it was unclear who was in charge. But the US president’s claim seemed questionable in the face of the seizure
Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a CENTCOM spokesperson, told Al Jazeera in a statement late on Monday. “US Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” it said, without providing
military, the Touska tried to defy the US blockade by crossing from the Arabian Sea via the Gulf of Oman through the Strait of Hormuz towards Bandar Abbas. CENTCOM reported: “American forces issued multiple warnings
warning it is now in a more complex military and diplomatic position than at the start of the war. - Trump attacked news outlets, including CNN, accusing them of downplaying US strikes on Iran and claiming
Hormuz, describing them as an "exchange of fire" with the "enemy". Meanwhile, local media reported explosions were heard in Tehran. Not long after, a statement from Iran's top military command said US "aerial attacks
Hormuz was [closed again](/news/2026/4/18/iran-reasserts-control-of-hormuz-strait-as-trump-warns-against-blackmail) amid the standoff between Iran and the United States, as the influential Iranian parliamentary speaker indicated that a conclusive peace agreement was still “far” away, even though talks made some
military command said on Saturday that Tehran had restored the strait to its “previous status” and was now “under strict management and control by the armed forces”. Iran said the restrictions would remain if Washington