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Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, Israel appears to literally get away with murder. The army can claim
claiming it has actually strengthened its control of the waterway, and thousands of cargo ships remain stranded there. 
Hormuz, through which about a fifth of international oil supplies usually travel. Earlier on Monday, Iran’s military central command warned that it would strike any US naval vessel approaching the strait, and claimed
Iran and another — a cargo ship near Oman — sank after being attacked, authorities said Thursday, as tensions escalated near the Strait of Hormuz. It wasn't immediately clear who was behind these incidents, but they
Iran to keep control of the Strait of Hormuz. “Every country needs to ask themselves if they are going to normalise a country claiming
Strait of Hormuz, called on the United States to end its naval blockade, guarantee no further attacks, lift sanctions and remove the ban on Iranian oil sales. Trump also claimed on Monday that Iran
claims that the key maritime choke point of the strait of Hormuz was reopening – but those hopes were dashed over the weekend, with Iran
Hormuz blockade? United States President Donald Trump has claimed Iran is “collapsing financially” and said the country is losing millions of dollars a day due to Washington’s naval blockade of Iranian ports
Iran’s foreign minister has said that the strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, reinforcing hopes for an eventual end to the war in the Middle East and sending oil prices
Iran [captured two foreign container ships](/news/2026/4/22/iranian-gunboat-fires-on-container-ship-off-oman-coast) attempting to traverse the Hormuz strait, while firing at a third one. Two days earlier, the US military seized the Iranian container ship Touska close to the Gulf
Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran), there has been little meaningful movement toward a diplomatic off-ramp. And, it’s quite possible that President Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade will make things worse. Here
claims. Maritime data company Kpler said “traffic through the [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/strait-of-hormuz) remains well below typical levels” and noted just six vessels crossed through the strait on Monday, when the blockade began
Strait of Hormuz out of the waterway. The effort – which began on Monday – ratcheted up tensions with the US military claiming it sunk several Iranian boats that attempted to interfere. The United Arab Emirates also
Iran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and the US laying a naval siege on Iranian ports – have caused global energy supply issues to persist despite the truce. In the US, the average price
Iran, now one of Tehran’s key demands. Araghchi is also likely to discuss a potential permanent new arrangement on governing the strait of Hormuz with [Oman](https://www.theguardian.com/world/oman), which oversees the south
Iran if Tehran does not accept US demands to give up its nuclear programme and reopen the strait of Hormuz. The American military will wipe out “every single power plant” and “every single bridge” unless
claim that none of its assets had been hit. Iran’s Press TV later reported that, following several hours of fire, “the situation on Iranian islands and coastal cities by the Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz is not an “economic siege” but a cover to reposition forces “for a possible new round of conflict”. - **Iran’s leaders reject division claims
Iran, and was due to lead to a reciprocal partial lifting of the Iranian chokehold on the strait of Hormuz – a step announced somewhat clumsily by the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in a tweet
Strait of Hormuz, as Washington urges Beijing to play a greater role in easing tensions linked to the war. - **Iran war to cast a shadow at BRICS meeting:** Iranian foreign minister Araghchi [arrived](/news/2026/5/14/iran-war-why-the-brics-foreign-ministers-meeting-in-india-matters