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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
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 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
Strait of Hormuz, signalling a direct challenge to Iran’s closure of the strategic waterway, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies are shipped in peacetime. Iran
Iran, raising airfares and prompting some airlines to cut flights. **The Trump administration says its effort to get ships out of the Strait of Hormuz** and protect them from Iranian attacks
Iran has also blocked the Strait of Hormuz and reportedly placed mines in the strait to disrupt shipping, sending global oil prices soaring. Since the US began its naval blockade of Iranian ports
Hormuz, traffic in the strait remains largely at a standstill, ship tracking data shows. ## Iran stresses ‘new equation’ Hegseth said on Tuesday that the US has secured the waterway and is communicating with ships, companies
ships came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday morning**, hours after President Trump announced that he is extending the ceasefire with Iran. The attacks
Strait of Hormuz, according to Germany’s DPA news agency. The draft reportedly calls on Iran to halt attacks on shipping
attack on Iran in February, but it would achieve none of Washington’s professed war aims, which included a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear programme. The UN’s International Maritime Organisation firmly rejected
attacks on Iran began. Then, the US announcement of a naval blockade on Iranian ports added to the standoff around the strait. After Trump announced Project Freedom, Iran said ships trying to use the strait
Iran to end the war. Trump said [the US would pause its operation](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clypekl71gdo) to guide ships through the key Strait of Hormuz trade route - a move that triggered an escalation in attacks
Hormuz, which has been blocked by Iran. “The attacks from Iran have closed the strait. We are reopening it. So I would urge the Chinese to join us in supporting this international operation,” Bessent said
attacks on Iran. The truce, mediated by Pakistan, has since been strained by disputes over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
attacked any of the US vessels in Hormuz. - **Have any vessels made it out of the strait?** US Central Command (Centcom) said two US-flagged merchant vessels had “successfully transited” the strait, but Iran