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Strait of Hormuz earlier this week by [capturing two foreign commercial vessels](/news/2026/4/22/iranian-gunboat-fires-on-container-ship-off-oman-coast) on Wednesday and moving them to its coast. Iran called the US attack on its ship
ship near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday has further clouded the Islamabad talks, as Tehran has pledged to retaliate. The attack came hours after President Trump announced he is sending a team to Islamabad
Iran cease its attacks on shipping, remove illegal mines, drop the proposed imposition of tolls in the strait of Hormuz
Hormuz, despite Iran having allowed some Indian ships to pass through it at certain times since the US-Israel war on Iran began. Iran closed the strait early into the war, threatening to fire
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
ship. Later on Monday Donald Trump said the US had "shot down" seven Iranian fast boats in the strait. Iran denied that this had happened. The Strait of Hormuz has remained largely blocked since
strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes in peacetime. Iran attacked three ships
attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently blocked by Iran, have also caused shipping
Hormuz. Tehran has already admitted receiving tolls from ships attempting to make their way through the key waterway. Iran has [effectively closed the strait](/news/2026/5/13/bahrain-led-un-resolution-on-strait-of-hormuz-gains-support-of-112-nations) in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks
attack "any foreign armed force" that tried to approach or enter the Strait, "especially, the aggressive US army". Maj Gen Ali Abdollahi said that Iran had "repeatedly" stated that the Hormuz Strait "is under
Iran responded with attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf - as well as effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping
attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain. ## Was Iran also hit? Just before Iran fired missiles and drones at Kuwait and Bahrain, US forces hit a telecommunications tower on Iran’s Qeshm Island, which sits
Iran has been controlling the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels - in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks
Iran's foreign minister has said the Strait of Hormuz has reopened for commercial vessels, but added that ships should use designated safe lanes. Tehran has effectively blocked the key oil shipping channel since
attacked the Emirates since the ceasefire began.  ships stuck in the strategic waterway
attacked Iran on 28 February, Iran has been targeting and striking ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz