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How Iran raised Hormuz stakes by capturing ships

Strait of Hormuz - March 2, 2026-1772714221](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/INTERACTIVE-Strait-of-Hormuz-March-2-2026-1772714221.png?quality=80) ## Iran’s first Hormuz move Since the IRGC’s announcement on March 4 of its decision to restrict

‘Turbulent and dangerous’: How shipping is the new global battleground

Strait of Hormuz, Iran first restricted passage to most ships from early March after the US and Israel

Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war

Strait of Hormuz, with Iran restricting passage through the key shipping route in the wake

Trumps sends delegation to Pakistan for possible new round of Iran war talks

Iran on Saturday reimposed tight restrictions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-until-us-lifts-blockade) on the transit of commercial shipping in the strait of Hormuz

U.S.-Iran peace deal emerging, while war threats still loom

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, accused the U.S. of "obstructionism" over the release of some frozen Iranian funds in exchange for lifting restrictions over transit through the Strait of Hormuz

Trump’s ‘one-man WhatsApp group’ diplomacy derailing Iran peace talks

Iran would lift some of the restrictions in the strait of Hormuz by effectively hailing

Pakistan opens up road trade routes into Iran amid Hormuz blockade

Iran restricted commercial navigation through the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/8/us-iran-ceasefire-deal-what-are-the-terms-and-whats-next), the narrow waterway through which

Iran-Iraq Tanker War redux? Why the Strait of Hormuz crisis is different

Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said the “security of the Strait of Hormuz is not free”. “One cannot restrict

Pakistan PM, army chief wrap up key trips in push for more US-Iran talks

Iran reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, hours after its reopening following the start

Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire after being hit off Qatar's coast

Iran restricting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway key to the global

US-Iran ceasefire under strain as Gulf states report drone attacks

Iran restricting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a fifth

Trump says Iran attack on ‘hold’: What we know about latest negotiations

Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf. Since early March, Iran has restricted shipping through the strait

How long can Iran survive the US’s Hormuz blockade?

Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said the “security of the Strait of Hormuz is not free”. “One cannot restrict

Araghchi in Beijing: How China could shape the direction of the US-Iran war

Iran moved to restrict shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after the war began, while

U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires this week with no deal in sight

Iran has again closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will restrict ships from passing

Iran targets American base in region after US strikes Iranian air defences

Iran has maintained restrictions around the strait of Hormuz throughout the conflict, while analysts say its missile

Iran, US still ‘far’ from breakthrough amid Strait of Hormuz impasse

Strait of Hormuz are key sticking points in the negotiations. The latest comments from the political leadership came after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) [reimposed restrictions

Nato says US cannot suspend Spain from alliance, after reported Pentagon email

Iran subsequently restricted shipping through the key Strait of Hormuz route. Spain has refused to allow

Did US sneak 100 million barrels of oil out of Hormuz, as Trump claims?

Strait of Hormuz despite tensions defying Iran’s restrictions on transit through the waterway. That

Is Iran’s oil storage nearly full – and will it have to cut production?

Strait of Hormuz is not free”. “One cannot restrict Iran’s oil exports while expecting