Strait of Hormuz

July 23, 2026 8:50 AM

Houthis claim attacks on Saudi tankers in Red Sea, raising risk of new chokepoint in Iran war

The Iranian-aligned Houthis on Thursday claimed military strikes on two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, advancing toward a second chokehold on world oil supplies at the Red Sea in coordination with Iran's attempt to control the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile the U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched a new round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump's direction, marking a 12th successive night of American attacks. The Yemen-based militants, who control a...

July 20, 2026 9:48 PM

US attacks deepen hardship, not dissent, in Iran’s restive south

Opposition to Iran's clerical rulers has long simmered in the country's impoverished south. But after bearing the brunt of U.S. strikes this month, many residents are directing their anger at President Donald Trump and an air campaign they say has upended their lives. Southern Iran, which borders the Strait of Hormuz, has been a major target of U.S. attacks on ports, energy facilities and transport infrastructure. Washington says the strikes are aimed at curbing Iran's ability to threaten shipp...

July 19, 2026 5:50 PM

US renews strikes on Iran after two military personnel killed by Iranian attack

The U.S. said it had completed an eighth straight night of attacks against Iran after earlier announcing that two U.S. military personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing following an Iranian attack. The U.S. and Iran have intensified attacks since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago fell apart last week, raising the possibility of a return to all-out war. U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the latest airstrikes began at 6 p.m. ET (2200 GMT) on Saturday, at ...

July 15, 2026 4:21 PM

Iran threatens to block more vital seaways as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade

Iran threatened on Wednesday to shut off more regional energy exports, after the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports and both sides launched more strikes as they vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz. The apparent threat to shipping through Bab el-Mandeb, a gateway to the Red Sea, follows an escalation between Iran and the U.S. since last week that has severely frayed a tentative truce signed in June. The war, which began with U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28...

July 15, 2026 10:20 AM

‘Seafarer-First’: Centre orders real-time monitoring of Indian seafarers after Hormuz attacks

The Centre on Tuesday announced a series of emergency measures to safeguard Indian seafarers operating in conflict-hit West Asia after attacks on two merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz left one Indian sailor dead and several others injured. Chairing a high-level inter-ministerial review meeting, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal directed authorities to adopt a "Seafarer-First" approach, ordering real-time monitoring of vessels, dedicated liaison officers ...

July 14, 2026 8:48 AM

Oil climbs to one-month high as US, Iran step up attacks in Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices rose 2% on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade of Iran while the two countries stepped up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, heightening uncertainty about energy flows. Brent crude futures climbed $1.68, or 2%, to $84.98 per barrel by 0051 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.65, or 2.1%, to $79.79 a barrel. Brent crude surged 9.6% in the previous session, its biggest daily gain since May 2020. Oil prices are now at their h...

July 14, 2026 8:48 AM

One Indian killed, six injured as Iranian missiles hit UAE tankers in Strait of Hormuz

One Indian crew member was killed and six other Indians were injured after Iranian missiles struck two UAE oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. The ministry said the Emirati tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah were hit while sailing through the southern shipping lane of the strait in Omani territorial waters. Two Ukrainian crew members were also injured, bringing the toll to one dead and eight injured. Four of the injured were in serious c...

July 14, 2026 8:59 AM

U.S. military renews strikes on Iran while tankers come under attack in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Monday as President Donald Trump reinstated a blockade of Iranian shipping and proposed charging a 20% fee to guard the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said it began strikes at Trump's direction just after the U.S. president told the "Hugh Hewitt Show" that Iran would be hit "very hard tonight, and we're going to hit them hard tomorrow. And there's not a damn thing they can do about it." He later told repo...

July 14, 2026 1:35 AM

Trump says US will take over Hormuz, become its ‘guardian angel’

US President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States would take control of the Strait of Hormuz and could permanently oversee its security after accusing Iran of breaking a military agreement and continuing to send drones into the strategic waterway. "We're taking over the Strait. They have nothing. They've got nothing," Trump said in an interview with Fox News. Trump said the US had struck Iranian military assets overnight and would continue to respond forcefully to any new drone activi...

July 13, 2026 9:07 AM

US Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran After Attack on Commercial Shipping in Strait of Hormuz

The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran after Iranian forces fired at commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, further straining a fragile ceasefire between the two countries. “At 5 p.m. ET today, US Central Command forces began launching more strikes against Iran to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said. “The Commander in Chief has directed the strikes to hold Ira...