Gulf of Oman
UAE warns exports won't be 'held hostage' by Iran war as Gulf states say US alliance is not enough
UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said Abu Dhabi would not accept threats to its energy exports or unilateral control of the Strait of Hormuz.
'Joining Iran's navy on seafloor': CENTCOM sinks Iranian oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
EASA narrows warning to airlines over flying in Persian Gulf airspace amid renewed US-Iran strikes
Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report
'A very strange event': Iran’s Hormuz mine threat may have begun as a bluff, former Navy chief says
In an interview on Arieh Eldad and Ron Kofman's 103FM program, Marom addressed reports of Iranian boats in the Persian Gulf and the security situation for residents in northern Israel.
Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with checkpoints, diplomatic deals, and fees
With Iran now in de facto control of the strait, the system can involve government-to-government arrangements, intense vetting by the Iranian government, and sometimes fees in exchange for passage.
US blockade costs Iran $4.8 billion, US Navy acting 'sort of like pirates,' Trump says - report
According to Pentagon officials, over 40 vessels carrying oil and other contraband have been redirected by the US military since the blockade began on April 13th.
US planning renewed military action against Iranian infrastructure should talks fail - CNN
The option to strike Iranian energy infrastructure, as Trump had previously threatened, remains on the table as a way to pressure Tehran into agreeing to a deal.
US offers $20b. reinsurance plan to spur Gulf oil flow amid Operation Epic Fury, Iranian attacks
The Trump administration is deploying a $20 billion maritime reinsurance program through the DFC to restore Hormuz shipping. Move targets soaring energy prices as Iran war halts Gulf commerce.
'Abandon Ship': US sinks Iranian ship in Gulf of Oman after striking vessel during Op. Epic Fury
CENTCOM also cited US President Donald Trump's call for "members of Iran's armed forces, IRGC, and police to 'lay down your weapons,'" and to "Abandon ship!"
Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman
Iran said those detained in the ongoing investigation include the tanker's captain. The vessel's identity and the crew members' nationalities were not disclosed.
IRGC seizes Singapore-bound oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz, diverts it towards Iran
Earlier on Friday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said it had received a report of an 'incident' 20 nautical miles east of UAE's Khor Fakkan.
Iranian lawmaker says Strait of Hormuz still under review, no decision yet to close it
The possibility of Iran closing the waterway, through which about a fifth of global oil and gas shipments pass, was speculated upon during the 12-day air war between Israel and Iran last month.
Iran adding cruise missiles to frigate in bid to strengthen navy
Iran doesn’t have very many large surface ships capable of performing blue-water naval operations far from base.
