Hormuz

Iran may deploy naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, US intelligence believes - report

Iran’s naval mine stock isn’t known, though according to CBS, estimates have ranged from 2,000 to 6,000 units.

|BySHIR PERETS, JAMES GENN
The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026.
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.

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.

|ByJOE DEAUX, LOUKIA GYFTOPOULOU/BLOOMBERG NEWS/TNS
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.

IRGC claims to have struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO issues warning in area

The IRGC claimed to have struck a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Iranian media.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A boat approaches the St Kitt's and Nevis-flagged container ship Marsa Victory while crusing in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Khasab in Oman's northern Musandam peninsula on June 25, 2025.

Iran temporarily closes Strait of Hormuz due to 'security precautions,' shipping safety

According to Fars, the IRGC Navy commander declared that, "The weapon that reaches the battlefield on the day of war is different from what is displayed in exercises."

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman stoke security and oil fears

The Marshall Islands-flagged Front Altair carrying naphtha and the Panama-flagged Kokuka Courageous carrying methanol have been evacuated and the crews are safe.

JUNE 13, 2019ByREUTERS
An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019