Hormuz

What US rescue of shot down pilot means for Hormuz, Kharg, potential invasions in Iran - analysis

Could the success of the operation enhance the chances of US President Donald Trump approving a ground invasion of the Straits of Hormuz or of Kharg Island?

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
US AIRMEN conduct preflight operations prior to a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber departing base in the US Strategic Command area of responsibility for a mission supporting Operation Epic Fury, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at an undisclosed location, March 29, 2026.
US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, DC, US April 1, 2026.

Israeli officials do not expect a ceasefire in Iran any time soon, sources tell 'Post'

With a US deadline approaching, the United States and Iran received the framework of a plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, though Tehran rejected any move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One on March 1.

Deal with Iran can happen 'as soon as Monday,' Trump tells Fox News

This comes only hours after Trump threatened to strike Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz immediately.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, GOLDIE KATZ
Birds fly near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai, India, April 1, 2026.

UAE denies WSJ report that it is preparing to help US, allies open Strait of Hormuz by force

The nation had already conducted an internal assessment of its capabilities to help secure the strait, including its ability to clear mines, officials told the Wall Street Journal.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

France, Germany and Britain band together to condemn Iran's actions

A German foreign ministry spokesman said, "We urge Iran to release (this)... ship and its crew immediately.

JULY 20, 2019BySYDNEY DENNEN
British Purpose - Crud oil tanker - Calandkanaal - Port of Rotterdam

IRGC seizes foreign ship in Persian Gulf

The ship had a capacity of two million liters and had 12 foreign crew members, according to Fars.

JULY 18, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. intel: IRGC forced UAE tanker into Iranian waters - report

Tracking data showed that the UAE tanker drifted off into Iranian waters after 11 p.m. on Saturday and stopped transmitting its location over two days ago.

JULY 18, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. wants military coalition to safeguard waters off Iran, Yemen

"We're engaging now with a number of countries to see if we can put together a coalition," said Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

JULY 10, 2019ByREUTERS
Iranian submarines participate in a naval parade on the last day of the Velayat-90 war game in the Sea of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran January 3, 2012

Iran: We will stop all export of oil in Gulf if we want

Bagheri’s comments come as Iran has said it will break uranium enrichment limits imposed by the Iran Deal and amid tensions with the US.

JUNE 17, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iranian submarines participate in a naval parade on the last day of the Velayat-90 war game in the Sea of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran January 3, 2012

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