Hormuz

US should have taken control of Strait of Hormuz, retired Israeli Brig.-Gen. says - interview

Avivi described the US-Iran document as provisional and limited, not a final agreement that should reshape Israel’s military calculations.

This image shows the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The Strait of Hormuz runs between Iran and United Arab Emirates, 2004.
US President Donald Trump pictured at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 19, 2026; illustrative.

President Trump, we are trying to understand what you want from us - comment

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

Iran's Hormuz strait rules include enforcing penalties, revoking permissions if ships do not comply

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.

Trump demands Iran stop Hezbollah from 'causing trouble,' threatens new strikes


Iran condemns UK during meeting with Oman's foreign minister

Iran has already seized a UK tanker in response and London has said it will attempt to protect its ships from more Iranian harassment.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani meets with Oman's FM Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah in Tehran

Hunt warns UK ships to avoid Hormuz, amid diplomatic efforts with Iran

The UK will also form a European-led maritime mission to support safe passage of ships in the region. Hunt stressed that this would not be part of the “US maximum pressure policy on Iran.”

Jeremy Hunt gestures as he attends a event in Cheltenham, Britain July 12, 2019

Pompeo dismisses Iran announcement of CIA spy arrests

"The Iranian regime has a long history of lying ... I would take with a significant grain of salt any Iranian assertion about actions that they've taken."

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Panama to withdraw flag from tanker that was towed to Iran and disappeared

Tracking data showed that the tanker drifted off into Iranian waters after 11 p.m. on Saturday and stopped transmitting its location on July 13.

A tugboat moves cargo towards the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam province, Oman, July 20, 2018

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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