Persian Gulf

UN shipping agency pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan in wake of cargo ship attack

US officials told The Wall Street Journal that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was behind the attack on a Singaporean-flagged ship.

TOPSHOT - In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on June 18, 2026, vessels are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shakes hands with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in Muscat, Oman, June 23, 2026.

Iran, Oman push to become administrators of Strait of Hormuz as toll system remains unclear

A man walks past Iran’s national flag and a banner bearing the images of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R), the late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his son, the current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (L), in Tehran, June 10.PremiumPremium

A nuclear deal won't solve Iran's missiles, proxies, and repression - opinion

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on June 1, 2026, Iranians swim at Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.

‘Oman's stance puzzling,' Fmr. US ambassador tells ‘Post’ as Gulf state silent on Hormuz plans


Iran says it controls Strait of Hormuz, sees no need for mines

An Iranian military spokesman said Tehran held “full control” over the Persian Gulf, Oman’s territorial waters, and the Strait of Hormuz, while warning it would keep control by “any means” necessary.

A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026.

Trump, Starmer agree reopening Strait of Hormuz is essential to stabilize global energy market

Trump and Starmer's conversation comes days after the UK authorized the US to use British military bases to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announce an agreement between the two countries as they hold a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, Britain.

US may hit Iran's Kharg Island again, Trump tells NBC News

Trump suggests more strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub, calls Khamenei’s survival uncertain, and dismisses current deal terms as insufficient.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport on March 13, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida; illustrative.

IRGC Navy chief warns ships must seek permission to transit Hormuz strait to avoid being hit

Iran has deployed about a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, two sources familiar with the matter said.

IRGC Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri stands in front of a map depicting the Strait of Hormuz, pictured in 2020; illustrative.

Iran's threat to burn ships is choking off Persian Gulf oil flow to world - explainer

Shipping companies are already heeding Iran's warning, and the price of a gallon of gas is rising, most notably in California.

 US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Who benefits from the 'break Iran apart' narrative? - opinion

Why the idea of dividing Iran serves propaganda more than geopolitical reality.

Protesters including Iranians hold up portraits of son of Iran's last shah, Reza Pahlavi, former Iranian flags and American flags during a solidarity march with Iranian people on Dam Square in Amsterdam on March 7, 2026.

Purim 2026: History repeats itself as Jews forge their fate in Persia - opinion

In both the Purim narratives, we are given the ability to forge our own fate, to take matters into our own hands, and to carry our nation further towards redemption.

A person holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iranian demonstrators protest against the US-Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026

IRGC navy chief: ‘Ready to close Strait of Hormuz’ as Iran expands Gulf drills

Iranian Admiral Tangsiri says decision rests with Tehran’s leadership, highlights 24-hour intelligence control over strategic waterway

An Iranian military ship takes part in an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this picture obtained on December 31, 2022

Khamenei's threat: Iran can hit US Navy so hard it 'cannot get up again'

Iran’s supreme leader threatened US military power, rejected limits on Iran’s missile program, and criticized Washington after US aircraft carriers were sent to the region.

Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

IDF's Farsi-language account urges Iranian dissidents for contact

"We ask patriotic Iranian people to please follow only our official contact channels and get in touch with us for any kind of cooperation," the IDF's official account in Farsi posted.

Graphic of an IDF emblem and an Iranian flag.