Strait of hormuz
Marine insurers cancel war risk cover for ships due to conflict in Iran, Gulf
War risk cover will be excluded in Iranian waters, as well as the Gulf and adjacent waters, according to the notices.
IRGC tell ships passage through Strait of Hormuz 'not allowed'
IRGC navy chief: ‘Ready to close Strait of Hormuz’ as Iran expands Gulf drills
Iran's IRGC Navy launches maritime drill in Strait of Hormuz, one day before US nuclear talks
Trump administration weighs seizing Iranian oil tankers to further pressure Tehran - WSJ
The move would put significant pressure on Iran’s main source of revenue, according to US officials, but “faces many obstacles,” including concerns regarding Iranian retaliation.
Iran's IRGC seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf, official threatens US with 'massacre and hell'
The IRGC Navy’s Public Relations Department alleged that more than one million liters of smuggled fuel were found on the ships.
'Still lethal': As Tehran tests US resolve, Iranian drones pose a deadly threat, experts say
Iran's drones are slow, but present a significant threat due to their numbers as part of Iran's attempts to oversaturate Western air defense systems.
US warns IRGC against 'escalatory behavior' in international waters
CENTCOM's statement, while acknowledging "Iran’s right to operate professionally in international airspace and waters," warned against any unsafe or threatening behaviors during the exercise.
US offers up to $15 million in rewards for information that leads to capture of IRGC-linked vessels
The US Department of State is offering a reward of up to $15 million for information that would lead to the identification of entities involved in oil sales conducted by the IRGC.
Oil’s geopolitical premium vanished in 2025 and may not return - opinion
Oil futures in 2025 have oscillated within a relatively narrow range, with the high coming in January before the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries began production increases.
Tehran defends ship seizure as a legal action, but tensions continue in the Gulf - analysis
The ship, a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker named Talara, is not the first ship the IRGC has hijacked, but it had stepped back from such threats recently.
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 made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US officials say
The loading of the mines - which have not been deployed in the strait - suggests that Tehran may have been serious about closing one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
Global energy prices already rising as Iran threatens strategic Strait closure
Iran’s threat to block the strait has already sent shock waves through trade and transport sectors, with broader consequences expected if the regime follows through
