Strait of Hormuz

Iran Says Struck Two Tankers Under US ‘Air Escort’ Trying to Pass Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday that they had struck two tankers attempting to pass though the strategic Strait of Hormuz under the "air escort" of the US military.

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US Military Completes ‘Heavy Wave’ of Retaliatory Strikes on Iran

The US military completed a "heavy wave of strikes" against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan, as fighting intensified in the Middle East war after a nearly week-long pause.

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Iran Guards Say Halted 3 Oil Tankers in Hormuz: Media

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they struck and halted three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported Wednesday, despite a lull in fighting between Washington and Tehran.

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Projectiles Hit Iran’s Gulf Island of Qeshm: State Media

More than 10 projectiles struck Iran's Gulf island of Qeshm in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, state media reported, as hostilities resumed between Tehran and Washington.

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Iran Strikes Gulf Neighbors After New US Attacks

Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors, in retaliation for new US strikes following an attack by Iranian forces on a merchant vessel that was abandoned in flames by its crew.

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Iran Envoy Says Friendly Nations to Get ‘Special’ Hormuz Fee Treatment

Iran's ambassador to China insisted that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz while assuring that "friendly" nations would receive special treatment.

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US Strikes ‘Multiple Targets’ in Iran: CENTCOM

The US military said it carried out new strikes Saturday on multiple targets in Iran, in response to a fresh attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran Accuses US of ‘Blatant Violation’ of Peace Deal

Iran on Saturday accused the United States of a "blatant violation" of the peace deal reached between the two sides to end the Middle East war after the latest American strikes on the country.

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The Balloon Threat at Sea: How Cheap Airborne Decoys Could Upend Maritime Shipping

Balloons are a potent maritime threat not because they can sink ships, but because the ambiguity they create is enough to paralyze shipping through economic and psychological pressure alone.

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Iran Says Hormuz Closed Again After Israel Strikes Lebanon

Iran said it was once again closing the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane on Saturday over Israel's attacks in Lebanon, calling them a violation of its deal with the United States to end the Middle East war.

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