Iran conflict


Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026
Shipping

U.S. and China Agree: No Shipping Tolls in Strait of Hormuz

Senior U.S. and Chinese officials agree that no country can be allowed to exact shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department told Reuters on

May 13, 2026
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
Shipping

Iraq and Pakistan Strike Iran Transit Deals to Move Oil and LNG Through Hormuz

Both Iraq and Pakistan have cut deals with Iran to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter, in

May 12, 2026
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Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon departed Portsmouth, UK today to head to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defenses in the region
Defense

UK Leads 40-Nation Defensive Mission to Secure Strait of Hormuz

HMS Dragon Transits Suez Canal Ahead of Potential Hormuz Security Mission The United Kingdom is significantly expanding its military commitment to securing the

May 12, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk Keeping Strait of Hormuz Transits Suspended as Ceasefire Confidence Wavers

A.P. Moller – Maersk said Tuesday it is continuing to avoid transits through the Strait of Hormuz amid uncertainty surrounding the fragile ceasefire

May 12, 2026
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STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 3, 2023) A screenshot of a video showing fast-attack craft from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz, May 3, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Shipping

Bing, Bing, Gone: Is Trump Underestimating Iran’s Fast Attack Craft?

President Donald Trump’s latest social media bravado about Iranian “fast attack ships” may play well online, but maritime security experts and even the

May 12, 2026
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vlcc tanker u-turn
Shipping

Iraqi Supertanker Pulls Back From U.S. Hormuz Blockade

The Strait of Hormuz remains largely shuttered, with Iran-linked vessels dominating what little traffic is moving across the waterway. An Iraqi supertanker’s

May 12, 2026
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Monday, May 11, 2026
Fire and thick black smoke rise from the Iranian-linked tanker Sea Star III near Bandar-e Jask in the Gulf of Oman days after the vessel was reportedly disabled by a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet during blockade enforcement operations.
Shipping

Photos Appear to Show Fire Aboard Iranian VLCC Disabled by U.S. Navy

New images circulating online appear to show damage and an active fire aboard the Iranian tanker Sea Star III days after the vessel was disabled by a U.S.

May 11, 2026
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Guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) enforces the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports against M/T Stream after it attempted to sail to an Iranian port,
Shipping

Trump’s Economic Fury Targets Iranian Oil Network as U.S. Expands Pressure Campaign

The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a sweeping new round of sanctions targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) global oil network,

May 11, 2026
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Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Chief Says Shipping Won’t Normalize Without Lasting Hormuz Stability

By Lori Ann LaRocco – The Port of Los Angeles reported strong results in April, but the port’s head warns that high energy prices are hitting the

May 11, 2026
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Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
Shipping

Aramco Ramped East-West Pipeline to Maximum as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepened

Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco says the Strait of Hormuz disruption has become a stark reminder of how dependent the global economy remains on reliable energy

May 11, 2026
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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026
Shipping

U.S. Navy Faces Rising Costs for Hormuz Missions With Strait Still Blocked

As long as the Strait of Hormuz remains unsettled, the US Navy faces millions of dollars in extra costs each time it sends a destroyer through the waterway,

May 11, 2026
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oil tanker
Shipping

NORDEN Warns Hormuz Disruption Is Creating a ‘Two-Tier’ Tanker Market

Danish shipping giant D/S NORDEN says the ongoing Persian Gulf conflict and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz are having sharply different effects across

May 11, 2026
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Sunday, May 10, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during military operations in Iran, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
Navy

Trump Says Iran’s Response to U.S. Peace Proposal is Unacceptable

By Nayera Abdallah (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks to end the war, as

May 10, 2026
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First Qatar LNG Shipment Moves Through Hormuz Since War Started
Energy

First Qatar LNG Shipment Moves Through Hormuz Since War Started

By Stephen Stapczynski and Weilun Soon (Bloomberg) A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appears to have transited the Strait of Hormuz, marking

May 10, 2026
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Saturday, May 9, 2026
HMS Dragon at Portsmouth Harbour after the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain would deploy the naval vessel
Defense

UK Deploys Warship To Middle East For Potential Hormuz Mission

LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) – Britain said on Saturday it was deploying its warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East in preparation for a potential

May 9, 2026
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Oil tankers anchored near Strait of Hormuz after Iran conflict disrupts Persian Gulf shipping routes
Shipping

Qatari LNG Tanker Sailing Towards Hormuz Strait

May 9 (Reuters) – Qatari LNG tanker Al Kharaitiyat was sailing towards the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after departing Qatar’s Ras Laffan en

May 9, 2026
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Friday, May 8, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026
Shipping

Trump’s Iran Strategy Collides with Hormuz Reality

President Donald Trump has changed his approach as he tries to end the war against Iran: reopen the Strait of Hormuz at all costs and leave thorny negotiations

May 8, 2026
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Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
Shipping

U.S. Import Slowdown Deepens as Retailers Pull Back Amid Iran Crisis

U.S. container imports are expected to remain weaker than last year through at least early fall despite a temporary rebound in May and June, according to new

May 8, 2026
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An anchored tanker ship at night
Shipping

Iran Detains ‘Ocean Koi’ Tanker Apparently Hauling Iranian Oil

Iran said it seized a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, which appeared to be a sanctioned vessel carrying the Islamic Republic’s own

May 8, 2026
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Black-and-white thermal image showing the Iranian-flagged tanker M/T Sevda at sea with smoke rising from the vessel after a reported U.S. strike in the Gulf of Oman. The image includes the labels “MT SEVDA” and “UNCLASSIFIED.”
Shipping

U.S. Navy Disables Two More Iranian Tankers as Hormuz Blockade Enforcement Intensifies

U.S. forces disabled two additional Iranian-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday as Washington expanded enforcement of its maritime blockade

May 8, 2026
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