Iran conflict


Monday, March 16, 2026
German navy ship at dock flying flags
Defense

Key NATO Member Germany Rejects Military Role in Strait of Hormuz Security Mission

Germany has ruled out participating in any military effort to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, marking one of the clearest rejections yet of U.S.

March 16, 2026
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EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
Shipping

U.S. Allies Rebuff Trump’s Request for Support in Strait of Hormuz

Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump

March 16, 2026
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Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
News

U.S. Issues New Hormuz Security Advisory, Telling American Ships to Ignore Diversion Orders

MARAD warns U.S.-flagged vessels to ignore Iranian diversion orders, maintain distance from warships, and prepare for GNSS disruption amid ongoing attacks.

March 16, 2026
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Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Shipping

Ship Tracking Suggests Iran May Be Verifying Ships Before Allowing Hormuz Exit

AIS tracking shows multiple vessels passing between Iran’s Larak and Qeshm islands before exiting the Gulf, suggesting ships may be undergoing verification

March 16, 2026
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Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

U.S. Allows Iranian Tankers to Transit Hormuz as Oil Prices Surge and Select Ships Begin Crossing Strait

The United States is allowing Iranian oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz despite the ongoing maritime conflict in the Persian Gulf, a move aimed at

March 16, 2026
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Sunday, March 15, 2026
F/A-18F aircrafts are seen on the deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz
News

Trump Demands Other Countries Help Secure Vital Strait Of Hormuz

By Maya Gebeily, Emily Rose and Jarrett Renshaw DUBAI/JERUSALEM/PALM BEACH, Florida, March 15 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Sunday his

March 15, 2026
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Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, in Muscat
Defense

EU To Discuss Bolstering Mideast Naval Mission Amid Iran War Turmoil

By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, March 15 (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers will discuss on Monday bolstering a small naval

March 15, 2026
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Saturday, March 14, 2026
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Indian Sailors Stranded Off Iran Just Want To Go Home

By Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, March 14 (Reuters) – Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and

March 14, 2026
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Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Energy

UAE’s Fujairah Port Stops Some Oil Loading Operations After Drone Attack

By Sarah El Safty and Nidhi Verma DUBAI, March 14 (Reuters) – Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab

March 14, 2026
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Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
Shipping

Trump Calls for Allied Warships to Secure Strait of Hormuz

President Donald J. Trump said Saturday that allied nations could deploy warships alongside the United States to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, signaling

March 14, 2026
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Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
Shipping

India’s Tanker Escape: Rare Hormuz Passage Signals New Political Reality for Global Shipping

Two Indian liquefied petroleum gas carriers have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz after receiving rare clearance from Iran, highlighting how the

March 14, 2026
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lng ship
Shipping

U.S. Boosts LNG Exports From Plaquemines as Hormuz Crisis Threatens Global Gas Supply

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved an immediate increase in liquefied natural gas exports from Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG terminal in

March 14, 2026
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Friday, March 13, 2026
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026
Shipping

Trump Warns Iran’s Oil Lifeline at Risk After Major U.S. Strike on Kharg Island

President Donald J. Trump said Friday that U.S. forces carried out a major airstrike against military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, a strategic oil

March 13, 2026
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

U.S. Eases Sanctions for Russian Oil Cargoes Already at Sea as Hormuz Crisis Hits Supply

The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a new sanctions wind-down authorization allowing certain Russian oil cargoes already at sea to complete their voyages,

March 12, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates
News

Gulf Ship Attacks Show No Pattern of Western Targeting as Strikes Spread Beyond Hormuz

The maritime security environment across the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman remains at a “CRITICAL” threat level, according to the

March 12, 2026
Total Views: 2867

crowley jones act tanker berthed
Shipping

U.S. Shipping Interests Say Jones Act Waiver Would Do Little to Lower Gasoline Prices

As the Trump administration considers temporarily waiving the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly know as the Jones Act, to address surging fuel

March 12, 2026
Total Views: 1715

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

IEA Warns: Hormuz Crisis Triggering Largest Oil Supply Disruption in History

The escalating Middle East conflict has triggered what the International Energy Agency (IEA) says could become the largest supply disruption in the history

March 12, 2026
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The Houston Ship Channel and adjacent refineries, part of the Port of Houston, are seen in Houston, Texas
Shipping

U.S. to Release 172 Million SPR Barrels as New Tanker Attacks Drive Oil Higher

The United States will release 172 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) beginning next week as part of a record

March 11, 2026
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A ship is illuminated by fire from a burning vessel, after Iranian explosive-laden boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters setting them ablaze, according to port, maritime security and risk firms, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released March 12, 2026
Shipping

Tankers and Containership Hit Across Persian Gulf as Maritime Attacks Continue

A new series of maritime attacks has struck commercial vessels across the Persian Gulf overnight, signaling that the shipping conflict linked to the escalating

March 11, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Explosive Sea Drones Emerge as New Threat to Tankers in Gulf Attacks

Naval drones have been used in at least two attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf region since war erupted between the U.S., Israel and Iran, according to

March 11, 2026
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