Iran conflict


Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
Shipping

Shipping Traffic Through Hormuz Still Largely Halted

 Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained broadly halted on Tuesday with only three ships passing the waterway in the past 24

April 21, 2026
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U.S. forces board the stateless tanker Tifani (IMO: 9273337) without incident inside the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.
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U.S. Forces Board Sanctioned Tanker in Indian Ocean as Iran Crackdown Expands Beyond Hormuz

U.S. forces have boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, signaling a widening of Washington’s maritime enforcement campaign against Iran-linked

April 21, 2026
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Monday, April 20, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a round table on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Trump Doubles Down on Iran Blockade as Peace Talks Hang in Balance

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his rhetoric on the Iran conflict, claiming the U.S. is “winning… by a lot” while signaling

April 20, 2026
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Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
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Iran Considers US Talks in Pakistan With Blockade Still Unresolved

Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, following moves by

April 20, 2026
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Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
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EU to Widen Iran Sanctions to Those Who Block Hormuz

The European Union will expand the criteria of its Iran sanctions to include those responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz, which has been largely shut

April 20, 2026
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Aerial view of the vessel Boracay, off the coast of Saint-Nazaire
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U.S. Extends Russian Oil Wind-Down License Despite Earlier Pledge to Let It Expire

The U.S. Treasury Department has quietly extended its sanctions wind-down authorization for Russian oil cargoes already at sea, issuing a new general license

April 20, 2026
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A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska as the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Spruance conducts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea
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Hormuz Crisis Enters Dangerous New Phase as U.S. Seizes Vessel and Attacks Resume

A volatile weekend in the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the widening gap between political claims that the waterway is “open” and the operational reality

April 20, 2026
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Sunday, April 19, 2026
A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska as USS Spruance (DDG 111) conduts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea
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US Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship, Tehran Vows To Retaliate

By Daphne Psaledakis, Trevor Hunnicutt and Saad Sayeed WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 19 (Reuters) – The United States said on Sunday that it had seized

April 19, 2026
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A drone view shows the Zubair Oil Field in Basra
Energy

IEA Head Pitches Iraq-Turkey Pipeline To Bypass Hormuz

By Selcan Hacaoglu Apr 19, 2026 (Bloomberg) –International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol proposed building a new oil pipeline linking

April 19, 2026
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The TUI logo is seen on one of the company's cruise ships
Cruise Ships

Cruise Ships Seized Brief Hormuz Reopening To Flee Persian Gulf

By Laura Alviž and Julian Lee Apr 19, 2026, 11:31 AM (Bloomberg) –Several cruise ships trapped in the Persian Gulf as a result of the Iran war

April 19, 2026
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Saturday, April 18, 2026
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
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Greek, Indian Tankers U-Turn Before Hormuz Amid Reopening Doubt

By Weilun Soon Apr 18, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Several oil tankers have u-turned in the Persian Gulf after appearing to try to transit the Strait of

April 18, 2026
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Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
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India Flags ‘Deep Concerns’ Over Attack On Two Indian Ships In Strait of Hormuz

By Saurabh Sharma MUMBAI, April 18 (Reuters) – India said it had called in the Iranian envoy to New Delhi and flagged its “deep concern”

April 18, 2026
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A UKMTO map showing the approximate location of an attack on a containership, which reported being hit by an unknown projectile causing damage to some of the containers
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Fresh Attacks Shatter ‘Open Hormuz’ Narrative as Iran Pushes New Maritime Regime

The fragile narrative that the Strait of Hormuz is “open” unraveled again Saturday after multiple new incidents were reported by the United Kingdom

April 18, 2026
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The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
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Iran’s Navy Tells Ships Strait of Hormuz Shut Again, Two Vessels Report Gunfire

ATHENS, April 18 (Reuters) – Merchant vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday received radio messages from

April 18, 2026
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Friday, April 17, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
Shipping

Iran Requiring IRGC Coordination for Hormuz Transits

All ships can sail through the Strait of Hormuz but this needs to be coordinated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary GuardCorps (IRGC), a senior Iranian

April 17, 2026
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tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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Greek Shipowner Sends Biggest Oil Tanker Yet Through Hormuz

(Bloomberg) — A Greek shipowner whose vessels have repeatedly braved the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war sent through its biggest oil supertanker

April 17, 2026
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Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
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Hold the Champagne: Oil Recovery Faces Weeks of Delay as Supply Chain Shocks Deepen

Don’t be fooled by the latest declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is “open.” Many things still need to be put in place for that to truly happen. There

April 17, 2026
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A bird flies near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai
Featured

Shipping Industry Pushes Back on ‘Open’ Hormuz Narrative as Risks Persist

The global shipping industry is urging caution after declarations from both Washington and Tehran that the Strait of Hormuz is “open,” warning that

April 17, 2026
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A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
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Europe Moves From Rhetoric to Planning as Paris Summit Weighs Hormuz Security Mission

The prospect of a multinational mission to secure commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has moved sharply up the diplomatic agenda after European

April 17, 2026
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Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
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Iran and Trump Declare Hormuz ‘Open,’ But Route, Mines, and U.S. Blockade Cloud Reality

Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping following the ceasefire in Lebanon, but the terms of that reopening—and how it interacts

April 17, 2026
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