Iran maritime blockade


Saturday, April 25, 2026
A U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter flies over U.S. and U.K. Navy ships during a U.S. and U.K. Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX) taking place at the Arabian Sea
Navy

US Says Navy Intercepted Iran-Linked Vessel in Arabian Sea

By Sam Kim and Tony Czuczka Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US naval forces intercepted a sanctioned vessel in the Arabian Sea on Saturday as part of the

April 25, 2026
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Friday, April 24, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington
News

Pentagon Chief Hegseth Says US Blockade on Iran ‘Going Global’

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that a U.S. blockade on Iran is going global, adding Tehran had a chance to make a "good deal" with

April 24, 2026
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
News

Iran Seizes Two Ships in Hormuz After Trump Halts Attacks Indefinitely

 Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump called off

April 22, 2026
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Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
Shipping

Iran Menaces Hormuz as Its Own Oil Tankers Test US Blockade

By Weilun Soon and Rakteem Katakey (Bloomberg) — Iranian gunboats fired on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as Tehran maintained its

April 22, 2026
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Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
Shipping

Iran Tankers Go Dark to Sail Past US Blockade Laden With Oil

At least two fully laden Iranian tankers have sailed out of the Persian Gulf and past a US blockade this week, part of a flotilla that has made its way around

April 22, 2026
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
Featured

Three Ships Including an Iranian Vessel Attempt Hormuz Transits

Three vessels — two cargo ships and a fuel tanker — appeared to be attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday as US and Iranian blockades

April 21, 2026
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Monday, April 20, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Shipping

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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Ceasefire At Risk After US Seizes Iranian Ship, Iran Shuns Peace Talks
News

Ceasefire At Risk After US Seizes Iranian Ship, Iran Shuns Peace Talks

A ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared in jeopardy on Monday after the U.S. said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its

April 20, 2026
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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
Shipping

Hormuz Traffic at Standstill as US Vessel Seizure Widens Risk

Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is at a virtual standstill on Monday after a brief and confused reopening over the weekend ended with the first

April 20, 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
Shipping

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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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
vlcc tanker u-turn
Featured

U.S. Turns Back Ten Ships as Iran Port Blockade Holds, Tankers Test Limits

The United States says its maritime blockade of Iranian ports is continuing to hold, with U.S. Central Command reporting that ten vessels have been turned

April 15, 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

Double Blockade Keeps Hormuz Shipping at Fraction of Peace Level

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that’s become a focal point for the global economy, stayed far below peacetime levels as an effective

April 15, 2026
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
News

Global Oil Flows Plunge as Hormuz Disruption Chokes Tanker Trade

Global seaborne crude oil shipments have fallen 16% since the start of the Iran war, according to the BIMCO, highlighting the scale of disruption rippling

April 14, 2026
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Monday, April 13, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
Defense

NATO Allies Refuse to Join U.S. Hormuz Blockade, Deepening Rift With Trump

NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, proposing instead to

April 13, 2026
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