Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

A woman walks near a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, July 27, 2026.

Drones attack Iran's neighbours as Tehran appears to test Trump's latest pause

The two weeks of renewed US bombing ​killed scores of people in Iran and destroyed bridges and tunnels across the south as well as military targets. Four US service members were killed by Iran'...

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 24 June 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

Iran says it still controls strait, not seeking talks, after Trump halts bombing

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman on 18 June 2026. photo: Reuters/Stringer

Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks

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Oil slips 5% after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend

Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Iran's and US flags in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

After Trump calls off bombing, Iran signals it will halt strikes as long as US does

Smoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location, during what the US Central Command (Centcom) says are strikes on Iranian military targets, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on 23 July 2026. Photo: US Central Command/Reuters

US missiles hit Iran as path towards de-escalation uncertain

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam,Oman, July 16, 2026. Photo: Reuters/File Photo

UN urges evacuation of 6,000 sailors stranded in Hormuz strait

Scattered debris and smoke, at an unknown location, following during what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 22, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

Houthis claim attacks on Saudi tankers in Red Sea, raising risk of new chokepoint in Iran war

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Iran fires missiles at Jordan as regional tensions escalate

US military says begins 11th straight night of strikes on Iran

US military says begins 11th straight night of strikes on Iran

A Bangladeshi sailor embraces his child after returning home at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on 21 July. The reunion came after 115 days trapped near the Strait of Hormuz as conflict in the Middle East left the crew of Banglar Joyjatra stranded. Photo: TBS

'Every moment felt like death was waiting': Bangladeshi sailors return home after 115-day Gulf ordeal

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17 Banglar Joyjatra sailors return home after 115-day ordeal near Strait of Hormuz

Before the war, an average of around 20 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz each day. Photo: Reuters

Iran’s oil supply threat extends beyond Strait of Hormuz