Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. Photo: Reuters/File

US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after IRGC attack on American naval ships, Central Command says

Tasnim, the semi-official Iranian news agency, reported earlier that four US missiles ​hit a tanker in the area of Kharg's anchorage.

US President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on 16 July 2026. Photo: Reuters/FIle

Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US: Trump

Oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz in 2018. Photo: Reuters

Iran blacklists more ships trying to sail through Hormuz, government website shows

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 3 August, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing two sailors

A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on 1 September ,2026, shows a view shortly before what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says was a US strike on an Iranian military target. Photo: US Central Command/Handout via Reuters

US launches new barrage of strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz

Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Blockade succeeds where sanctions failed as Iran oil exports stall

People drive near a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, August 31, 2026. Photo; Reuters

Iran urges US to comply with interim deal after Trump threatens further strikes

Oil platforms and pumpjacks at Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela, January 26, 2026. REUTERS

Oil extends gains as Trump issues fresh Iran warning

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

Trump vows to hit Iran hard after first exchanges of fire in a month

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 27, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Trump says Iran's Kharg being 'blown to smithereens', but gives no details

A US Navy warship patrols the Arabian Sea, underscoring the heightened military presence in the region amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran. Photo: BSS/AFP

Iran retaliates after first US strikes in a month

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office as he signs the Secure America Act, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 10 June 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo

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