Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

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

What territories and places has Trump sought to claim or rename?

Some of his proposals involve acquiring territory or expanding US control, while others concern changing names used by the federal government

Iranian women look at a building damaged in a US and Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, 22 August 2026. Photo: Reuters

After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame - a costly stalemate

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

Iran war diplomacy turns towards reopening Strait of Hormuz

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

Iran and Oman still working on Strait of Hormuz accord, says senior Iranian source

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi in Tehran, Iran, on 25 August 2026. Photo: Iranian Foreign Ministry/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters

Iran, Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir in Tehran, Iran, 24 August 2026. Photo: Reuters

Pakistan and Iran made 'significant progress' in talks on conflict, minister says

Banners with pictures of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, are displayed on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 22, 2026. Photo: Reuters

What are Iran's options to escalate further in face of US economic threats?

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 6 August 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran threatens 45 tankers with fines, confiscation in Hormuz escalation

A man holds an Iranian flag, next to a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iranon 13 August, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) Photo: Reuters

Mediator Pakistan to hold talks in Iran on US 'economic D-Day'

Cargo ships 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 US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Photo: File/Reuters

Oil falls ahead of US announcement on new Iran sanctions

FILE PHOTO: The United Nations logo is seen on a window in an empty hallway at United Nations headquarters during the 75th annual U.N. General Assembly high-level debate, which is being held mostly virtually due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in New York, U.S., September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

NATO members discuss Strait of Hormuz options without alliance involvement

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Reuters

Iran calls US economic pressure 'declaration of war'

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

10 million barrels a day: Trump creates secret US-protected oil corridor through Strait of Hormuz