Hormuz
US seeks new int'l coalition to get ships moving again in Hormuz, internal cable says
US embassies should deliver the demarche orally to partner nations by May 1, but not to Russia, China, Belarus, Cuba, and "other US adversaries," said the cable.
CENTCOM prepares 'short and powerful' wave of strikes on Iran, Trump to be briefed on plan - Axios
Iran uses improvised oil storage to avoid damage to oil facilities amid blockade - report
Russian superyacht crosses Strait of Hormuz as shipping traffic remains muted
Pompeo dismisses Iran announcement of CIA spy arrests
"The Iranian regime has a long history of lying ... I would take with a significant grain of salt any Iranian assertion about actions that they've taken."
Panama to withdraw flag from tanker that was towed to Iran and disappeared
Tracking data showed that the tanker drifted off into Iranian waters after 11 p.m. on Saturday and stopped transmitting its location on July 13.
France, Germany and Britain band together to condemn Iran's actions
A German foreign ministry spokesman said, "We urge Iran to release (this)... ship and its crew immediately.
IRGC seizes foreign ship in Persian Gulf
The ship had a capacity of two million liters and had 12 foreign crew members, according to Fars.
U.S. intel: IRGC forced UAE tanker into Iranian waters - report
Tracking data showed that the UAE tanker drifted off into Iranian waters after 11 p.m. on Saturday and stopped transmitting its location over two days ago.
U.S. wants military coalition to safeguard waters off Iran, Yemen
"We're engaging now with a number of countries to see if we can put together a coalition," said Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Iran: We will stop all export of oil in Gulf if we want
Bagheri’s comments come as Iran has said it will break uranium enrichment limits imposed by the Iran Deal and amid tensions with the US.
Tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman stoke security and oil fears
The Marshall Islands-flagged Front Altair carrying naphtha and the Panama-flagged Kokuka Courageous carrying methanol have been evacuated and the crews are safe.
