Strait of hormuz

'Inaccurate reports': CENTCOM denies media allegations of ships breaking Hormuz blockade

US Central Command refutes media claims that several ships evaded the Strait of Hormuz blockade, providing details of US military interceptions and orders for vessels to return.

In this handout photo provided by US Central Command, US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the US accused of attempting to violate the US naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) speaks during a meeting with Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad (2R) and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (2L) at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon face new risks even if US-Iran talks advance - analysis

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026.

EU focuses on electricity tax cuts, gas storage amid Iran war energy crisis

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.

IRGC seizes two ships, transfers them to Iranian shores


Military planners to discuss Strait of Hormuz reopening in London

More than a dozen countries said last week they were willing to join an international mission, led by Britain and France, to protect ‌shipping in the Strait of Hormuz when conditions permit.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a press conference after the multinational virtual summit at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, April 17, 2026.

US-Iran ceasefire to be extended until Iranian officials submit 'unified proposal,' Trump announces

Iran has decided not to attend the second round of talks in Pakistan, Tasnim reported on Tuesday night.

US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

European Union weighs more American jet fuel, cleaner aviation industry amid strains from Iran war

The European Commission is due to present a broader package of energy and transport measures, with the EU's transport chief noting no signs of "widespread [flight] cancellations" in the near future.

An EasyJet plane is refuelled ahead of takeoff at Southend Airport on April 17, 2026 in Southend, England.

WATCH: US intercepts 'stateless sanctioned' vessel in Indo-Pacific area, enforcing Iran sanctions

The Pentagon confirmed a US military boarding of the stateless M/T Tifani, a vessel tied to Iranian smuggling activity, as part of global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit networks.

US INDOPACOM forces board the Iran-linked M/F Tifani, published April 21, 2026.

EU warns of summer fuel shortages as Iran war drives global energy crisis

The EU is preparing measures to curb the impact the war is having on jet fuel supply, Jorgensen told reporters in Madrid.

Fuel price display at a Total Energies service station illustrating rising energy prices amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East in Propriano South Corsica France on April 20, 2026.

Ship traffic stalls in Hormuz as Iran tensions rise and oil prices climb on ceasefire fears

Just one ship exited the Gulf through the strait while two entered in the space of 12 hours, ship tracking data showed on Monday, a fraction of what is usually about 130 vessels per day.

3D printed oil barrels, rising stock graph and words "Oil Stocks" are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026.

Iran will not negotiate under threat, bend to force, top officials say

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf claimed that US President Trump had violated the ceasefire between the two countries by "imposing a siege."

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.

What is real? Iran’s conflicting messages and Trump’s confusing stance

Join Shir Perets to understand the conflicting reports surrounding Iran, the US, and the continued Middle East tensions.

 Iran’s conflicting messages & Trump’s confusing stance

Israel’s Windward, Vantor partner for persistent monitoring to counter dark fleets

A new satellite‑AI fusion promises to expose “dark” vessels as global maritime tensions surge

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.

WATCH: US Marines rappel onto Iranian-flagged vessel Touska after six-hour standoff at sea

Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, condemned the US for attacking one of its vessels, and vowed to retaliate.

US Marines rappel onto Iranian-flagged vessel Touska after six-hour standoff at sea, April 20, 2026.