Who controls the Strait of Hormuz?
A US move to block the strait has intensified a broader struggle over who controls access and under what terms.
Who controls the Strait of Hormuz?
A US move to block the strait has intensified a broader struggle over who controls access and under what terms. Grouped from 22 articles across 10 sources.
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How the US can blockade the Strait of Hormuz
US forces will be ready to descend from helicopters on to oil tankers
How Trump is blockading Iran's ports and ships in the Strait of Hormuz
The US Navy is blockading Iranian ports after talks between the two countries broke down over the weekend.
How a U.S. blockade near the Strait of Hormuz could work
President Donald Trump's blockade is spurring questions about international law and leaves doubts about whether the pressure tactic will force Tehran to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.
How many ships have passed the Strait of Hormuz and how many were attacked?
Ship-tracking data shows 279 ships have passed through the strait and 22 have been attacked since the war on Iran began.
Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?
Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?
Sanctioned tankers transit Strait of Hormuz amid US blockade
Chinese-owned tanker Rich Starry becomes the first sanctioned vessel to exit the Gulf after the US blockade.
Graphic: Tracking ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been at a near-standstill for weeks amid the Iran war, sending prices of oil and other key goods soaring.
U.S. begins blockade in Strait of Hormuz; Trump warns Iran 'attack ships' to stay away
The U.S. blockade would apply to "any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," President Donald Trump said.
China slams US military blockade of Strait of Hormuz as a 'dangerous and irresponsible move'
China slammed the U.S. military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a "dangerous and irresponsible" move, urging all parties to honor a ceasefire agreement.
U.S. to begin partial blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
After marathon peace talks in Pakistan with Iran resulted in no deal, President Trump says the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz to ships doing business with Iran. Weijia Jiang reports.
Iran trolls Trump on social media after he launches his own blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
‘Blocking the Strait is our job, not yours,’ an Iranian diplomatic mission said on X
US outlines Hormuz blockade as two ships turn back
Ship-tracking data showed two ships turning around in the strait as the blockade went into effect.
U.S. imposes military blockade of Iranian ports on Strait of Hormuz
The price of U.S. crude rose to $104.24 a barrel following the blockade announcement and Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose to $102.29.
US-sanctioned tankers pass Strait of Hormuz on first day of US blockade, data shows
The three vessels transiting the strait were not heading to Iranian ports.
Trump says Iranian ships to be ‘eliminated’ as US naval blockade begins
Iran describes the siege against its ports as the US president's 'revenge of choice' against the global economy.
Trump’s threat to blockade Hormuz: Why it’s the latest major escalation
Analysts warn Washington's blockade could harm the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran.
NATO allies refuse to join Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade
The allies said instead that it was vital to open the waterway.
Trump says Iranian ‘fast-attack’ ships that come close to US blockade will be eliminated
He said the ships would be dealt with the same way the US did with suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific.
What do we know about sea mines in and around the Strait of Hormuz?
The psychological terror that the presence of sea mines can generate could paralyse the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. and Iran begin a battle of economic endurance in the Strait of Hormuz
The waterway has now fallen under a complete blockade, with mirror-image military threats from Washington and Tehran
Starmer announces talks to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis
Starmer has announced talks to be held this week and co-hosted with France, aiming at diplomatic end to the war on Iran
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