Strait of Hormuz

Tehran seeks U.S. guarantees to reopen Hormuz and defer nuclear dispute

Tehran is offering to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for an end to the blockade and security guarantees, while pushing the toughest part of the talks — Iran’s nuclear program — to a later stage, Reuters reported on May 2.

3 May, 03:07 PM

Iran moves to restrict Hormuz ship traffic as nuclear talks stall

Iran’s parliament is preparing to approve a law that would restrict ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and fully bar Israeli vessels from transiting the waterway, CNN reported on May 2, citing Iranian state broadcaster Press TV.

3 May, 02:04 PM

Trump says U.S. acts ‘like pirates’ when seizing tankers carrying Iranian oil

U.S. President Donald Trump said U.S. naval forces are acting “like pirates” while enforcing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, Reuters reported on May 2.

2 May, 05:11 PM

Iran drops blockade demand in bid to restart high-stakes U.S. talks

Tehran has dropped its demand that Washington lift its blockade before negotiations begin, instead proposing parallel talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, security guarantees and Iran’s nuclear program, The Wall Street Journal reported.

2 May, 03:34 PM

Ukrainian drone firm gets first request to protect ships in Hormuz Strait

Ukrainian drone company TAF Industries said it received requests from foreign shipowners to send specialists to the Middle East to help protect vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to a comment to BBC News Ukraine on Apr. 29.

29 April, 07:11 PM

Trump claims Iran is in ‘State of Collapse’ and wants U.S. to open Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Iranian authorities told Washington the country is in a “State of Collapse” and wants the United States to “Open the Hormuz Strait” as soon as possible.

28 April, 06:08 PM

LNG tanker crosses Hormuz for first time since Iran choked off route

A fully loaded liquefied natural gas tanker has crossed the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since Iran effectively closed the route in early March, AFP reported.

28 April, 05:51 PM

Oil climbs as U.S.-Iran deadlock keeps Strait of Hormuz under strain

Oil prices rose 1% on April 28 as efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war appeared to stall and the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed, preventing energy supplies from a key Middle East oil-producing region from reaching global buyers, Reuters reported.

28 April, 01:55 PM

Russia’s UN envoy backs Iran, brands Western states ‘pirates’ at Security Council

Russia’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya accused Western countries of “hypocrisy” at a Security Council meeting on April 27 and argued that Iran has the right to restrict shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported on April 27.

28 April, 12:22 PM

Iran allows top Russian billionaire's yacht to pass through Strait of Hormus

A superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov was granted passage through the Strait of Hormuz, effectively closed since the start of the U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran, the Moscow Times wrote on April 26.

27 April, 12:55 PM

Iran sends U.S. peace plan that could reopen Hormuz and end the war

Iran has sent the United States a new peace plan that calls for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war, while seeking to delay talks on its nuclear program, Axios reported, citing a U.S. official and two other sources.

27 April, 12:01 PM

Pentagon rejects report Strait of Hormuz mine-clearing would take six months

The Pentagon rejected as false a report that fully clearing the Strait of Hormuz could take six months, AFP reported on April 23.

23 April, 06:24 PM

26 Iranian ships slip through U.S. Hormuz blockade

At least 26 Iranian shadow fleet vessels bypassed the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, maritime analytics firm Lloyd’s List Intelligence reported on April 20.

22 April, 03:22 AM

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again less than a day after reopening

Iran is reimposing strict control over the Strait of Hormuz due to a continued U.S. blockade, a spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said, Fars News Agency reported on Apr. 18.

18 April, 02:19 PM

UK, France announce joint Hormuz plan

The United Kingdom, France, and other participating countries have developed a plan for joint enforcement of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, UK PM Keir Starmer announced on April 17.

17 April, 08:31 PM

Zelenskyy to join leaders’ meeting on security of Strait of Hormuz

Volodymyr Zelenskyy will take part in a meeting on efforts to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, he said on Apr. 17.

17 April, 07:10 PM

Trump says he is reopening Strait of Hormuz permanently ‘for China’

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was permanently reopening the Strait of Hormuz and doing it “for China and for the whole world,” in a post on his Truth Social platform on April 15.

15 April, 04:54 PM

U.S. blockade of Iranian ports begins

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on April 13 warned shipowners that access to Iranian ports along the Persian Gulf coast is restricted, suggesting that the U.S. blockade is now in effect.

13 April, 07:58 PM

NATO not responsible for Hormuz security – Spain’s FM

Ensuring the safe passage of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is beyond NATO’s mandate, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares told the Senate, according to Euronews on Apr. 12.

12 April, 03:37 PM

Qatar to resume maritime traffic after Strait of Hormuz disruption

Qatar’s Transport Ministry said all maritime traffic in its territorial waters will fully resume after disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz, according to a post on X on Apr. 12.

12 April, 12:05 PM

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