Strait of Hormuz

Iran tells US to prove it wants peace by lifting blockade

2026-10-22T02:08:14.000Z
The site of a strike in Teheran. A White House official said on Oct 21 that the Trump administration does not comment on military plans “that may or may not exist”.

US, Israel plan renewed Iran strikes after midterm elections, step up military exercises: sources

2026-10-22T01:35:07.000Z
Direct hits on engine rooms can cause fires and leave ships without power or propulsion, taking vessels out of service for months and leading to costly repairs. 

Iran strikes more ship engine rooms in ramp-up of Hormuz attacks

2026-10-20T22:58:26.000Z
Houthi forces (pictured) and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces have traded attacks since the Houthis’ September advance towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Houthi attack kills 53 at Yemen government training camp, officials say

2026-10-19T22:36:22.000Z
Teheran said negotiations should initially focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which before the war carried about a fifth of the global trade in oil and liquefied natural gas.

Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

2026-10-18T11:00:08.000Z
The Houthis describe their attacks on Saudi Aramco’s base in the eastern city of Dhahran (pictured) as retaliation for Saudi strikes on Yemen.

Yemen’s Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after Aramco HQ hit

2026-10-14T22:30:18.000Z
Before the conflict, the Strait of Hormuz carried about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas trade.

Singapore-registered vessel hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz; another damaged

2026-10-14T13:38:37.000Z
Teheran will not allow Trump to bring down oil prices before the November US elections, says a senior Iranian official.

Iran shifts tactics to boost ship attacks; seeks to close Hormuz, influence US midterms: officials

2026-10-14T03:26:06.000Z
Iran attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz have surged, as people in the shipping industry report signs of cargo flows via the passage possibly slowing.

Saudi Aramco HQ hit in Houthi strike; Iran escalates ship attacks, threatens oil export recovery

2026-10-13T22:45:25.000Z
A satellite image of King Khalid Airport, the day after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct 11. 

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise risk of wider war

2026-10-11T22:37:45.000Z