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Today: July 16, 2026
Today: July 16, 2026

Strait of Hormuz

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Iran warns Strait of Hormuz is a 'red line' and will resist until the end

Iran said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz was an inviolable "red line", warning that if U.S.

Iran warns Strait of Hormuz is a 'red line' and will resist until the end
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New Delhi tells shipowners not to deploy Indian seafarers on Hormuz routes

India has ordered shipowners, ship managers and recruitment companies not to deploy the country's seafarers on vessels undertaking trips through the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi tells shipowners not to deploy Indian seafarers on Hormuz routes
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Oil eases as traders weigh US-Iran conflict risks

Oil prices eased on Thursday as traders weighed escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and the risks to oil supplies moving through the Strait

Oil eases as traders weigh US-Iran conflict risks
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Fewer vessels travel through Hormuz after US resumes blockade

Fewer vessels travelled through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the first day after the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade on Iranian ports with both countries

Fewer vessels travel through Hormuz after US resumes blockade
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US launches multiple strikes on Iran, which retaliates against US targets in region

The U.S. launched two waves of attacks on Iran's coastal defenses and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval

US launches multiple strikes on Iran, which retaliates against US targets in region
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US strikes on Iran strengthen Trump's options for new escalation, officials say

Recent waves of U.S. strikes on Iran aimed at forcing open the Strait of Hormuz are also targeting Iranian military capabilities the U.S.

US strikes on Iran strengthen Trump's options for new escalation, officials say
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Some ships refusing US-military guided Hormuz transits after attacks, sources say

Shipping companies are avoiding using a U.S. military-guided transit scheme through the Strait of Hormuz after a wave of Iranian

Some ships refusing US-military guided Hormuz transits after attacks, sources say
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Trump rescinds toll plan for ships in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump on Tuesday rescinded the decision to impose a 20% toll for cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will be replaced by Gulf state investments in the US.

Trump rescinds toll plan for ships in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday, with most of them linked to Iranian trade, before a U.S. blockade

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade
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Trump resumes Iran port blockade and threatens strikes on energy targets

President Donald Trump on Tuesday reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and

Trump resumes Iran port blockade and threatens strikes on energy targets
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The Trump team’s worst predictions about the Iran war

The Trump team’s worst predictions about the Iran war

The Trump team’s worst predictions about the Iran war
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US drivers may soon see pump prices climb back up to $4

Americans could soon see gasoline prices top $4 a gallon again as renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have pushed energy prices higher by

US drivers may soon see pump prices climb back up to $4
Political|US|World

The Latest: Justices testify about Supreme Court security in rare appearance before Congress

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are making a rare appearance before Congress

The Latest: Justices testify about Supreme Court security in rare appearance before Congress
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US military says it is launching more strikes against Iran

The U.S. military said on Tuesday it was launching more strikes against Iran. The strikes began Tuesday afternoon Eastern Time, the U.S.

US military says it is launching more strikes against Iran
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Trump drops 20% fee plan for Hormuz Strait in favor of deals with Gulf states

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Trump drops 20% fee plan for Hormuz Strait in favor of deals with Gulf states
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Brent oil structure changes to reflect mounting supply risk as Iran tensions flare

The price of Brent crude oil futures for prompt delivery rose on Tuesday to a one-month high over the price for oil six months later as traders priced in

Brent oil structure changes to reflect mounting supply risk as Iran tensions flare
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Trump says no one should be able to charge a fee for the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he did not think anybody should be able to charge a fee for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says no one should be able to charge a fee for the Strait of Hormuz
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Oil prices rise 2% to one-month high as US-Iran attacks deepen supply disruption

Oil prices climbed about 2% to a one-month high on Tuesday after the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade on Iran, which will reduce oil flows from the region through

Oil prices rise 2% to one-month high as US-Iran attacks deepen supply disruption
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Tracking traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in maps and charts

Tracking traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in maps and charts

Tracking traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in maps and charts
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UAE says Iranian missiles struck oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, one sailor killed

One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were wounded when two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz,

UAE says Iranian missiles struck oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, one sailor killed
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U.S. military renews strikes on Iran while tankers come under attack in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on

U.S. military renews strikes on Iran while tankers come under attack in Strait of Hormuz
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US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East as both vie for control of strait

The U.S. has launched more strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz

US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East as both vie for control of strait
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FACT FOCUS: A look at US and Iranian claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz

A focal point of the Iran war is increasingly about who controls the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway that for decades was a relatively safe transit route for Middle East oil and natural gas supplies

FACT FOCUS: A look at US and Iranian claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz
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The Latest: Trump says US will blockade Iran in Strait of Hormuz and charge ships for safe passage

President Donald Trump said Iranian ships will no longer be able to travel through the Strait of Hormuz and America would charge a 20% toll on other countries’ eligible cargo, escalating tensions after weekend of attacks by both nations to assert control of the critical waterway

The Latest: Trump says US will blockade Iran in Strait of Hormuz and charge ships for safe passage