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- CENTCOM Confirms 23 Vessels Intercepted as Naval Blockade of Iran Tightens
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Iran War
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on Saturday that its naval forces have successfully turned back 23 ships attempting to reach or depart from Iranian ports since the impositi...
- Mojtaba Khamenei Issues Defiant Warning as IRGC Forces Engage Tanker Outside Hormuz
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Iran War
In a rare public statement since the outbreak of the seven-week conflict, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned that his country’s navy is prepared to inflict "bitter new d...
- IRGC Gunboats Open Fire on Commercial Tanker Off Omani Coast Following Strait Closure
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Iran War
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that two gunboats linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) opened fire on a commercial tanker 20 nautical mil...
- First Major Tanker Convoy Transits Strait of Hormuz Since Outbreak of Iran War Seven Weeks Ago
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Middle East
A significant group of oil and gas tankers successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, marking the first major movement of commercial vessels since the conflict began....
- Tehran Threatens Total Red Sea Blockade if United States Continues Naval Oil Embargo
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Iran War
The Iranian military issued a high-level warning on Wednesday, threatening to halt all maritime trade through the Red Sea and Persian Gulf if the U.S. naval blockade persists. This...
- Strait of Hormuz Traffic Remains Stagnant as Iran-Linked Vessels Dominate Post-Ceasefire Transit
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Iran War
Despite a newly brokered two-week ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, shipping activity in the Strait of Hormuz remains at less than 10% of normal volumes. Data from Kpler and...
- Hormuz Shipping at Virtual Standstill as Only Six Vessels Cross Despite Ceasefire Deal
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Iran War
Maritime tracking data reveals that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains paralyzed, with only one oil products tanker and five dry bulk carriers transiting in the...
- Iran Imposes Mandatory Bitcoin Tolls for Oil Tankers Navigating Strait of Hormuz Amid Regional Ceasefire
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Banking & Finance
Iranian authorities have established a new regulatory framework requiring oil tankers to pay transit fees in Bitcoin to navigate the Strait of Hormuz. The system, which includes ma...
- Greek PM Slams Proposed Iran Transit Fees as Dangerous Threat to Maritime Freedom
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Global Economy
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned that Iranian proposals to charge transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz would establish a "very dangerous precedent" for global trade. Speak...
- Conflicting Iranian State Reports Leave Status of Strait of Hormuz Unclear Amid Threats to Global Shipping
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Middle East
Contradictory directives from Iranian state media and military outlets have created significant uncertainty regarding the operational status of the Strait of Hormuz. While some rep...
- Iranian Navy Threatens Destruction of Ships as Strait of Hormuz Standoff Deepens
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Iran War
Shipping sources report that the Iranian Navy has issued threats to destroy any vessel attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s explicit permission, contradictin...
- Three Tankers Navigate High Risk Strait of Hormuz via Rare Omani Route Amid Regional Conflict
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Middle East
In a rare maritime maneuver, three energy tankers successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz by hugging the Omani coastline to avoid Iranian controlled waters. The passage, which...