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- High-Seas Interdiction: U.S. Navy Seizes Sanctioned Tankers as Trump Declares Strait of Hormuz ‘Sealed Up Tight’
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Iran War
U.S. maritime forces have escalated enforcement of the Iranian oil blockade, interdicting two sanctioned vessels, the M/T Majestic X and M/T Tifani, in the Indian Ocean within the...
- Pentagon Rejects Six Month Estimate for Clearing Iranian Sea Mines from the Strait of Hormuz
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Iran War
Pentagon officials have dismissed reports claiming a classified assessment predicted a half year timeline to remove Iranian naval mines from the Strait of Hormuz. Chief Spokesman S...
- Persistent IRGC fleet retains control of Strait of Hormuz despite six weeks of heavy conflict
Published: Apr 12, 2026
Section: Iran War
Intelligence reports indicate that over 60% of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ naval assets remain operational despite sustained strikes from US and Israeli forces. The flee...
- US Navy begins de-mining operations in Strait of Hormuz to restore global trade routes
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: Middle East
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has officially launched a mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz, deploying two guided-missile destroyers to lead the effort. The...
- IDF Destroys Iran’s ‘Most Central’ Naval Missile and Sea Mine Production Facility in Yazd
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Iran War
The Israeli Air Force has successfully targeted Iran’s primary site for the development and assembly of naval weaponry in the central city of Yazd. According to the IDF, the facili...
- Tehran Threatens to Mine Gulf Shipping Lanes as Reports Emerge of U.S. Plan to Occupy Kharg Island
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Iran War
Iran’s Defense Council has warned it will deploy a massive array of sea mines across the Gulf if its southern coast or strategic islands are attacked. The threat follows reports th...