Iran latest: Ship seized near Strait of Hormuz

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Tensions flare up over Strait of Hormuz as ship is reported seized and heading toward Iran
A cargo ship was seized off the UAE and taken toward Iran while another vessel attacked and sank, escalating tensions at the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil typically passes...

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Iranian gunboats fire on ships as Strait of Hormuz closed again
U.S. sinks 7 small Iranian boats as Iran launches attacks on UAE and ships in Strait of Hormuz
New attacks hit ships near Hormuz as Trump discusses Iran with Xi
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to ask China to help end the costly and unpopular Iran war in discussions with ​President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, with peace talks stalled and the gl...

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Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens as ship seized near UAE waters, vessel heads toward Iran
The latest incident comes amid a worsening security situation in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital oil shipping routes through which roughly a fifth of global oil supplies pass daily...

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Vessel seized off UAE's Fujairah and heading toward Iranian waters, UKMTO says
Ship is reported seized off the coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iran
2 Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Hormuz, crew safe: UK body
2 Iranian Gunboats Fire On Tanker In Hormuz, Crew Safe: UK Body
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Iranian gunboats fire on tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz, UK military says
Two Iranian gunboats reportedly opened fire on two Indian-flagged ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement by India's Ministry of External Affairs. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre reported the tanker and its ...
Iran gunboats fire on tanker as Hormuz rules tighten
Tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran and the US clashed over shipping access amid a blockade. Iran fired on a tanker and reimposed restrictions, raising fears of renewed conflict and wor
Iran fires on ships in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran imposes restrictions again
Trump says the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain and attacks will resume if no agreement is reached with Iran.
Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions
Earlier in the day, Iran announced that it was reimposing restrictions on the strait in response to a US blockade on Iranian shipping and ports. Iran has prevented vessels from crossing throughout the seven-week-long war,
U.S., Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz
Recent days have seen the biggest flare-ups in fighting in and around the Strait of Hormuz since a ceasefire began a month ago.
US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defense announced that the country’s air defenses are “actively engaging” with a missile and drone attack as the Iran war’s shaky ceasefire was again challenged.
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Iran calls the Strait of Hormuz 'on the level of an atomic bomb' as US and Iranian forces trade live fire for the third time in a week
Three U.S. Navy warships came under Iranian fire in the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, 2026, marking the third exchange of live fire between American and Iranian forces in seven days and pushing the two countries closer to open conflict in the world’s most important oil chokepoint.