Iran, Strait of Hormuz and gunboats
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Iranian gunboats fired on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalated, with the U.S. maintaining its blockade on Iranian ports amidst ongoing negotiations for a ceasefire.
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 has reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway
Iran launched attacks on the UAE and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz while the U.S. destroyed Iranian boats "that attempted to interfere" with Project Freedom.
One Indian oil tanker successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz, while others turned back after Iran signalled the waterway's closure, amidst rising tensions and disruptions to global energy flows.
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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 weekThree 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.
Recent days have seen the biggest flare-ups in fighting in and around the Strait of Hormuz since a ceasefire began a month ago.
The fragile truce in the Middle East is in jeopardy after the US and Iran launched new attacks as they wrestle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. The US military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats,