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.

2 Iranian Gunboats Fire On Tanker In Hormuz, Crew Safe: UK Body

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

Iranian state TV reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had seized two ships — identified as the MSC Francesca and Epaminondas — in Hormuz and brought them to shore for inspection.

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.

The attacks cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect.

Iranian gunboats fired on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a British maritime security agency reported, after Iran's military reversed a pledge to

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.

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.