Hundreds of oil tankers are stranded at the Strait of Hormuz after Iran shut the chokepoint, with crews reporting gunfire and traumatic experiences.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre says two gunboats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said it had reimposed restrictions on the vital waterway. Two Iranian gunboats ...

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 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.

The UN has emphasized maintaining free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran announced a new 'Persian Gulf Strait Authority' to manage the key waterway. A UN spokesperson warned against any restrictions on access to the maritime corridor.