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Cargo Ship Hit, Set Ablaze in Strait of Hormuz
A commercial vessel caught fire Wednesday after being struck by a projectile while traveling through one of the world’s most
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UPDATED: Two U.S. Warships Sail Through Strait of Hormuz to Establish New Route for Merchant Ships
Two Navy guided-missile destroyers entered the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the first American warships to transit the strait since the U.S.-Israel offensive in Iran began on Feb. 28. USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG-121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) are now in the Persian Gulf after transiting the strait as part of the U.
Iran threatens to attack US Navy ships entering Strait of Hormuz after first American vessels moved through channel
US Navy destroyers began clearing a “new passage” through the Strait of Hormuz Saturday –marking the first time American ships crossed the channel since the start of the war. The USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy set off on the mission to establish an open route so that minesweepers could later clear sea mines laid by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps,
Thai Cargo Ship Hit in Strait of Hormuz; Three Crew Missing
A Thai-flagged cargo vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday shortly after departing from the United Arab Emirates, as regional tensions continue to disrupt one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.
Two destroyers cross Strait of Hormuz ahead of mine clearance mission
The USS Frank E. Petersen and USS Michael Murphy sailed into the Persian Gulf to start preparations for sweeping the waterway for explosives.
How Would a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Work? Here Are Some Possibilities.
The goal of the naval operation ordered by ordered by President Trump is to deny Iran the revenues it needs to fund its military, but there are many unknowns.
Ships still aren’t going through the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what it will take to get things going again
A fragile ceasefire that’s mostly quieted the skies over the Middle East isn’t giving shippers the nerve to brave the narrow waterway that holds the key to 20% of the world’s oil supply.
Iran allows French ship through Strait of Hormuz
Iran has allowed a French-owned ship through the Strait of Hormuz, a day after Emmanuel Macron mocked Donald Trump and accused the US president of changing his mind “all the time”.
US oil prices jump above $100 a barrel. Trump’s Strait of Hormuz plan has hit a snag.
President Donald Trump said the U.S. military would remain around Iran until a real agreement is reached and fully complied with.