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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
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.
USNI News
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.
At Least Three Ships Struck By Projectiles Near Strait Of Hormuz, U.K. Says
The purported attacks come amid Iran’s threats to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation against the U.S.-Israeli strikes on its territory.
Saudi Gazette
Attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz escalate as three vessels hit on Wednesday
Attacks on ships are escalating in the Arabian Gulf as Israel and Iran both launched fresh waves of intense strikes overnight.
USNI News
Hegseth Downplays Risk of Sailing Through Strait of Hormuz as Merchant Traffic Sees Small Increase
Cargo vessels and tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz saw a minimal rise last week, despite Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s denial the waterway is facing a blockage. Shipping analysis Lloyd’s List reported Monday that recent transits still represent less than 10 percent of the average traffic.
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.
U.S. naval destroyers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says
The destroyers were beginning mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.