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Iran strikes three commercial vessels near Strait of Hormuz

ALBAWABA- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched attacks on three commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours, according to U...
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BRICS News
· Jul 7, 2026
JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Iran strikes another commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
JUST IN: Iran strikes another commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.@BRICSNews
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jul 7, 2026
So Much Winning
On Tuesday, Iran attacked three tankers in the Straits of Hormuz. This is not the first time that “Tehran, which has repeatedly declared that only its approved route through the strait is safe, is suspected of attacking other ships that have used another route close to the Omani shore.” Iran also announced that it would [] The post So Much Winning appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
MS NOW
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran warns tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face ‘forceful response’
The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations to reach a permanent end to the Iran war. The post Iran warns tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face ‘forceful response’ appeared first on MS NOW.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 27, 2026
Iran arah tiga kapal patah balik kerana guna ‘laluan haram’
TEHERAN: Tiga kapal tangki minyak asing diarahkan berpatah balik ke Teluk selepas cuba melalui perairan Selat Hormuz tanpa kebenaran Iran, lapor penyiar rasmi negara itu, IRIB. Menurut laporan itu, kapal berkenaan cuba menggunakan laluan selatan selat tanpa berkoordinasi dengan pihak berkuasa Iran, sekali gus mencetuskan campur tangan Tentera Laut Pengawal Revolusi Islam (IRGC). Tentera laut ... Read more The post Iran arah tiga kapal patah balik kerana guna ‘laluan haram’ appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
DNyuz
· Jul 12, 2026
Oil Rises After Weekend of Back-and-Forth Strikes by U.S. and Iran
The continued cycle of attacks between Iran and the United States in the Persian Gulf posed fresh risks to ships seeking to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, testing markets on Sunday. Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, opened about 3.5 percent higher on Sunday, to nearly 79 a barrel. That is up nearly 9 percent []
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jun 21, 2026
Tasnim: Giant Oil Tankers Dock at Iran's Kharg Island in Persian Gulf
Tasnim: Giant Oil Tankers Dock at Iran's Kharg Island in Persian Gulf
ABC7 New York
· Jul 13, 2026
US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks
US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks
Disclose.tv
· Jul 12, 2026
[Photo] JUST IN - U.S.
JUST IN - U.S. declares the Strait of Hormuz open to all vessels: Iran does not control the strait. Traffic is flowing.Source: https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2076278945993888116@disclosetv
Iran Herald
· Jun 29, 2026
"Proactive energy diplomacy by Govt": Former diplomat Navdeep Suri on India's response to Hormuz-linked energy crisis
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 29 (ANI): After nearly four months of conflict, a tenous peace deal between Iran and the United States has seen the crucial energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz open to sea traffic. Oil tankers and other vessels with critical Oil supplies are now transiting freely through the Strait. India, which is largely dependent on energy imports, was able to ride the crisis successfully
Ya Libnan
· Jul 12, 2026
U.S. launches new Iran strikes after IRGC attacks and damages a ship in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian forces attacked a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and ordered the closure of the waterway. The U.S. military launched a new round of strikes against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday in response to an IRGC missile attack that left a commercial cargo ship badly damaged. The renewed exchange of fire further []
The Economic Times
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran missile threat: Gulf on alert
Iran missile threat: Gulf on alert
Haaretz
· Jul 12, 2026
IRGC: Gulf U.S. bases, vessel in Hormuz targeted after U.S. strikes Iran overnight
IRGC: Gulf U.S. bases, vessel in Hormuz targeted after U.S. strikes Iran overnight
Associated Press
· Jul 8, 2026
US military strikes Iran after it says Tehran attacked 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military has attacked Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Jon Gambrell with The Associated Press in Dubai explains how the assault Wednesday came as part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic’s ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market. #news #iran #usa Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
The Hill
· Jul 11, 2026
U.S. demands Iran affirm Strait of Hormuz is fully open after exchange of strikes, officials say
The U.S. is demanding Iran affirm that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to shipping traffic and that Iranian forces are not firing on vessels, as the two sides continue to trade strikes in and around the strategic oil chokepoint. A senior U.S. official told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation on Friday that...
Egypt Independent
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports
Iran targeted several US military sites across the Gulf early Sunday, Iranian state media reported, following the latest round of attacks launched by the US. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB. The IRGC also carried out what it The post Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 13, 2026
[Video] CENTCOM just confirmed: dozens of Iranian military targets hit.
CENTCOM just confirmed: dozens of Iranian military targets hit. Air defense systems, radar sites, missile and drone capabilities — all struck. The Strait of Hormuz is not Iran's to control. The U.S. made that clear tonight.
Washington Examiner
· Jul 11, 2026
Iran hits cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz as CENTCOM announces new strikes
An Iranian missile has struck a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran’s military to declare the waterway closed and U.S. Central Command to announce new strikes on the country. The attack, which occurred early Sunday local time, comes after the collapse of a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. []
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 5, 2026
Hormuz Strait Emerges as Key Flashpoint in U.S.-Iran Talks Despite Ceasefire
The future of the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as one of the most contentious issues in negotiations between Iran and the United States, with Tehran warning against any foreign military presence in the strategic waterway even as both sides pursue a political settlement following their recent conflict
Irish News
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved Hormuz routes or face ‘forceful response’
The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations to reach a permanent end to the Iran war.
Al-Monitor
· Jul 10, 2026
US insists Iran commit to stopping attacks in Hormuz strait, say US officials
By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The United States is demanding that Iran publicly state it will stop attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and that all lanes in the strait will be open to shipping with no tolls, senior U.S. officials said on Friday.Iran has adamantly refused to give up control of the strait, the strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil supply typically flows.
Yemen Press Agency
· Jul 4, 2026
Gharibabadi: The Strait of Hormuz is not a place for military displays by outside powers
TEHRAN, July 04 (YPA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz is not a place for military displays by outside powers. “Iran, as the responsible power and guarantor of security in the Strait, warns against any military movement in this waterway,” Gharibabadi wrote on X. He added []
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran, US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question
Iran targeted American military sites in the Gulf on Wednesday after the US launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales. Washington said it was responding to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The crossfire raised fears that the war in Iran could reignite, and US [] The post Iran, US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 1, 2026
Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, was not using Iran-approved route: Iranian state TV
A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved by Iran, state television in Tehran reported on Wednesday. The vessel was identified as a foreign container ship, with no other details. The report appeared aimed at underlining Tehran’s claims to control the strait, which the world has long considered an international waterway. A fifth of all oil and natural gas passed through it in peacetime. Since the US and Israel launched the war against Iran on February 28, Iran...
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 8, 2026
Iran and U.S. trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question
Iran targeted American military sites in the Gulf on Wednesday after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales. Washington said it was responding to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The crossfire raised fears that the war in Iran could reignite, and U.S. [] The post Iran and U.S. trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
The korea Herald News
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'
Iran’s joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,” again ratcheting up tensions over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies. The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations to reach a permanent end to the Iran war. The statement from the Khatam al-Anbiya military command, reported by Iranian state television, comes af
Euronews
· Jul 8, 2026
Gulf states brace again for fiery US-Iran showdown as tensions spiral
From the front lines of the US-Iran confrontation, the Gulf nations have again urged both sides, with strategic restraint, not to abandon their negotiations, while Tehran is telegraphing that the Strait of Hormuz is now Iran's.
TASS
· Jul 12, 2026
US completes series of strikes on Iran, third this week — CENTCOM
The attack was carried out in connection with Iran’s attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Jewish News Syndicate
· Jun 27, 2026
Tehran says it attacked US-linked sites; tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz
Bahrain said it had been targeted by Iranian drones.
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 22, 2026
Strait of Hormuz tensions trigger suspected transboundary oil spill reaching Pakistan
Thick layer of crude oil likely spilled from tankers hit by American, Iranian strikes in, around Strait of Hormuz, has covered vast stretch of southwestern Gwadar coast
Intel Slava
· Jul 8, 2026
[Photo] 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — Iranian missile waves continue striking US bases in the Persian Gulf.
— Iranian missile waves continue striking US bases in the Persian Gulf.
Tampa Free Press
· Jul 11, 2026
Line In The Sand: U.S. Demand Open Strait As Internal Tehran Chaos Threatens Colation Peace
A major diplomatic standoff is unfolding over the world’s most critical energy chokepoint. The United States has delivered a firm ultimatum to Tehran, demanding a public, unambiguous guarantee that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that international shipping will no longer face attacks. According to senior U.S. officials speaking on the condition of anonymity, [] Line In The Sand: U.S. Demand Open Strait As Internal Tehran Chaos Threatens Colation Peace
Reuters
· Jun 29, 2026
LIVE: Vessel tracker showing Strait of Hormuz
A vessel tracker shows Strait of Hormuz traffic. Iranian and U.S. technical teams working on the implementation of an interim peace deal are expected to meet in Doha in the coming days, a source told Reuters on Monday, after tit-for-tat weekend strikes threatened to derail the fragile accord. #straitofhormuz #iran #iranwar #us #hormuz #oman #ships #marinetraffic #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/
BBC News
· Jul 12, 2026
US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran
Iranian forces earlier said the Strait was closed and launched wide-ranging attacks at US allies and bases in the region.
India TV News
· Jul 12, 2026
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Tehran hits US bases across Gulf as Middle East on boil again
Iran hit out at its neighbouring nations in the Gulf in an apparent response to the US attack on Tehran early on Sunday. The US hit Iran over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which led to a container ship being set ablaze, forcing its crew to abandon it. Iran attacked the US bases in Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The Strait of Hormuz has been a sticky point in any further negotiations between Iran and the United States.
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