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Strait of Hormuz threat level raised to ‘severe’ after Iran attacks tankers using US Navy route

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BRICS News
· Jul 7, 2026
JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Strait of Hormuz threat level raised to "severe"
JUST IN: Strait of Hormuz threat level raised to severe following Iranian attacks on oil tankers despite using US Navy-protected routes.@BRICSNews
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.
Nepal News
· Jul 9, 2026
हर्मुजमा फेरि अमेरिका–इरान भिडन्त
तेहरान। रणनीतिक महत्त्वको हर्मुज जलघाँटीलाई केन्द्र बनाएर अमेरिका र इरानबीच दोस्रो दिन पनि सैन्य आक्रमण र प्रतिआक्रमण जारी रहेको छ। समुद्री मार्गको नियन्त्रण, अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय जहाजहरूको आवतजावत तथा क्षेत्रीय सुरक्षालाई लिएर दुवै पक्षबीच तनाव चुलिँदा मध्यपूर्वको सुरक्षा अवस्था थप जटिल बनेको छ। अमेरिकी सेनाले हर्मुज जलघाँटीमा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय जहाजहरूको स्वतन्त्र आवागमनलाई जोखिममा पार्ने इरानको क्षमता कमजोर पार्ने []
Economic Times
· Jul 11, 2026
Could oil prices spike further? Inside the fragile US-Iran stance in the Gulf
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have escalated after attacks on commercial vessels. Iran's objective appears to be expanding its strategic influence over the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf nations are remaining cautious to avoid direct involvement in the confrontation. Crude oil prices are expected to remain elevated due to ongoing geopolitical risks. India, a major oil importer, faces increased vulnerability from these market developments.
NDTV
· Jun 23, 2026
Marco Rubio Rejects Iran Tolls On Hormuz As Deal Strains Multiply
Iran War: An Iranian blockade early in the war choked maritime traffic through the strait, sending global oil prices surging, but crossings have begun rising since the deal was signed.
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
Bloomberg
· Jul 6, 2026
Tankers Cross Hormuz Via US-Protected Corridor
Western navies continue to say that the threat risk in the Strait of Hormuz is substantial and that the center of the strait has been mined, as ships try to avoid the attentions of Iran's military. Bloomberg's Michael Heath reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
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.
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.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 7, 2026
Iran strikes three ships in Strait of Hormuz
Tensions are rising in the Middle East after Iran reportedly struck three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours. The US has revoked Iran's authorisation to produce and export oil following the attacks. The attacks threaten to derail negotiations aimed at ending the US-Iran conflict. They also risk collapsing a recent agreement under which Iran pledged to halt attacks in the strategic waterway.
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 []
Washington Examiner
· Jul 8, 2026
Shipping through Strait of Hormuz declared dangerous with Iran ceasefire in jeopardy
The Joint Maritime Information Center raised the threat level in the Strait of Hormuz to “Severe” as the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding deteriorates. The most recent moving of the needle from the JMIC came from the Iranian strikes that precipitated the U.S. response — three commercial shipping vessels were hit by Iranian drones on Tuesday. []
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
Presstv
· Jul 4, 2026
Iran warns any military adventurism in Strait of Hormuz will have consequences
Iran warns that any military adventurism in the Strait of Hormuz will have consequences, stressing that security in the waterway is the responsibility of coastal states.
Al Jazeera
· Jun 28, 2026
Why is Article 5 of MoU causing confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz?
Iran and the US trade attacks over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which has emerged as a major sticking point.
JFeed
· Jun 23, 2026
Ticking Time Bomb in the Gulf: Cargo Brokers Warn Dangerous Escalation Is Looming Despite Record Surge in Global Shipping Traffic
Commercial shipowners face a dangerous trap as the United States and Iran issue completely contradictory navigation rules for the newly reopened Strait of Hormuz.
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 10, 2026
Iranian Navy: Any US Interference in Strait of Hormuz Will Face Strong Response
Iranian Navy: Any US Interference in Strait of Hormuz Will Face Strong Response
Middle East Eye
· Jun 26, 2026
Iran warns ships against using unauthorised Hormuz routes
Iran warns ships against using unauthorised Hormuz routes Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has warned ships against navigating the strategic waterway through routes that are not officially designated or covered by safe-passage guarantees. PGSA said vessels using unauthorised routes would do so at the risk of their owners and investors, warning that responsibility for any consequences would rest with them. The warning came after a cargo ship reported being struck by an unidentified projectile near Oman while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, prompting renewed security concerns. The incident pushed global oil prices about 2 percent higher as traders weighed the risks to shipping through one of the world's most important energy corridors.
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.
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
India News Network
· Jul 8, 2026
Escalation in Strait of Hormuz: Iran Conducts Military Strike
Iran's recent military action in the Strait of Hormuz raises tensions. US and regional responses are closely monitored.
The Eastern Herald
· Jun 25, 2026
Iran Rejects a New Hormuz Route and Reminds the World Who Controls the Strait
A week after a US-brokered memorandum was meant to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Revolutionary Guard rejected a new shipping route as unacceptable and told tankers to seek Tehran's clearance. The standoff exposes how little the truce actually settled.
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
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz
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 [] The post Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 13, 2026
Global markets face selling pressure amid renewed geopolitical tensions
Escalating US-Iran tensions and risks around Strait of Hormuz drive oil prices higher, lifting bond yields and weighing on global equities
South China Morning Post
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran warns ships not to bypass its chosen Hormuz route as interim deal tested
Iran’s top diplomat warned Sunday that any attempt by ships to bypass its preferred route through the Strait of Hormuz would “increase tensions” in the Middle East, as US and Iranian forces again traded attacks. The exchanges underscored the fragility of a Pakistan-brokered agreement aimed at ending the war launched by the United States and Israel in February that disrupted shipping through the strait and rattled global energy markets. Although a ceasefire took effect in April, sporadic violence...
India TV News
· Jul 13, 2026
US-Iran war LIVE: Military bases in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain hit as Iran retaliates to fresh US strikes
The tensions in the Middle East have escalated again after Iran attacked ships and announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Amid this, the US launched several waves of strikes on Iran into Monday morning over an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing over the weekend. Iran retaliated by targeting US military facilities in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait in retaliation for fresh American strikes. According to the US military, the strikes aimed to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships.
Yemen Press Agency
· Jun 25, 2026
IRGC warns against unauthorized shipping routes through Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, June 25 (YPA) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that any shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz announced by other parties without prior coordination with Iran would be considered unsafe. In a statement, the IRGC said that any newly proposed navigation route in the strategic waterway that has not been coordinated []
Arise News
· Jul 9, 2026
Oil Prices Climb As Renewed US-Iran Tensions Raise Supply Concerns
Escalating hostilities between the US and Iran fuel concerns over oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
Arab Times Online
· Jun 23, 2026
Shipowners Face Confusion Over Safe Route Through Strait of Hormuz
MUSCAT, Jun 23: Shipowners are facing growing uncertainty over the safest route out of the Persian Gulf as Iran, the United States and western insurers issue conflicting guidance o...
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 1, 2026
Ship ran aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports
The announcement comes as tensions have grown over the strait, which was supposed to be open to vessels to travel freely
BERNAMA
· Jul 10, 2026
World : Maritime Threat Level In The Strait Of Hormuz Remains âSevereâ: UK Maritime Agency
ISTANBUL, July 10 (Bernama-Anadolu) --The maritime security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz remains “severe” following recent attacks on commercial vessels, Anadolu Ajansi reported, quoting the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Friday.
Financial Times
· Jun 23, 2026
Hormuz closure strands almost 1,200 cargo ships with $125bn worth of goods
‘Unprecedented’ blockade of the strait raises concerns about the future of global maritime trade, says insurer Allianz
Drudge Report
· Jul 12, 2026
MORE THREATS...
MORE THREATS... (Top headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed as 'unauthorised' vessel hit...
Hindustan Times
· Jun 29, 2026
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran claims sole authority over Hormuz after weekend escalation; Gulf states attacked
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran's Abbas Araghchi warned that any attempt to bypass its preferred route in the waterway will cause “tension and escalation”.
Proto Thema - English
· Jul 13, 2026
Alert in the Gulf of Aden: Six speedboats approached an oil tanker – Security team fired warning shots
A new incident has heightened concerns over maritime security in the region, with authorities urging commercial vessels to remain on heightened alert The post Alert in the Gulf of Aden: Six speedboats approached an oil tanker – Security team fired warning shots appeared first on ProtoThema English.
Daily Mirror
· Jun 27, 2026
Strait of Hormuz threat level now 'substantial' as Trump renews strikes on Iran
The threat level in the Strait of Hormuz has been increased following attacks on merchant vessels - it comes after the US launched strikes on Iran last night
Reuters
· Jun 26, 2026
LIVE: Vessel tracker shows Strait of Hormuz after ship hit near Oman
Vessel tracker showing Strait of Hormuz traffic. Tehran reasserted its right to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and warned Gulf states against siding with the U.S., a day after an attack on a ship near Oman highlighted the fragility of a preliminary deal to end the Iran war. #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/
NBC News
· Jun 26, 2026
Iran Launches New Attack on Ship Passing Through Hormuz
There are new concerns over the fragile deal between the United States and Iran after Iran’s armed forces attacked a cargo ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. The attack paused traffic and is compromising efforts to restore shipping through the vital waterway. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports for TODAY.
Off The Press
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran Warns Against Hormuz Route Changes
Iran’s top diplomat warned Sunday that any attempt by shipping to bypass its preferred route through the Strait of Hormuz would “increase tensions” in the Middle East, as U.S. and Iranian forces again traded attacks. The exchanges underscored the fragility of a Pakistan-brokered agreement aimed at ending the war launched by the United States and []...Click to read more
Times of India
· Jul 7, 2026
Third tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours as Qatar blames Iran, raising fears over global energy route
Commercial tankers faced escalating attacks in the Strait of Hormuz recently. Qatar blamed Iran for an unacceptable assault on its liquefied natural gas vessel. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported three tanker incidents within 24 hours. These attacks threaten regional stability and global energy security significantly. Diplomatic efforts continue to prevent further escalation of the conflict.
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
ING Think
· Jul 8, 2026
The Commodities Feed: Oil bounces on Persian Gulf re-escalation
ASIA/PACIFIC: Re-escalation in the Persian Gulf has reignited supply concerns, pushing oil prices higher amid questions about the direction of US-Iran peace talks
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