Month April 2026

Iranian state media reported in recent hours that Tehran will persist in limiting movement in the waterway as the US upholds its blockade of Iranian ports. If you’re only now catching up, here’s the way events have unfolded in the…

The last 24 hours have been confusing for sailors trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has mostly obstructed since early March. The confusion started when Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Friday that with a…

The tanker Agios Fanourios I, flying the Malta flag and transporting oil, passes through the Strait of Hormuz and reaches Iraq’s territorial waters near Basra on Friday. Mohammed Aty/Reuters Iran’s military claims that limitations on ship transit through the Strait…

Iran’s military claims that limitations on the movement of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz are being reinstated, citing “repeated violations of trust” by the United States regarding the ceasefire between both parties. On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi…