US military says 2,000 ships escorted through Persian Gulf
About half of the vessels were tankers, carrying a combined cargo of about 1 bln barrels of oil
Strait of Hormuz
Traffic through Strait of Hormuz falls to four vessels a day
According to Reuters, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to four vessels, down from about 16 per day previously.
Tanker attacked by IRGC in Strait of Hormuz
Another oil tanker attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz was stopped after being struck by the IRGC, which said a fire broke out on the vessel.
US escorts about 900 mln barrels of oil through Hormuz over 4 months
A spokesperson for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. Navy Captain Tim Hawkins said traffic through the strait “continues to flow” while rejecting the suggestion that Iran controls the waterway.
Iran and Oman agree on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The authorities of Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. "The Iranian side …
Only 4 ships passed through Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday - report
The number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to a minimum on Tuesday, with only two entering and two exiting, Reuters reported, citing the Kpler analytics firm.
Trump seeks reimbursement from nations for securing Hormuz oil shipments
U.S. President Donald Trump said that countries around the world will reimburse the U.S. for the cost of helping oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
IRGC says supertanker hit naval mines in Strait of Hormuz
The Algaya supertanker hit naval mines while attempting to pass through a prohibited zone in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz, the press service of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said.
US begins escorting tankers in Strait of Hormuz
The US Navy has begun protecting tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Chris Wright reported. He added that the US possesses precise data on the number of vessels traversing this waterway.
Iran blacklists over 70 vessels over Strait of Hormuz violations
Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority, set up by Iran to manage requests of passage in the Strait of Hormuz, published on Monday an updated list of 77 vessels "violating Iranian protocols for the Strait of Hormuz".
US redirects 101 commercial vessels as Iran blockade continues
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has provided an update on its ongoing naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
Oman postpones Iran-Gulf ministerial meeting
A meeting of foreign ministers from the Gulf countries and Iran that was originally planned to be held in Oman on September 14 has been postponed "in the interests of consensus," Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said.
Iran, Oman reach agreement on Strait of Hormuz, source says
The source said the agreement was concluded only by Tehran and Muscat
Trump expects war with Iran to end very soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said the war with Iran will end "very soon" and that the price of oil will "come tumbling down".
US redirects nearly 100 commercial vessels as part of Iran blockade
U.S. forces have redirected 99 commercial vessels as of 11 September as part of its ongoing naval blockade of Iran, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
Two vessels attacked in Strait of Hormuz
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an attack on two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman; an investigation is ongoing
US Department of Energy reveals how much oil going through Hormuz
Nearly 11 million barrels of oil and oil products are transiting the Strait of Hormuz daily, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
IRGC warns ships against entering restricted zone in Strait of Hormuz
Iran has warned that ships passing through the restricted area in the Strait of Hormuz will lose access to key services, according to an IRGC representative.
IRGC responds to US attack on Iranian tankers
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reported successful ballistic missile strikes on two U.S. destroyers and eight oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
US claims to have destroyed five Iranian oil tankers
The U.S. military has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.
