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China State Shippers Reroute Oil Tankers to Avoid Gulf Chokepoints
Chinese state-owned shippers are repositioning oil tankers outside the Persian Gulf as Iran's Hormuz closure forces the world's largest oil importer to adapt its supply chain.
Oil Holds Steady as US-Iran Peace Talks Stall, Hormuz Shipping Slows
Crude prices marked time Monday as US-Iran negotiations reached an impasse and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz thinned, keeping energy markets on edge.
Houthi Missile Strike on Ship in Bab el-Mandeb Kills Three Crew
A Houthi missile hit a commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, killing two Pakistani and one Indonesian crew member, the Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday.
Houthis Hit Saudi Tanker Off Yanbu, Vow to Escalate Red Sea Campaign
Yemen's Houthis struck the Saudi oil tanker Wafa off Yanbu, the eighth Saudi vessel hit since their July 22 Bab el-Mandeb blockade, and said they will escalate attacks in the northern Red Sea.
Hormuz Deal Enters Final Drafting as Mine-Clearing Plan Emerges
Iran says an agreement with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is in its final stage, with a newly reported plan to clear the median lane of mines within 30 days—still tied to the US lifting its port blockade.
Iran Seeks Inbound Control of Hormuz Shipping in Temporary Reopening Plan
Iran is pressing for control over inbound vessel traffic and oversight of outbound movements through the Strait of Hormuz, exposing the central unresolved issue in current mediation efforts.
Iran Halts Ships in Hormuz Strait, Sending Oil Prices Higher
Tehran said it is stopping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude prices higher and raising alarms about a chokepoint that carries one-fifth of global seaborne oil.
Iran's IRGC Claims It Stopped Four Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says its naval forces barred four ships from transiting Hormuz in 24 hours, adding maritime pressure to the first pause in U.S.-Iran strikes.
Trump Threatens Strikes on Iranian Infrastructure Over Hormuz Attacks
President Trump warned Wednesday he will authorize U.S. strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure if Tehran continues targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
UKMTO: Tanker Struck by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz
UK Maritime Trade Operations said Monday it received multiple reports that a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, a fresh maritime incident in the chokepoint.
China's Fuel Oil Exports Hit 2026 High as Shipping Demand Rebounds
China shipped 577,000 barrels per day of fuel oil in June, an 18% year-on-year jump, with bunker exports up 55% from May — the country's highest monthly total this year.
IRGC Claims Strike on Two Oil Tankers in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says its forces hit two oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, with BBC and ABC reporting explosions aboard two ships in the waterway.
Iran IRGC Navy Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy announced via state media that the Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice, Reuters reports.
Hormuz Ship Traffic Falls Sharply After U.S.-Iran Strike Exchange
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen steeply following this week's U.S.-Iran strike exchange, BBC data shows, with fewer vessels — many carrying oil and gas — transiting the waterway.
Cargo Ship Reports Attack in Red Sea off Yemen, British Military Says
The UK's maritime authority relayed a cargo ship's distress call from the Red Sea off Yemen's coast, according to a British military statement carried by AP. Details on the vessel and attackers remain unconfirmed.
Iran Invokes MOU to Require Hormuz Coordination, Threatens Route Halt
Iran's deputy FM said safe Hormuz passage requires coordination with Tehran under the signed MOU, warning failure to comply could result in suspension of the designated parallel route.
Iran Requires 48-Hour Advance Request for Strait of Hormuz Transit
Iran's maritime authority is requiring vessels to file passage requests 48 hours before crossing the Strait of Hormuz, Middle East Eye reported Friday — a new post-deal operational rule.
First LNG Tanker Clears Strait of Hormuz After US-Iran Deal
An LNG carrier transited the Strait of Hormuz early Monday, the first energy cargo to clear the chokepoint since the US and Iran announced their accord, as Trump said ships were 'starting to move'.
CENTCOM Puts Blockade Tally at 125 Vessels as Hormuz Push Sharpens
US Central Command's redirect count is the first hard military number on the Iran blockade's shipping toll, landing as the Speaker says Trump is focused on reopening Hormuz and analysts warn diverted barrels are not spare capacity.
IRGC claims 25 ships crossed Hormuz under Iranian coordination
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it shepherded 25 commercial vessels through the Strait — directly contradicting CENTCOM's account of who is governing the chokepoint.
Treasury hits 19 vessels, Amin Exchange in Iran sanctions tranche
Treasury and State on May 22 designated 19 ships, money-changer Amin Exchange and a UAE-Turkey-Hong Kong front network — the financial leg of the Economic Fury campaign.
Iran Seizes 'Floating Armoury' Ship, Demands Hormuz Compliance
Iran has seized a vessel described as a floating armoury near UAE waters and warned all ships entering the Strait of Hormuz must cooperate with its navy.
Iran Launches Hormuz Toll Agency, Charges $2M Per Ship
Iran's new Persian Gulf Strait Authority demands up to $2M per vessel to transit Hormuz, forcing shipping operators into a legal collision with U.S. secondary sanctions.
OFAC Warns: Paying Iran's Hormuz Crypto Toll Triggers Sanctions
Treasury's OFAC issued a May 1 alert warning that any payment to Iran for Hormuz transit — fiat, crypto, stablecoins, or informal swaps — exposes both US and non-US persons to sanctions.
What are the Houthis, and why do they matter to the Iran cycle?
The Yemeni Shia movement that controls the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint and has rerouted global shipping. The basics, the Iran connection, and why the Red Sea is the second front of every Iran flare-up.