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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.