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Strait of Hormuz
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Only six vessels cross Hormuz as renewed Gulf conflict sends oil prices higher
Iran says Hormuz is closed while the United States says it is open. Oil above $79 shows how quickly that dispute can revive global inflation risks again.
Why Iran’s latest Strait of Hormuz warning could revive global inflation pressures
Iran says Hormuz is closed, while Washington says ships can pass. The confrontation threatens global oil supplies, diplomacy and inflation across Asia.
Iran war explodes across Gulf after more than 300 targets are hit in three nights
The Iran war has entered its most dangerous phase since the collapse of the ceasefire, with the United States attacking approximately 140 Iranian military targets and Tehran retaliating across the Gulf while declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed until American regional involvement ends.
US strikes Iran after GFS Galaxy attack as Tehran declares Strait of Hormuz closed
The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran late on July 11, 2026, after Iranian forces hit a Cyprus-flagged container ship and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, turning a maritime enforcement dispute into the most dangerous military escalation since the ceasefire collapsed.
U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapses but talks continue as Hormuz dispute threatens oil
The United States and Iran are continuing negotiations without a ceasefire, leaving the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf military bases and global energy markets exposed to another sudden escalation.
Trump keeps Iran talks open but declares ceasefire over after new Gulf strikes
The United States and Iran are still talking, but Donald Trump’s declaration that the ceasefire is over has pushed the war back into a dangerous mix of strikes, Gulf retaliation and unresolved Hormuz control.
IMO rejects Iran Hormuz control as tanker traffic slows after US-Iran clashes
The International Maritime Organization’s council has urged countries not to recognise Iran’s attempt to control Strait of Hormuz traffic, turning the Iran war’s most important shipping dispute into a global maritime-law test.
US strikes Iran after Hormuz tanker attacks as fragile ceasefire faces collapse
United States Central Command said it hit Iranian air defences, command networks, coastal radar and more than 60 Revolutionary Guard boats after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Qatar accuses Iran after LNG tanker strike as Hormuz security plan faces immediate test
A drone strike on the Qatari LNG carrier Al Rekayyat and damage to other tankers have exposed the fragility of Gulf shipping, just as France and Britain seek support for a multinational Strait of Hormuz mission.
Iran-Qatar trade is moving again, but the Gulf’s biggest shipping risk remains unresolved
The reopening of the Dayyer Port to Al Ruwais Port corridor restores a low-cost route for Iranian goods entering Qatar, but unresolved Strait of Hormuz tensions continue to cloud the wider recovery in Gulf shipping.