Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

A satellite image shows containers and items floating in the water after a vessel sank near the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman, on October 14, 2026. Photo: European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 handout via Reuters

Two oil tankers catch fire after striking mines in Strait of Hormuz: IRGC

The first vessel struck a mine that triggered an explosion and a “fierce fire”, while the second was engulfed “in a massive blaze”, the IRGC said

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Tanker hit off Saudi's Gulf coast, crew evacuated: maritime monitor

Fuel tanks were among the first casualties at the Fujairah oil zone, a combination refinery and oil port that the UAE used to skirt Iran's blockade of Hormuz. Iranian munitions have struck Fujairah at least 19 times since the war began; the first strikes caused three days of fires in early March.

Iran's precision strikes picked apart Gulf infrastructure, blunting US war plans

Photo: Reuters

Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote: Officials

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he arrives at Lisbon Airport, Portugal, 8 October, 2026.

Rubio says US committed to Mediterranean undersea power cable

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo: UNB

Iran has 'lost complete control' of Hormuz Strait: Rubio

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 31 August 2026. Photo: Reuters/File

Iran to soon close 'unauthorised routes' in Strait of Hormuz

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 31 August 2026. Photo: Reuters/File

Hormuz crisis drives tanker crew pay, freight and insurance costs higher

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 31 August 2026. Photo: Reuters/File

11 Indian sailors injured after ship hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz

Workers load tanker trucks with gasoline pumped ashore from oil tankers and held in storage tanks at the Baniyas Oil Terminal in Baniyas, Syria, 29 September 2026. Photo: BSS

Mideast oil exports exceeded pre-Iran war levels: Kpler data

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends a press conference during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on Friday (25 September 2026). Photo: Reuters

Iran receives US feedback on seven-day trust-building plan

People walk past a billboard about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran, Iran, on 16 September 2026. Photo: Reuters

US, Iran set to hold separate talks with mediators on Monday or Tuesday: Official

US President Donald Trump looks on as he makes an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington DC, US,18 September, 2026. REUTERS

Trump expects new Iran talks despite rejecting deal offer