Maritime security

Middle Israel: Iran's Strait of Hormuz piracy is a reckless, losing strategy - opinion

Iran’s blockade of Hormuz is reckless militarily and politically, and likely the beginning of the end of the ayatollahs’ quest to impose theocracy on Iran and Iran’s sway over an unsuspecting world.

FROM THE viewpoint of the Iranian people’s economic future, Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is a shot in the foot, the writer argues. Here, ships are anchored in the strait off the port of Bandar Abbas, Iran, this week.
A person holds a placard representing a US flag, with an image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a billboard in the background, on the day of a ceremony marking 40 days since Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2026.

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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026.

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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026.

One seafarer missing as crew members abandon ship hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz


Jordan denies existence of 'land bridge' to Israel to bypass Houthis

The land route is cheaper and faster than sea transport at the moment.

 Foreign workers work as trucks queue inside Dubai's port in the United Arab Emirates February 14, 2006.

Iran protests US naval coalition in Red Sea amidst ongoing Houthi attacks

Iran warned that any attempt by the US to establish an international naval coalition "will be faced with extraordinary problems."

 A Houthi fighter stands on the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023

Houthis fire at, attempt to divert several vessels off coast of Yemen

A cargo ship was hit by an unknown object, sparking a fire, off the coast of Yemen.

 Missiles and drone aircraft are seen on display at an exhibition at an unidentified location in Yemen in this undated handout photo released by the Houthi Media Office on September 17, 2019

Houthis order Red Sea ship to change course as blasts heard

Ambrey said the ship had reported a group claiming to be the "Yemeni Navy" had demanded the change in course.

 People walk down a ladder after they toured the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen December 5, 2023

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis go all-out supporting Hamas and war

The Houthi statements and widespread coverage of this issue in their media show they are using Gaza as a new rallying cry; they want to potentially distract from problems at home, and show strength.

 Supporters of Yemen's Houthis hold a poster of the top Houthi leader Abdul-Malik Badruddin al-Houthi during a rally in Sanaa in September 2021.

Iran warns against proposed US-backed Red Sea force to fight Houthis

American and French navies have strengthened their presence in the Red Sea to protect vessels from the risk of seizure or attack by the Houthis.

 Iran's Army chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani visit a drone site at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on April 20, 2023.

US Navy shoots down drone launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen

There was no damage to US Navy vessels or injuries to US personnel in the attack, said the US official, who declined to be named.

 A HOUTHI fighter guards the deck of the ‘Galaxy Leader’ cargo ship in the Red Sea

Container ship collides with bridge in Suez Canal, traffic diverted

Convoys of ships coming from the south were being diverted along the original branch of the canal, the canal authority said.

 A tugboat works to refloat the Oil Products Tanker BURRI after it collided with LNG Tanker BW Lesmes in the waterway of the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 23, 2023

Iran seizes two fuel tankers carrying 4.5 million liters of fuel in Persian Gulf

The report did not state what countries the vessels or the crew were from.

 IRGC Naval forces.

Houthis push for 'demise of Israel' amid attack on Red Sea ship

The Houthi movement claimed that it was not acting under a directive by Iran when it seized the ship.

 A Houthi terrorist stands on the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.