Strait of Hormuz

Oil tanker catches fire after hitting naval mine in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media says

Iran has claimed a string of mine strikes on tankers in recent weeks, none independently verified, as it seeks to pressure the US over its blockade.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 9, 2026.
The Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's IRGC says liquified gas tanker struck mine along 'unauthorized' route in Strait of Hormuz

A missile is launched during an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 17, 2026.

US CENTCOM confirms Iran targeted US radar in Bahrain

A fighter loyal to the Houthis, brandishes his weapon during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on October 7, 2026.

Houthis say they attacked Saudi pipeline pumping station, Aramco building, oil facility


IDF prepares for surprise Iranian attack as US pursues diplomatic deal with Tehran

Israeli defense officials assess that US President Donald Trump would prefer to avoid a military confrontation and resolve tensions through diplomacy.

Traffic moves on a rainy day in Tehran, November 8, 2026.

Trump: Saudi Arabia, Qatar want peaceful resolution to Iran war, US ready to strike if needed

Trump also met with Qatari PM and FM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, saying that Doha, along with other Gulf States, wants to maintain the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media on the day the final steel beam goes into the ballroom, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 4, 2026.

Four explosions heard on Qeshm Island, Iranian state media says - report

IRNA reported that a correspondent on the island said that some areas of Qeshm appear to have been struck by projectiles.

An aerial view of the island of Qeshm, separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait, December 10, 2023.

Iraq says it lost $60b from Iran war, reaches understandings with US on Hormuz oil route

Iraqi oil will move through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said, under understandings reached with Washington.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein speaks during a joint press conference with Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed in Baghdad, Iraq, October 18, 2026.

Houthi missile attack damages Saudi Aramco tower in Riyadh as regional conflict escalates

Saudi Aramco's Riyadh tower was damaged in a Houthi attack, as the Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed a ballistic missile launcher used by the group to target the kingdom.

Houthi protesters stand on a platform against a banner depicting Houthi missiles, at an anti-Saudi rally in Sana'a, Yemen, July 31, 2026

Iran hardliners demand US ‘pays the price’ before war ends, emboldened by GOP defeat - report

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned against the ‘slightest inclination towards submission,’ a message hardliners believe was aimed at Iran’s negotiators, CNN reported.

A woman holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026.

Iran says oil tanker hit naval mine, caught fire east of Strait of Hormuz

Iran's navy claimed that the tanker caught fire after striking the mine on Sunday.

Illustrative; The Panama-flagged container shipping vessel Ten Neptune transits the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Khor Fakkan in the emirate of Sharjah in the east of the UAE on October 13, 2026.

Vance blames the Iran war, but diplomacy was the real failure - opinion

The Iran war did not fail because Israel pushed for it. It failed when Washington abandoned its objectives and gave Tehran time to survive.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a midterm campaign rally on October 28, 2026 in Kinston, North Carolina.

Iran-linked ships suspected of mapping, placing mines around undersea telecommunications cables

The findings come after Iran repeatedly threatened over the past month to attack submarine cables and data centers in the Strait of Hormuz if Washington and Israel launch another military offensive.

A vessel transits the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Khor Fakkan in the emirate of Sharjah in the east of the UAE on October 13, 2026.

‘No good options’: Iran war caught between Trump's midterm troubles, Israel's election shake-up

A broader offensive, continued pressure, negotiated compromise, or a limited strike are potential options, according to Raz Zimmt, director of the Iran and the Shiite Axis research program at INSS.

A pedestrian walks past a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump inside a catering container, installed on a building along a street in downtown of Tehran on August 31, 2026.