Strait of hormuz

Oil’s geopolitical premium vanished in 2025 and may not return - opinion

Oil futures in 2025 have oscillated within a relatively narrow range, with the high coming in January before the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries began production increases.

An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa), a vessel being investigated by French authorities and suspected of belonging to the so-called "shadow fleet" involved in the Russian oil trade, off the coast of the western France port of Saint-Nazaire, France, October 2, 2025
 AN IRANIAN military ship takes part in a drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, in 2022.

Tehran defends ship seizure as a legal action, but tensions continue in the Gulf - analysis

 Iranian lawmaker Esmail Kosari.

Iranian lawmaker says Strait of Hormuz still under review, no decision yet to close it

 A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US officials say


Why do the UAE, Iran both claim control over 3 Strait of Hormuz islands? - explainer

The islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb are highly valued for their key strategic location in the Strait of Hormuz.

THE STRAIT of Hormuz between Iran and Oman is a major artery for oil circulation, targeted by Iran in the event of war.

Iran drone attacks from Hormuz islands, smuggling weapons to Venezuela - Gantz

Iran has been carrying out hostile activities across the Middle East, but is also operating in other areas, such as transferring oil and weapons to Venezuela.

 Defense Minister Benny Gantz is seen addressing the Reichman University conference in Herzliya, on November 23, 2021.

Iran fires warning shot at US drone near Strait of Hormuz - report

An Iranian news outlet published what it said was footage of the control room as a warning shot was fired at an American MQ-9 Reaper drone.

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone sits armed with Hellfire missiles and a 500-pound bomb in a hanger at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan

US military accuses Iranian forces of boarding Liberian-flagged ship

The US military's Central Command released a grainy black-and-white video on Twitter showing a helicopter near a large ship.

Iranian sailors in Strait of Hormuz 311

Iran uses new satellite to track war games in Strait of Hormuz

Based in the Hormozgan Province, the various air and naval units converged to show off Iran’s usual menagerie of weapons.

Iran's refurbished mockup aircraft carrier (C-L), used previously as a simulated U.S. target during a February, 2015 Iranian naval war games exercise, is seen at its home port of Bandar Abbas, Iran February 15, 2020

Iran’s bizarre, giant fake US aircraft carrier towed to Straits of Hormuz

The fake carrier will be at sea as US Rear Admiral Jim Kirk’s USS Nimitz arrives at the 5th Fleet's area of operations.

Iran's refurbished mockup aircraft carrier, used previously as a simulated U.S. target during a February, 2015 Iranian naval war games exercise, is seen at its home port of Bandar Abbas, Iran February 15, 2020

Europeans Look to More Local Approach to Containing Iran

Analysts argue that because Europe is unable to make up for a leadership vacuum left by the US leaving the JCPOA, its strategy should focus more on Arab countries.

An Iranian cleric walks in front of the Shrine of Fatima Masumeh in Qom

In warning to Iran, US tells Gulf mariners to stay clear of its warships

In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran, the US Navy issued a warning on Tuesday to mariners in the Gulf to stay 100 meters (yards) away from US warships.

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis transits the Straits of Hormuz in January

19 Iranians killed, 15 injured after Navy vessel hit by friendly fire

The Iranian military stressed that the incident was being investigated by "expert teams" and that "any speculation" about the incident should be avoided.

A Nour missile is test fired off Iran's first domestically made destroyer, Jamaran, on the southern shores of Iran in the Persian Gulf March 9, 2010

Oman sees the biggest Gulf clash risk in Strait of Hormuz

The waterway between Iran and Oman - 33 km (21 miles) wide at its narrowest point - is the conduit for some 30% of all crude and other oil liquids traded by sea.

A U.S. Marine observes an Iranian fast attack craft from USS John P. Murtha during a Strait of Hormuz transit, Arabian Sea off Oman, in this picture released by U.S. Navy on July 18, 2019