U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House. 10 JUL 2026 Treasury targets financier tied to Iran’s leadership and exchange houses after renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump …
Read More »OIL TANKER TRAFFIC THROUGH HORMUZ AT NEAR STANDSTILL AS ATTACKS STRAIN MOU
09 JUL 2026 Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated after the U.S. renewed airstrikes on Iran, triggering retaliation by Tehran in the Gulf. Just two tankers had so far sailed through the strait in the …
Read More »IMO URGES SHIPS TO AVOID HORMUZ AS U.S. STRIKES IRAN OVER VESSEL ATTACKS
Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam, Oman 08 JUL 2026 The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz deteriorated sharply on Wednesday after the United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iranian military targets in response to attacks …
Read More »IRAN MINING HORMUZ TO FUNNEL SHIPS INTO ITS WATERS, U.S. NAVY SAYS
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz 07 JUL 2026 Iran’s Strait of Hormuz mining strategy is intended to channel commercial shipping into sea lanes near its shores, making it easier to control traffic and collect tolls, the US Navy’s top …
Read More »IMO CHIEF URGES IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF 44 SEAFARERS HELD BY SOMALI PIRATES
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez addresses delegates during the 76th session of the IMO Technical Cooperation Committee (TC 76) at IMO Headquarters in London 06 JUL 2026 The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called for urgent international action to secure the release of 44 seafarers …
Read More »THREE TANKERS ATTACKED NEAR STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS JMIC WARNS OF ‘SEVERE’ THREAT
05 JUL 2026 A third commercial tanker has come under attack near the Strait of Hormuz, with UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reporting Tuesday that a vessel was struck by an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), the latest in a string of attacks that has prompted the Joint Maritime Information Center …
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