Thermal image released by U.S. Central Command appears to show the Iranian-flagged tanker M/T Sevda after being struck by U.S. forces in the Gulf of Oman on May 8, 2026. CENTCOM said a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet disabled the vessel while enforcing Washington’s blockade on ships entering Iranian ports. …
Read More »CHINA CONFIRMS ATTACK ON OIL TANKER IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ EARLIER THIS WEEK
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. 09 MAY 2026 BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying …
Read More »U.S. NAVY JET FIRES UPON, DISABLES IRANIAN TANKER ACCUSED OF VIOLATING WASHINGTON’S BLOCKADE
A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet patrols near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command 07 MAY 2026 U.S. forces disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday after CENTCOM said the vessel attempted to violate Washington’s blockade on ships entering or departing Iranian ports. …
Read More »U.S. SHIFTS TO SHIPPING PROTECTION AS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DECLARES ‘EPIC FURY’ OVER
The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I, an oil tanker that sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra, Iraq April 17, 2026. 06 MAY 2026 US said offensive operations against Iran are over as it shifts to protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but …
Read More »SHIPS CLUSTER FURTHER FROM HORMUZ STRAIT AS IRAN WIDENS GRIP
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 27, 2026 05 MAY 2026 Hundreds of vessels were seen clustering near Dubai on Tuesday, as more ships moved away from a still-empty Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s efforts to widen its area of control. A weeks-long ceasefire between …
Read More »IRGC THREATENS SHIPS AT ANCHOR OFF MUSANDAM PENINSULA
06 MAY 2026 In a further serious breach of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Iran’s IRGC Navy has threatened ships at anchor in the Omani Musandam port of Khasab. The IRGC Navy has been issuing a repeated ‘serious warning’ on Channel 16, ordering ships in …
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