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 …
Read More »SWEDEN ARRESTS CHINESE MASTER OF DETAINED SHADOW FLEET TANKER
Sweden arrested the master of the tanker on the suspicion of presenting a false document 06 MAY 22026 Swedish prosecutors reported that they have arrested the captain of a product tanker that was detained yesterday, May 2, in Swedish waters. It marks the fifth vessel Sweden has detained since the …
Read More »TRUMP ANNOUNCES PLAN TO “GUIDE” SHIPS OUT OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ
Calm from above: the Strait of Hormuz from the International Space Station (NASA) 05 MAY 2026 On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced a new effort to help guide foreign-flag ships out of the Arabian Gulf, where hundreds of vessels are trapped by the ongoing Iranian blockade. The new American effort, …
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