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At 5:40 AM EDT on September 21, 2026, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was “struck by an unknown projectile,” with at least two crew members injured. (www-cdn.abcnews.com) UKMTO said the vessel was continuing to its next port of call under its own power, according to […]
At 10:44:03 UTC on 2026-09-21, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a British military-run maritime monitoring center, said an “unknown projectile” struck a tanker as it entered the Strait of Hormuz, injuring two crew members with minor injuries. (apnews.com) UKMTO reported that the vessel was continuing to its next port of call under its own […]
On 25 August 2026, Oman and Iran said their foreign ministers discussed a “phased framework” to resume safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, including “a joint temporary navigational corridor” and an agreement to implement a joint project to clear mines in the waterway. Oman’s Foreign Ministry joint statement described the proposal as a practical […]
President Trump said the U.S. Navy cleared all mines from the Strait of Hormuz’s main shipping lane, according to an Axios report published Aug. 25, 2026. (axios.com) In a post on Truth Social, Axios reports Trump wrote that he had been “informed by the United States Navy” that mines had been removed and/or detonated from […]
A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Khasab, Oman, according to a report citing the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The incident was reported at 17:30 UTC on Tuesday. (shipandbunker.com) The report said UKMTO relayed local authorities’ accounts that the projectile caused a fire onboard […]
On Thu, Aug. 27, 2026, Qatar and other regional powers sought an off-ramp from the war between the United States and Iran, amid reports of another tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s dismissal of the Trump administration’s latest sanctions. AP reported that Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met […]
As of 2026-08-27 07:06 UTC, the Strait of Hormuz Monitor reports the strait is **effectively CLOSED to commercial traffic**, with ship arrivals at about **~5/day** (7-day average) and roughly **~7% of pre-crisis** levels. (straitofhormuz.report) The monitor’s dashboard and status label are published on its “Is the Strait of Hormuz Open Today?” page. (straitofhormuz.report) The same […]
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy with Oman’s proximity to an Iran-linked plan to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials told AP. The officials said the Trump administration has told Oman it opposes parts of a yet-to-be-announced deal, including joint Iranian and Omani management […]
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend after attacks on tankers, Reuters reported, with U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict said to be stalled. (au.marketscreener.com) Kpler ship-tracking data showed five commodity vessels transited the strait on Saturday, with none registered for Sunday, compared with 31 in the prior weekend. (au.marketscreener.com) […]
Two regional officials told AP that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman on Aug. 18, 2026, saying it is unhappy with Oman’s proximity to a prospective arrangement with Iran covering how ships would be managed in the Strait of Hormuz. The officials said the Trump administration has told Oman it opposes parts of […]