Strait Of Hormuz
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes Israeli container ship amid tensionsThe Middle East had braced for potential Iranian retaliation over a suspected Israeli strike earlier this month on an Iranian consular building in Syria that killed 12 people.WorldApr 13
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U.S. considers putting military on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz amid seizuresIt comes as thousands of Marines and sailors on both the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan and the USS Carter Hall, a landing ship, are on their way to the Persian Gulf.WorldAug 3, 2023
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U.S. sending F-16s to Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizureAn official said the U.S. will send F-16 fighter jets to the Gulf region this weekend to augment the A-10 attack aircraft that have been patrolling there for more than a week.WorldJul 14, 2023
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Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz, U.S. saysThe Iranian navy held the vessel for some five hours before releasing it Wednesday, said a U.S. military official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public.WorldAug 13, 2020
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Oil prices continue to rise as tensions mount between Iran, U.S.The global benchmark for crude oil rose above US$70 a barrel on Monday for the first time in over three months, with jitters rising over the escalating military tensions between Iran and the United States.WorldJan 6, 2020
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Here’s how the Strait of Hormuz could factor into Iran’s retaliationWhat is the Strait of Hormuz and could Iran block it in retaliation for the killing of Qassem Soleimani? Here's what experts have to say.NewsJan 4, 2020
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Iran says oil tanker struck by 2 missiles off Saudi Arabia coastOil prices spiked by 2 per cent on the news.WorldOct 11, 2019
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Iran warns foreign forces to stay out of Persian Gulf as U.S. deploys troopsSpeaking during a military parade, President Hassan Rouhani said that the presence of foreign forces in the Gulf could cause problems for the world’s “energy security.”WorldSep 22, 2019
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Captain of Iranian supertanker no longer wants the job, says his lawyerIn early July, Tehran seized the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero in apparent retaliation for the detention of the Grace 1.WorldAug 16, 2019
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New video shows Iran warning U.K. warship to ‘not interfere’Both sides have called the interception of one another's ships "hostile acts" and "piracy."WorldJul 29, 2019
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