https://isthestraitofhormuzopenyet.com/ Curated news on the status of the Strait of Hormuz, the world's busiest oil chokepoint. en Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:22:36 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/13/world/iran-war-us-trump-hormuz https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/13/world/iran-war-us-trump-hormuz Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:23:11 +0000 NYT The Iranian military said it had fired at U.S. https://www.france24.com/en/strait-of-hormuz-back-to-square-one-as-us-iran-flare-up-brings-uncertainty https://www.france24.com/en/strait-of-hormuz-back-to-square-one-as-us-iran-flare-up-brings-uncertainty Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:56:49 +0000 France 24 The renewed hostilities in the Middle East followed a renewed exchange of fire. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/12/us/iran-war-trump-hormuz https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/12/us/iran-war-trump-hormuz Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:42:18 +0000 NYT The U.S. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/13/us-iran-strikes-middle-east-strait-of-hormuz-military-latest-news-updates https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/13/us-iran-strikes-middle-east-strait-of-hormuz-military-latest-news-updates Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:07:58 +0000 The Guardian US military says it hit dozens of Iranian sites in strikes on Monday while UN chief warns that a return to full-scale fighting would be ‘catastrophic’US launches new attack wave on Iran as Tehran s... https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/13/kimmit-renewed-us-iran-fighting-could-reignite-wider-regional-conflict-2?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/13/kimmit-renewed-us-iran-fighting-could-reignite-wider-regional-conflict-2?traffic_source=rss Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:41:59 +0000 Al Jazeera Retired US General Mark Kimmitt warns renewed attacks in the Strait of Hormuz could push the US and Iran. https://gcaptain.com/hormuz-traffic-slows-to-multi-week-low-as-renewed-us-iran-strikes-raise-safety-risk/ https://gcaptain.com/hormuz-traffic-slows-to-multi-week-low-as-renewed-us-iran-strikes-raise-safety-risk/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:55:02 +0000 gCaptain SINGAPORE, July 13 (Reuters) – The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on Sunday, shipping data showed, as renewed strikes between the U.S. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/13/monday-briefing-you-ask-the-questions-andy-beckett https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/13/monday-briefing-you-ask-the-questions-andy-beckett Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:44:25 +0000 The Guardian In today’s newsletter: Andy Beckett takes your questions – and mine – about where UK politics is at and where it’s headed, from leadership churn and policy choices to electoral reform and moreGood ... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/13/middle-east-crisis-live-us-launches-new-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-tehran-says-attacks-render-diplomacy-futile https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/13/middle-east-crisis-live-us-launches-new-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-tehran-says-attacks-render-diplomacy-futile Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:39:50 +0000 The Guardian This live blog has now closed – you can read our latest report from the Middle East hereBahrain’s interior ministry instructed residents to take shelter after attacks on the island nation as Iran t... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevlr112pmgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevlr112pmgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:30:02 +0000 BBC News Within hours of fresh US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain. https://gcaptain.com/oil-jumps-as-conflict-over-hormuz-escalates-with-fresh-strikes/ https://gcaptain.com/oil-jumps-as-conflict-over-hormuz-escalates-with-fresh-strikes/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:51:02 +0000 gCaptain By Kanoko Matsuyama and Rong Wei Neo Jul 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Oil jumped as the US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes, with the sides offering conflicting statements on whether the Strait of. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/7/13/oil-prices-jump-as-us-and-iran-trade-attacks-over-strait-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/7/13/oil-prices-jump-as-us-and-iran-trade-attacks-over-strait-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:58:05 +0000 Al Jazeera Brent crude climbs more than 4 percent as Washington and Tehran clash over control of critical waterway. https://www.iranintl.com/en/202607137141 https://www.iranintl.com/en/202607137141 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:40:50 +0000 Iran International Hopes that the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States could evolve into a broader deal appeared increasingly remote on Monday as both sides carried out fresh strikes and cla... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/13/us-iran-war-missile-strikes-news-attacks-strait-of-hormuz https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/13/us-iran-war-missile-strikes-news-attacks-strait-of-hormuz Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:39:58 +0000 The Guardian American and Iranian forces exchange heavy missile and drone attacks over control of strait of Hormuz, increasing pressure on truceThe US military has launched a new wave of attacks against Iran am... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/13/middle-east-crisis-live-us-launches-new-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-tehran-says-attacks-render-diplomacy-futile https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/13/middle-east-crisis-live-us-launches-new-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-tehran-says-attacks-render-diplomacy-futile Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:37:30 +0000 The Guardian Iran has sought to establish a permanent system for collecting fees in the strait of Hormuz and warned vessels not to sail without its authorisationBahrain’s interior ministry instructed residents ... https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/13/aje-onl-nf_us-launches-more-strikes-on-iran-120726?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/13/aje-onl-nf_us-launches-more-strikes-on-iran-120726?traffic_source=rss Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:22:10 +0000 Al Jazeera The US has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran targeting Tehran's ability to threaten shipping in the strait. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/13/iran-war-live-us-bombs-iranian-cities-again-as-hormuz-standoff-intensifies?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/13/iran-war-live-us-bombs-iranian-cities-again-as-hormuz-standoff-intensifies?traffic_source=rss Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Al Jazeera Iranian state media report explosions in port cities pof Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Jask, as well as Qeshm Island. https://gcaptain.com/u-s-launches-third-round-of-strikes-on-iran-after-containership-attack-in-strait-of-hormuz/ https://gcaptain.com/u-s-launches-third-round-of-strikes-on-iran-after-containership-attack-in-strait-of-hormuz/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:43:02 +0000 gCaptain The United States launched a third round of military strikes against Iran on Saturday after a Cyprus-flagged container ship was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, further escalating the. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/13/middle-east-crisis-live-us-launches-new-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-tehran-says-attacks-render-diplomacy-futile https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/13/middle-east-crisis-live-us-launches-new-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-tehran-says-attacks-render-diplomacy-futile Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:55:47 +0000 The Guardian Iran has sought to establish a permanent system for collecting fees in the strait of Hormuz and warned vessels not to sail without its authorisationThe latest salvo by US forces began at 2100 GMT o... https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260712-middle-east-live-us-strikes-iran-gulf-states-targeted-strait-hormuz https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260712-middle-east-live-us-strikes-iran-gulf-states-targeted-strait-hormuz Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:52:24 +0000 France 24 The US military on Sunday said it had launched a new wave of attacks against Iran, after renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz saw several of Washington's Gulf allies targeted by incoming fire. https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260712-middle-east-live-us-strikes-iran-gulf-states-targeted-strait-hormuz https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260712-middle-east-live-us-strikes-iran-gulf-states-targeted-strait-hormuz Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:52:24 +0000 France 24 The US military on Sunday said it had launched a new wave of attacks against Iran after renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz saw several of Washington's Gulf allies targeted by incoming fire. https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260712-iran-expands-attacks-on-gulf-states-after-intense-us-strikes https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260712-iran-expands-attacks-on-gulf-states-after-intense-us-strikes Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:49:55 +0000 France 24 Iran reported strikes Sunday evening on two of its southern islands while Kuwait, where Tehran has repeatedly targeted US installations, said border posts and an offshore oil platform had been atta... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/12/us-and-iran-exchange-strikes-as-tehran-again-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/12/us-and-iran-exchange-strikes-as-tehran-again-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:49:08 +0000 The Guardian Ceasefire at the point of collapse after almost a week of tit-for-tat exchanges escalate tensions across Gulf regionDonald Trump has rejected Iranian claims to have closed off the strait of Hormuz ... https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/12/us/iran-war-trump-hormuz https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/12/us/iran-war-trump-hormuz Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:32:43 +0000 NYT A fresh round of attacks by the U.S. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/12/concern-for-renewed-war-in-iran-as-us-attacks-military-civilian-targets?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/12/concern-for-renewed-war-in-iran-as-us-attacks-military-civilian-targets?traffic_source=rss Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:50:27 +0000 Al Jazeera US military has significantly increased the scale of attacks on Iran in recent days as the Strait of Hormuz standoff boils over. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/12/us-and-iran-exchange-strikes-as-tehran-again-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/12/us-and-iran-exchange-strikes-as-tehran-again-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:46:32 +0000 The Guardian US and Iranian attacks push ceasefire to point of collapse as tensions escalate across Gulf regionDonald Trump has rejected Iranian claims to have closed off the strait of Hormuz, as both sides bat... https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/12/us/iran-war-trump-hormuz https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/12/us/iran-war-trump-hormuz Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:28:54 +0000 NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/trump-strait-of-hormuz-iran-deal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/trump-strait-of-hormuz-iran-deal.html Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:43:36 +0000 NYT President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway — and global energy supplies. https://gcaptain.com/hormuz-route-open-despite-iran-declaration-maritime-group-says/ https://gcaptain.com/hormuz-route-open-despite-iran-declaration-maritime-group-says/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:38:30 +0000 gCaptain By Sara Gharaibeh Jul 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Strait of Hormuz’s southern route remained open to shipping on Sunday despite Iran declaring the waterway closed as tit-for-tat attacks between the US. https://gcaptain.com/us-launches-fresh-iran-strikes-as-tehran-declares-hormuz-closed/ https://gcaptain.com/us-launches-fresh-iran-strikes-as-tehran-declares-hormuz-closed/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:40:40 +0000 gCaptain By Arsalan Shahla Jul 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The US launched its third round of strikes on Iran this week as Tehran declared that it’s closing the Strait of Hormuz “until further. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9gkpp0dkeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9gkpp0dkeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:35:38 +0000 BBC News The strikes follow an attack on a Cyprus-flagged vessel travelling through the critical waterway. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/12/iran-gulf-us-strikes-jordan-qatar-uae-strait-hormuz-latest-news-updates-live https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/12/iran-gulf-us-strikes-jordan-qatar-uae-strait-hormuz-latest-news-updates-live Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:57:09 +0000 The Guardian Tehran reportedly attacks Gulf countries following fresh US strikesThere has been almost no visible traffic in the strait of Hormuz so far today, with only two oil products tankers seen approaching... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/12/iran-gulf-us-strikes-jordan-qatar-uae-strait-hormuz-latest-news-updates-live https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/12/iran-gulf-us-strikes-jordan-qatar-uae-strait-hormuz-latest-news-updates-live Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:02:12 +0000 The Guardian Tehran reportedly attacks Gulf countries following fresh US strikesThere has been almost no visible traffic in the strait of Hormuz so far today, with only two oil products tankers seen approaching... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/12/us-and-iran-exchange-strikes-as-tehran-again-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/12/us-and-iran-exchange-strikes-as-tehran-again-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:57:20 +0000 The Guardian Tehran launches retaliatory attacks across region after hit on container ship draws US aerial bombardmentMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran has declared the strait of Hormuz closed after ... https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/12/iran-attacks-five-gulf-nations-shuts-hormuz-after-us-bombing-all-to-know?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/12/iran-attacks-five-gulf-nations-shuts-hormuz-after-us-bombing-all-to-know?traffic_source=rss Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:13:26 +0000 Al Jazeera Tehran hits back at several GCC countries, following the most intense US bombing since an MoU was signed last month. https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260712-us-strikes-iran-tehran-hits-gulf-states-says-strait-of-hormuz-closed https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260712-us-strikes-iran-tehran-hits-gulf-states-says-strait-of-hormuz-closed Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:11:46 +0000 France 24 US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/12/iran-gulf-us-strikes-jordan-qatar-uae-strait-hormuz-latest-news-updates-live https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/12/iran-gulf-us-strikes-jordan-qatar-uae-strait-hormuz-latest-news-updates-live Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:22:53 +0000 The Guardian Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE reportedly came under attack as Tehran says it is closing Strait of HormuzLindsey Graham, a longtime US senator and key ally of Donald Trump, has died from ... https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260712-live-us-attacks-iran-over-ship-being-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260712-live-us-attacks-iran-over-ship-being-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:04:21 +0000 France 24 https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/12/us-forces-launch-new-strikes-on-iran-tehran-closes-strait-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/12/us-forces-launch-new-strikes-on-iran-tehran-closes-strait-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:07:10 +0000 Al Jazeera US forces have launched a third round of strikes on Iran in a week. https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260712-live-us-attacks-iran-over-ship-being-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260712-live-us-attacks-iran-over-ship-being-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:05:35 +0000 France 24 The US military launched fresh strikes on Iran after it set a container ship ablaze on Sunday. https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260712-live-us-attacks-iran-over-ship-being-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260712-live-us-attacks-iran-over-ship-being-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:05:35 +0000 France 24 The US military on Sunday said that "traffic is flowing" through the Strait of Hormuz despite Iran's claim to have closed it in the latest flare-up of the Middle East war.