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Deal to Reopen Hormuz Kicks Off Long Effort to Ease Energy Crisis
ByRebecca F. Elliott June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

The pace of the recovery will depend on how confident companies are that the deal between the United States and Iran will hold and be extended.

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U.S. Forces Board a 2nd Tanker They Say Is Carrying Oil From Iran
ByEric Schmitt April 23, 2026

It was the second such action this week, as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Tehran.

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Iran Says It Seized Two Ships Near the Strait of Hormuz
ByLynsey Chutel, Leo Sands and Michael Levenson April 22, 2026April 23, 2026

A British naval agency said the two vessels had come under attack near the strait, as a U.S. blockade on Iran’s ports continued.

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Strait of Hormuz Dangers Escalate as Iran Says It Seized 2 Cargo Ships
ByLynsey Chutel April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Hours after President Trump extended a cease-fire, Tehran appeared to be exerting its authority in the contested waters near the strait.

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Trump’s Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China
ByDavid E. Sanger and Tyler Pager April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”

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State of U.S. Blockade Is Unclear as Some Ships Transit Strait of Hormuz
ByJohn Yoon and Francesca Regalado April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Ship-tracking data showed that several vessels, including some that had been docked at Iranian ports, had moved through the strait as the U.S. military began its blockade.

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Two Iran-Linked Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz Ahead of U.S. Blockade
ByJenny Gross April 13, 2026April 14, 2026

The vessels exited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, hours before a U.S. naval blockade took effect.

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Kuwaiti Oil Tanker Set Ablaze After Attack Off the Coast of Dubai
ByEphrat Livni March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

The attack damaged the hull, the tanker’s owner said. No oil spill was detected, according to the authorities in the United Arab Emirates.

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Another Tanker Is Attacked Near the Strait of Hormuz
ByJohn Yoon March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

The ship was struck near an Emirati port, in the first such attack in five days. The United Arab Emirates also said it was intercepting Iranian drones and missiles.

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Iran Is Laying Mines in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Officials Say
ByJulian E. Barnes March 12, 2026

A fifth of the world’s oil passes through the strait, making it a critical choke point in global commerce.

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