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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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The Sailors Stranded in the Persian Gulf
ByAie Balagtas See April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded for more than a month in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Tuesday
ByEphrat Livni March 18, 2026

The deaths of two top Iranian officials were announced on Tuesday, while President Trump once again lashed out at NATO allies who refused to aid the U.S. war effort against Iran.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Tuesday
ByEphrat Livni March 18, 2026

The deaths of two top Iranian officials were announced on Tuesday, while President Trump once again lashed out at NATO allies who refused to aid the U.S. war effort against Iran.

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Iran’s Naval Mines: A History of Threats to Persian Gulf Shipping
ByFrancesca Regalado March 12, 2026March 13, 2026

The United States said this week that it had attacked 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. In the 1980s, Iranian mines damaged oil tankers and a U.S. Navy warship.

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At Least 3 Ships Are Struck Around Strait of Hormuz, and Iran Claims One
ByAbdi Latif Dahir March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Three vessels were hit in and around the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, according to a British maritime agency. Iran claimed responsibility for one.

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At Least 3 Ships Are Struck In and Around the Strait of Hormuz
ByAbdi Latif Dahir March 11, 2026

Three vessels were hit on Wednesday, according to a British maritime agency. The Strait of Hormuz is all but closed as war in the Middle East expands.

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U.S. Submarine Torpedoed Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka as Conflict Widens
ByPamodi Waravita and Lynsey Chutel March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it was the first such strike since World War II. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.

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OPEC Plus to Boost Oil Production as Iran Strikes Threaten Price Spike
ByEshe Nelson March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

The cartel pledged to increase output by 206,000 barrels a day from next month, and said that members would “closely monitor and assess market conditions.”

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More Than 60 Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Yemen
BySaeed Al-Batati and Vivian Nereim August 3, 2025August 4, 2025

The trip across the Gulf of Aden is the first leg of one of the world’s riskiest — and busiest — migration and smuggling routes.

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