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MSC Ship Is Struck by Two Projectiles in Iraqi Port
ByJenny Gross June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

The attack on the vessel, owned by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, underlines the threat to ships even as the U.S. and Iran try to negotiate reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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Cooper, Brad (1967- ) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Persian Gulf | Ports | Ships and Shipping | Strait of Hormuz | Trump, Donald J | United States Defense and Military Forces | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | War and Armed Conflicts

In Strait of Hormuz Standoff, U.S. and Iran Deploy Economic Warfare
ByNicholas Kulish and John Ismay May 28, 2026

The American blockade and Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz have created a stalemate that is neither peace nor raging conflict, with both sides attempting economic strangulation on the water.

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Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (Jones Act) | Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline | Ports | Ships and Shipping | Transportation Department (US) | Trump, Donald J | United States

Trump Extends Waiver Allowing Foreign Ships to Move Goods Between U.S. Ports
ByPeter Eavis April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

The move was intended to ensure the flow of fuel in the United States, but some economists say it might reduce gas prices for consumers only a small amount.

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Defense and Military Forces | Freight (Cargo) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline | Peace Process | Pezeshkian, Masoud | Ports | Ships and Shipping | Strait of Hormuz | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) | Vance, J D

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 May Not Return to Normal, Whether It’s Open or Closed
ByRebecca F. Elliott April 21, 2026

The energy industry is planning for a future where the choke point on Iran’s southern coast is a lot less important.

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Defense Department | Gulf of Oman | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Ports | Ships and Shipping | Strait of Hormuz | United States Defense and Military Forces | United States International Relations | United States Navy | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

The Touska, the Iranian-Flagged Ship Seized by U.S. Forces, Was Under Sanctions
ByEric Schmitt April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Marines are searching thousands of containers aboard the Touska, an Iranian cargo ship that the Navy disabled and seized on Sunday.

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Embargoes and Sanctions | internal-open-access-from-nl | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Persian Gulf | Ports | Ships and Shipping | Strait of Hormuz | Trump, Donald J | United States Defense and Military Forces | United States Navy | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Iran-Linked Ships Slow or Stop as U.S. Navy Enforces Strait of Hormuz Blockade
ByJenny Gross April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

More than a dozen U.S. Navy warships are enforcing a blockade on all vessels from all nations entering or leaving coastal areas or ports in Iran.

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Embargoes and Sanctions | Freight (Cargo) | International Maritime Organization | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Maritime Accidents and Safety | Ports | Ships and Shipping | Strait of Hormuz | Trump, Donald J | United Nations | United States | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

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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Agriculture and Farming | Demonstrations, Protests and Riots | Dublin (Ireland) | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Ireland | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline | Ports | Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) | Trucks and Trucking | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Fuel Protests Cause Transport Chaos in Ireland as Iran War Spikes Prices
ByMegan Specia April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

The Irish government said it had called in the army after protesters blocked highways, ports and an oil refinery, causing widespread disruption.

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Bahrain | Crowley Maritime Corporation | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline | Persian Gulf | Ports | Ships and Shipping | Strait of Hormuz | US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

Attack on U.S.-Flagged Oil Tanker in Bahrain Kills Shipyard Worker
ByChristiaan Triebert and Peter Eavis March 2, 2026

It is not clear who attacked the tanker, Stena Imperative. Its U.S. operator, Crowley, described “aerial impacts” and said that a fire on board was quickly extinguished.

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