Straße von Hormus
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Trump threatens ‘very powerful’ attack on Iran after missile salvo; oil jumps 6%
President Donald Trump pledged a “very powerful” US response after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired ballistic missiles at an American base in Jordan. All five missiles were intercepted, but oil prices surged 6%.
- Jul 26
Oil tanker explodes in Strait of Hormuz after hitting mine, Iran blames deviation from approved route
An oil tanker exploded around midday Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz after colliding with a naval mine, according to Iranian media and defence sources. The vessel had left the navigation corridor unilaterally designated by Tehran.
- Jul 26
Tanker explodes in Strait of Hormuz after mine strike; Iran silent, Tasnim reports
A tanker exploded after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, Iran's Tasnim agency reports, after deviating from Tehran's designated sea lane. No official comment from Iran.
- Jul 26
Trump shelves Iran strike escalation over fear of depleting Patriot stocks as aides seek diplomacy and energy stability
President Donald Trump has suspended plans for a significant intensification of US strikes against Iran after senior military leaders warned such a move could dangerously drain interceptor stocks needed to protect American forces in the Middle East.
- Jul 25
US naval blockade diverts 12 ships, disables tanker as Iran hits Kuwait bases and warns allies
A tightening US naval blockade and Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait bases deepened the crisis, even as Trump spoke of peace talks and IRGC threatened any country aiding Washington.
- Jul 20
Iran fires on Hormuz tankers as ninth US strike night pushes crude above $90; Tehran says no petrol will pass
Iran's Revolutionary Guard declared the Strait of Hormuz unsafe for even a single drop of oil after two tankers exploded on the southern passage Sunday night, while US CENTCOM pressed a ninth straight night of strikes against Iranian command-and-control targets.
- Jul 17
Poland lets fuel shield expire as PM Tusk tells motorists: 'the budget has its limits'
The government's CPN programme, which capped pump prices via VAT and excise cuts, ended on 30 June 2026. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday the state cannot keep subsidising fuel indefinitely, pointing to a deficit above PLN 123.7 billion and the risk of further Middle East escalation.
- Jul 8
Hegseth cancels Israel trip as Netanyahu opposes Trump's F-35 sale to Turkey
The US defense secretary was set to reassure Israel over a potential F-35 deal with Turkey, but the visit was called off hours after Trump pledged to lift sanctions and sell the jets.
- Jul 8
US strikes over 80 targets in Iran after Hormuz ship attacks, reimposes oil sanctions
American forces bombed air defenses, missile sites, and IRGC boats across southern Iran overnight, retaliating for attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington also canceled Iran's oil export license, and Tehran vowed a decisive response.
- Jun 28
US launches second wave of strikes on Iran; Trump says it may 'cease to exist'
After an Iranian drone hit a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the US launched its second round of strikes in 24 hours. President Trump warned the Islamic Republic could 'cease to exist' if America is forced to resume war.
- Jun 20
Trump threatens US tolls on Strait of Hormuz if Iran deal collapses, after Iran claims renewed closure
President Trump said Saturday that the US could impose transit fees on the strategic Strait of Hormuz if ceasefire negotiations with Iran fail, hours after Tehran claimed to have reclosed the waterway, a claim the US military denied.
- Jun 19
US lifts blockade on Strait of Hormuz, 12.5 million barrels of oil flow on first night of ceasefire
The United States lifted its military blockade of Iranian ports overnight, allowing 12.5 million barrels of crude to transit the Strait of Hormuz, as the preliminary peace agreement between Washington and Tehran came into effect.
- Jun 17
Trump defends Iran’s right to ballistic missiles as White House publishes 14‑point preliminary peace deal
Speaking in Paris after the G7 summit, Donald Trump confirmed the 14‑point preliminary peace agreement with Iran, including the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the neutralization of enriched uranium stocks, while insisting it would be “unfair” to deny Tehran ballistic missiles.
- Jun 17
Iranian drones target commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire deal, US forces intercept them
Multiple Iranian drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have been recorded since Sunday's US-Iran memorandum of understanding, with American forces shooting them down before they could cause damage, US sources told NBC News and The Jerusalem Post.
- Jun 16
Oil prices tumble over 5% as US and Iran agree to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude falls below $83 a barrel and European gas slides after Washington and Tehran strike a peace accord that ends a three-month war and restores shipping through the world's critical oil chokepoint.
- Jun 16
US and Iran agree on framework to end war and reopen Strait of Hormuz, boosting markets
A framework agreement between the United States and Iran to end the months-long war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices down 5% and lifted global stock markets on Monday, though economists cautioned that the economic damage would take time to heal.
- Jun 12
US and Iran finalize text of preliminary nuclear deal, odds of signing rise to 80–85 percent
A senior Trump administration official said the text of a 60-day preliminary agreement with Iran has been agreed, and that the probability of its signing has increased from 75 to 80–85 percent within hours.
- Jun 10
Iran's foreign minister says US helicopter may have been caught in 'crossfire', urges foreign forces to leave
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stopped short of admitting a deliberate strike on a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting it could have been an accident or 'crossfire', while warning that Iran 'speaks other languages' beyond diplomacy.
- Jun 10
US strikes southern Iran after Apache downed by Shahed drone, Tehran fires back with missiles
American forces struck targets in southern Iran on Tuesday evening after a US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter was shot down by an Iranian Shahed drone over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guards responded hours later with missiles and drones aimed at American positions in the region.
- Jun 10
US strikes Iran after Apache downed over Strait of Hormuz, Trump calls it 'proportional response'
CENTCOM forces began strikes against Iran on 9 June in what it called a 'proportional response' to the downing of an AH-64 Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier.
