Timeline events

Every catalogued event in the Strait of Hormuz crisis, with its computed Brent and transit reaction and its sources.

• Oil majors' CEOs skip Riyadh energy congress as minister vows 'serious' response 2026-10-11
  The chief executives of ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, Shell and BP withdrew from the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, which opened on Sunday 11 October about 10 km from the attacked airport, the Financial
• Iran calls US reply to its seven conditions 'insufficient'; names oil shuttle a target 2026-10-11
  Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei said the US response to Iran's seven conditions, delivered through Qatari mediators, accepted some conditions while leaving others unclear, an
• Riyadh and Dammam airports hit; Houthis claim strikes on Aramco Shedgum and Tanajib 2026-10-11
  A projectile hit Terminal 4 at King Khalid International Airport on Sunday 11 October, starting a fire, killing a Pakistani resident and injuring 11, Saudi authorities said, and the civil aviation aut
• Houthi missile kills 12 at Riyadh airport, Saudi Arabia says; airport shut 2026-10-10
  A Houthi missile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday 10 October, killing 12 people and wounding 309, Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said; India's embassy later repo
• IRGC says it will pursue 'route violators' beyond Hormuz; tanker hit off UAE 2026-10-09
  The IRGC Navy said it struck the tanker Sun Shine for using an 'unauthorised' southern route and that action against violating vessels would no longer be confined to the strait, warning they would be
• Trump says US will not attack Iran before Nov. 3 midterms; blockade stays 2026-10-08
  In a Truth Social post Trump said the US was 'having productive discussions' with Iran and 'will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections' on 3 November, while the naval blocka
• Riyadh airport strikes kill three including a Saudia pilot, Saudi authorities say 2026-10-08
  Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said two attacks on Thursday 8 October, one on facilities at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and one on a Saudia aircraft, killed
• Iran says it agreed Hormuz corridor coordinates with Oman, to notify IMO 2026-10-07
  Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran and Oman had agreed the geographical coordinates of 'safe' entry and exit corridors through the strait and how to notify the relevant international
• Tanker attacks hit wartime weekly high, sources say; IRGC vows to shut Oman-coast route 2026-10-07
  Reuters, citing three maritime security sources, reported at least 12 attacks on oil, LNG and LPG tankers around the strait in the week of 28 September-5 October, the most in any week since the war be
• Saudi energy minister says East-West pipeline is back up to 5.8 million bpd 2026-10-06
  Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said at a forum in Manama on Tuesday 6 October that oil pumped through the East-West pipeline had reached 5.8 million barrels a day that morning, and that t
• Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activate Mecca defence pact against Houthi attacks 2026-10-05
  Defence and foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed at an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Monday 5 October to activate 'collective deterrence measures' under the Mecca Joint Defen
• Kpler data: Gulf crude exports topped pre-war levels in late September 2026-10-05
  Provisional Kpler data reported by Reuters showed Middle East crude exports above the pre-war average of about 18 million barrels per day on 24 and 27-29 September, at 19.5-22.5 million bpd, counting
• Yemen's government says Saudi-backed offensive retook Mocha; Houthis deny 2026-10-05
  Yemen's government said on Monday 5 October that its forces, backed by Saudi-led air strikes, had retaken Mocha and positions near Bab el-Mandeb including Dhubab, a day after Presidential Leadership C
• Houthis declare Saudi airspace unsafe and warn airlines to stay out 2026-10-05
  The Houthi-run Humanitarian Operations Coordination Centre warned airlines on Monday 5 October that Saudi airspace was 'unsafe' and would become a 'theatre for operations' for as long as Saudi 'aggres
• Iran's Ghalibaf says Hormuz stays closed until US meets seven conditions 2026-10-04
  Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said 'the Strait of Hormuz will not open until our seven conditions based on the Islamabad memorandum are met', adding that Washington
• Houthis claim strike on Aramco site near Riyadh; AFP sees fire at Riyadh refinery 2026-10-03
  An AFP journalist saw flames and a large smoke plume rising from an Aramco facility south of Riyadh on Saturday 3 October, with firefighters at Aramco's Riyadh refinery, after the Houthis said they ha
• G7 pledges 100-million-barrel oil and diesel stock release coordinated via IEA 2026-10-02
  G7 leaders, after a meeting chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron, said members would release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel over four months through the IEA, front-loading a 'substantial'
• US sends third carrier and about 9,000 troops to Middle East; Brent jumps 4.4% 2026-10-01
  A US official told AP that about 9,000 sailors and Marines were heading to the region with the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and the USS Makin Island amphibious group, which could put th
• Khamenei statement says Hormuz 'guardians' will force US out as talks are sought 2026-09-28
  A written statement attributed to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and carried by state television said the US, having suffered 'painful blows' at the hands of 'the guardians of the Strait of Hormuz',
• IRGC claims seizure of US Remus 600 drone, declares Hormuz closed to unauthorised transit 2026-09-27
  The IRGC Navy said in a statement carried by state broadcaster IRIB that it had captured a US Remus 600 unmanned underwater vehicle in the strait, and declared that 'the Strait of Hormuz is closed', v
• Trump rejects Iran's seven-day Hormuz reopening proposal 2026-09-26
  Trump told reporters at the White House on Saturday 26 September, 'They made a proposal but I reject it,' saying Iran wanted the strait reopened immediately because it had 'no money coming in'; the Wa
• Iran offers to reopen Hormuz within seven days if US accepts its conditions 2026-09-25
  Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters at the UN General Assembly that under a seven-day plan conveyed to Washington through Qatar the strait would reopen on day six after US steps, with talks
• France says it will send troops and air defences to protect Saudi Arabia's Yanbu 2026-09-24
  President Emmanuel Macron said in a TF1 and France 2 interview on Thursday 24 September that France would send 'soldiers, radars, and defence systems' to protect the Saudi Red Sea oil port of Yanbu, '
• Saudi East-West pipeline restarts at reduced rates, sources say; Yanbu loadings follow 2026-09-22
  Three sources told Reuters on Tuesday 22 September that Saudi Arabia had restarted the East-West pipeline and could resume crude exports from Yanbu later that day, two of them saying it was pumping at
• Houthis claim Riyadh and Yanbu strikes; fire seen at Riyadh airport fuel depot 2026-09-19
  The Saudi-led coalition said on Saturday 19 September that it intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile fired at Riyadh at dawn and thwarted attacks on Bisha, Taif, Farasan and Yanbu; AP reported it was
• Aramco tells European refiners they will get no October crude, Bloomberg reports 2026-09-18
  Bloomberg reported on Friday 18 September that Saudi Aramco had told at least two European refiners their October crude allocations were zero, citing people familiar with the matter who said the decis
• Oman postpones planned Iran-Gulf talks on Hormuz in Salalah 2026-09-13
  Oman postponed a regional meeting on the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Gulf states that had been set for 14 September in Salalah, saying more time was needed for 'conditions conducive to a constru
• Saudi Arabia shuts East-West pipeline after drone attacks it says came from Iraq 2026-09-11
  Saudi Arabia said on Friday 11 September that it had shut the East-West crude pipeline to the Red Sea as a precaution after drones struck it in the Riyadh and Medina regions on Thursday 10 September,
• Houthis seize Perim island, gaining positions on both Bab el-Mandeb channels 2026-09-11
  Houthi forces took Perim (Mayun) island in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Friday 11 September after government forces withdrew, two Yemeni government sources told CNN, and advanced on the coastal town of
• Houthis seize Red Sea port city of Mocha as government forces withdraw 2026-09-10
  Houthi forces took Mocha on Thursday 10 September after forces of Yemen's Saudi-backed government withdrew south toward Dhubab, according to Al Jazeera's correspondents, three government sources cited
• Brent settles above $100, first time since May, as US destroys five Iranian tankers 2026-09-09
  Brent futures rose 3.3% to settle at $101.21 a barrel, the highest close since 22 May, according to NBC News. CENTCOM said late on 8 September that it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, four in t
• Houthi strikes on southern Saudi cities set oil sites ablaze; Riyadh says 73 hurt 2026-09-08
  Houthi missiles and drones hit Abha, Jazan, Najran and Khamis Mushait early on Tuesday 8 September local time (UTC+3); Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said 73 people were wounded. Saudi A
• Iran fires missiles at US carrier; US strikes three Iran-linked tankers in reprisal 2026-09-05
  CENTCOM said a US aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded Iranian ballistic missiles and that US forces then disabled two Iran-linked oil tankers, one near Kharg Island, and destroyed a third in the G
• Houthis launch offensive west of Taiz, pushing toward Mocha and the Red Sea coast 2026-09-03
  Houthi forces attacked government positions on the western fronts of Taiz governorate, including Maqbanah, Mawza and Jabal Habashi districts, early on Thursday 3 September local time (UTC+3), using mi
• US launches strike wave on southern Iran; Iran fires at US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq 2026-09-01
  CENTCOM said US forces began striking IRGC targets in southern Iran around midday US Eastern time, including air defence, radar, maritime, mine-laying and communications sites, citing attempted IRGC a
• IRGC claims supertanker hit two mines on 'illegal' route; CENTCOM calls claim false 2026-08-31
  The IRGC said a 'noncompliant' supertanker using what it called the illegal southern route of the strait struck two naval mines, caught fire and was brought to a stop; it did not name the vessel, flag
• US strikes IRGC launchers on Larak Island, first since July; Iran fires at Jordan bases 2026-08-30
  US forces struck two IRGC rocket launchers on Larak Island that a US official said were being readied to fire sea mines into the strait, an action CENTCOM called 'limited, precise'; it was the first U
• CENTCOM declares Hormuz international shipping lanes free of Iranian mines 2026-08-28
  CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said in a video posted on X that US forces had cleared sea mines laid by the IRGC from the strait's internationally recognised transit routes and that 'international
• Iran and Oman announce temporary Hormuz route framework; Iran says strait stays shut 2026-08-25
  Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Iran and Oman had agreed a temporary 7-mile-wide shipping route entering through Iranian territorial waters, while a joint foreign-ministry state
• Iranian parliament committee approves Hormuz transit-fee article; floor vote pending 2026-08-23
  Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee approved Article 3 of the draft 'Strategic Action' bill on the Strait of Hormuz, which would let Iran charge vessels from countries permitte
• Trump announces 'Economic D-Day' sanctions drive against Iran and its trade partners 2026-08-19
  In a Truth Social post Trump announced an 'Economic D-Day' of what AP described as 'unprecedented' economic warfare and isolation against Iran, threatening consequences for countries and companies tha
• UAE halts all trade with Iran after saying Iranian missiles targeted shipping 2026-08-18
  The UAE defence ministry said two ballistic missiles launched from Iran were aimed at maritime traffic, with one falling inside UAE territorial waters; the foreign ministry then halted 'all trade, com
• Islamabad MOU's 60-day window lapses; Trump rules out extension, threatens Oman 2026-08-17
  The 60-day negotiating window of the June Islamabad memorandum expired on Monday 17 August without a US-Iran deal; Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei ruled out talks on an extension, sa
• Iran rejects Trump claim over Hormuz; another vessel reported struck 2026-08-15
  Iranian officials, including Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi, rejected Trump's territory remark, saying the strait can be opened or closed only at Iran's command, while Foreign Minister Araghchi s
• Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory 2026-08-14
  At an event in Garden City, New York, President Trump said that after defeating Iran he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States ('We have the blockade. No ships get through
• ADNOC tankers hit by drones disclosed; Hormuz transit near standstill 2026-08-14
  UKMTO and ADNOC disclosed that the ADNOC-operated tankers Navig8 Messi (Singapore-flagged) and Tarif (Liberia-flagged) were struck by drones on the evening of 13 August during strait transits, sustain
• Hopes dim for Hormuz deal as Trump slams Iran 2026-08-12
  A week after reports that a strait-reopening deal was imminent, negotiations stalled; Trump publicly criticized Iran and the US signaled it would maintain its blockade, with coverage framing hopes for
• Houthi attack on cargo ship Tihamah kills six at Bab al-Mandeb 2026-08-11
  Houthi ballistic missiles struck the Egyptian-owned, Tanzania-flagged cargo ship Tihamah in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday 11 August, killing four crew members (three Pakistani nationals and one
• UAE says Iran struck ADNOC vessel with missile in Hormuz 2026-08-08
  The UAE said Iran struck a vessel linked to state oil company ADNOC with a missile in the early hours of Saturday 8 August during a strait transit, calling it an act of piracy; no casualties were repo
• Iran parliament weighs ban on US, Israel-linked ships plus Hormuz tolls 2026-08-06
  Iran's parliament was reported to be reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the US, Israel and other hostile countries from the strait until Tehran is compensated for war damage, impose tolls of up t
• US, Iran and Oman reported close to deal to reopen Hormuz 2026-08-05
  Axios reported the US was nearing an Oman-mediated deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; Trump said an agreement could come within days and Treasury Secretary Bessent called a deal imminent. Iran said
• Bulker Minoan Pioneer struck in Hormuz; crew member missing 2026-08-03
  The Liberia-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier Minoan Pioneer was struck by a projectile about 20 nautical miles northeast of Khasab while northbound through the strait, causing a full blackout and a f
• LNG carrier GasLog Shanghai disabled exiting Strait of Hormuz 2026-07-31
  The Bermuda-flagged LNG carrier GasLog Shanghai, carrying Qatari LNG, was struck at 23:30 UTC about 11 nautical miles northeast of Oman while exiting the strait, suffering a portside engine-room fire,
• US and Iran pause strikes for second straight day 2026-07-26
  After 13 consecutive nights of US airstrikes, the Pentagon halted attacks late on 24 July, with no strikes reported on 25-26 July; a senior Iranian official said Iran would hold fire as long as the US
• Houthis strike two Saudi tankers in Red Sea, opening second front 2026-07-22
  Yemen's Houthis announced on Wednesday 22 July that they had attacked the Saudi oil tankers Encelia and Layla in the Red Sea with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, the first strikes since the
• Two Dynacom tankers struck off Oman; Kavomaleas abandoned 2026-07-20
  Greek shipowner Dynacom said its tanker Kavomaleas was struck by two projectiles off Oman on Monday 20 July, causing an engine-room fire that forced the crew to abandon ship, while its VLCC Acheloos w
• Iran suspends all commitments under Islamabad MOU 2026-07-18
  Iran's deputy foreign minister Gharibabadi announced on Saturday 18 July that Tehran had suspended all commitments under the 14-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, accusing Washington of viol
• Iranian cruise missiles hit UAE tankers Al Bahyah and Mombasa B; one dead 2026-07-14
  The UAE said Iranian cruise missiles struck the tankers Al Bahyah and Mombasa B in the southern Hormuz corridor through Omani waters, killing an Indian crew member aboard the Mombasa B and injuring ei
• US naval blockade of all Iranian ports takes effect 2026-07-14
  The US naval blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas took effect at 20:00 UTC on 14 July (4pm ET; midnight 15 July Gulf time), interdicting all vessels bound for or departing Iranian ports whi
• Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice 2026-07-12
  Hours after the IRGC struck the container ship GFS Galaxy (22:40 UTC on 11 July; engine-room fire, crew abandoned ship, one crew member missing and later confirmed dead), Iran declared the Strait of H
• Iran strikes US bases in Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait 2026-07-09
  Iran said it attacked US bases and strategic sites in Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait - and, per the IRGC, also fired 10 ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan - in retaliation for consecutive nights of U
• Trump declares ceasefire with Iran over; new wave of US strikes 2026-07-08
  At the NATO summit in Ankara, President Trump declared the June ceasefire with Iran over, citing the strait ship attacks, and the US military carried out a second wave of strikes on 90 Iranian militar
• US strikes 80-plus Iranian targets, reimposes oil sanctions 2026-07-07
  In retaliation for the ship attacks, US forces struck more than 80 Iranian targets - air defenses, command-and-control, coastal radar, anti-ship missile capabilities and over 60 IRGC small boats - and
• Iran strikes three commercial ships in Hormuz; Qatari LNG tanker ablaze 2026-07-07
  Iranian missiles struck three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz between the night of 6 July and the morning of 7 July, the first major breach of the interim truce. The Qatari LNG carr
• JMIC widens southern Hormuz corridor for two-way traffic 2026-06-27
  JMIC Advisory Note 011-26 announced the southern transit corridor along the Omani coast had been widened to accommodate simultaneous inbound and outbound traffic, advising mariners they could transit
• Tanker Kiku hit in strait; JMIC raises threat level to Substantial 2026-06-27
  An oil tanker (identified as Kiku) reported being struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday June 27, damaging its bridge with the crew safe, and UKMTO/JMIC raised the ma
• CENTCOM strikes Iranian missile, drone and radar sites after Ever Lovely 2026-06-26
  In retaliation for the Ever Lovely attack, CENTCOM said it struck Iranian infrastructure linked to missile and drone capabilities and coastal radar systems on Friday June 26, including missile and dro
• Container ship Ever Lovely struck exiting Hormuz; IMO halts evacuations 2026-06-25
  The Singapore-flagged, Evergreen-operated container ship Ever Lovely was struck on its starboard side by an unknown projectile about 7.5nm southeast of Dahit, Oman (UKMTO Warning 074-26), damaging the
• Iran's military declares Hormuz closed again, citing Israeli MOU breaches 2026-06-20
  Iran's IRGC-led military command declared the strait closed to all vessel traffic, citing continued Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon as a 'blatant breach' of the MOU; Iran's foreign ministry contra
• JMIC confirms mine near Hormuz transit route; ~80 mines still to clear 2026-06-19
  The Joint Maritime Information Center confirmed at least one mine near the recommended transit route and advised vessels to avoid the main traffic-separation lanes while the southern Omani-coast route
• Iran mandates PGSA permits and state war-risk insurance for Hormuz transit 2026-06-19
  The Persian Gulf Strait Authority's published terms required every vessel to hold a PGSA passage permit and PGSA-approved 'Hull War Voyage Insurance' as conditions of transit, with Iran covering premi
• CENTCOM lifts naval blockade of Iran; JMIC declares strait open 2026-06-18
  US Central Command announced on Thursday June 18 that it had lifted the naval blockade of Iranian ports under the 60-day MOU, and the Joint Maritime Information Center's Advisory 009-26 assessed the S
• Trump and Pezeshkian sign Islamabad Memorandum ending war and blockades 2026-06-17
  The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding was signed electronically by Trump and Iranian President Pezeshkian, extending the ceasefire by 60 days, committing the US to lift its blockade of Iranian por
• US and Iran reach framework deal to end war and reopen Hormuz 2026-06-14
  A framework agreement to end the fighting was announced by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with Trump posting that the deal was 'now complete' and authorizing 'the toll free opening of the S
• Iran's military orders complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz 2026-06-11
  Iran's military ordered the complete closure of the strait early on Thursday June 11 in response to several days of US strikes, including reported explosions in Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island that C
• US blockade strike disables tanker Settebello; three Indian seafarers die 2026-06-09
  A US aircraft fired precision munitions into the engine room of the Palau-flagged, Iranian-oil-laden tanker MT Settebello in the Sea of Oman on Tuesday June 9, one of several tankers disabled that wee
• Trump says US blockade of Hormuz 'will now be lifted' as deal nears 2026-05-29
  Trump announced via social media that the US naval blockade 'will now be lifted' and that ships caught in the strait could begin 'heading home,' conditioning the move on Iran agreeing never to obtain
• Iran unveils managed-transit mechanism excluding Project Freedom users 2026-05-16
  Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran's parliamentary national security committee, announced on Saturday May 16 that Tehran would soon operate a fee-based managed-traffic mechanism along designated Hormuz route
• Indian cargo vessel Haji Ali sinks off Oman after suspected drone strike 2026-05-13
  The Indian-flagged mechanized sailing vessel Haji Ali caught fire and sank near Limah, Oman, close to the Strait of Hormuz in the early hours of May 13 after being struck by an unidentified explosive
• Iran seizes tanker Ocean Koi in Gulf of Oman 2026-05-08
  Iran's navy boarded and detained the Barbados-flagged, Chinese-managed LR1 tanker Ocean Koi in the Gulf of Oman, accusing it of trying to disrupt Iranian oil exports; the tanker, under US sanctions si
• Iran targets three US destroyers in Hormuz; US strikes launch sites 2026-05-07
  Iranian forces fired missiles and drones and deployed small boats against USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta and USS Mason as they transited the Strait of Hormuz; CENTCOM said all threats were neutralize
• Iran founds Persian Gulf Strait Authority to regulate Hormuz transit 2026-05-05
  Iran established the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) as the official body to authorize and regulate maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz; first Western press coverage (WSJ) followed on M
• CMA CGM San Antonio hit by cruise missile in strait; eight crew injured 2026-05-05
  The Maltese-flagged container ship CMA CGM San Antonio, transiting from Khalifa Port to Mundra without Iranian approval, was struck by a land-attack cruise missile in the Strait of Hormuz; eight Filip
• Trump pauses Project Freedom, citing 'great progress' toward Iran deal 2026-05-05
  One day after the operation began, Trump announced on Tuesday May 5 that Project Freedom would be paused for a short period to see whether a 'Complete and Final Agreement' with Iran could be finalized
• Project Freedom begins; CENTCOM says passage opened as Iran attacks convoys 2026-05-04
  CENTCOM said it had opened a transit corridor and the first commercial vessels, including a Maersk-subsidiary ship, crossed under US military escort. The same day Iran attacked shipping with cruise mi
• OPEC+ announces symbolic 188,000 bpd output increase for June 2026-05-03
  Seven OPEC+ countries (Algeria, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia) meeting virtually on Sunday May 3 agreed a 188,000 bpd production adjustment for June, the group's first meeting s
• Trump announces Operation Project Freedom to reopen Hormuz transit 2026-05-03
  Trump announced on Truth Social on the evening of Sunday May 3 (US time) that a US-led operation would begin Monday morning to move commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, backed by guided-miss
• Brent touches $126.41, a four-year high (market milestone) 2026-04-30
  Brent crude touched $126.41 per barrel intraday in thin overnight trading, its highest level in four years, before pulling back sharply to close lower (around $114-116). Included as a dated market mil
• Trump reported rejecting Iran's offer to reopen strait; strike options briefed 2026-04-30
  Reports said Trump rejected Tehran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, signaling the naval blockade would remain until a broader nuclear agreement, and that the US military would brief him on p
• Trump orders Navy to 'shoot and kill' mine-laying boats in strait 2026-04-23
  Trump said he authorized the US Navy to shoot and kill any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with 'no hesitation', and ordered minesweepers to continue clearing the waterway. Observe
• Iran seizes MSC Francesca and MSC Epaminondas in the strait 2026-04-22
  IRGC naval forces fired on and seized two MSC-operated container ships, the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and Liberia-flagged MSC Epaminondas (fired on with small arms and RPGs, causing significant bri
• Trump extends ceasefire indefinitely; blockade stays in place 2026-04-21
  Trump announced he would extend the ceasefire with Iran for an undetermined period until its leaders produced a unified proposal to end the conflict, citing a 'seriously fractured' Iranian government
• Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz, fires on merchant ships 2026-04-18
  Iran's military announced it had closed the strait again, citing the continued US blockade, with the IRGC navy saying it would stay closed until the blockade was lifted and warning approaching vessels
• Iran declares strait 'completely open'; contradicted same day 2026-04-17
  Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared passage through the Strait of Hormuz completely open for all commercial vessels after a US-mediated Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, but Parliamentary Speaker Ghaliba
• US naval blockade of Iranian ports takes effect 2026-04-13
  The US naval blockade of Iranian ports began at 10 am EDT (14:00 UTC), creating what The Guardian described as a 'dual blockade' with Iran blockading the Gulf and the US blockading Iran. CENTCOM said
• Islamabad Talks collapse; US announces blockade of Iranian ports 2026-04-12
  US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad (from April 11) ended without agreement, with Vice President Vance leaving Pakistan saying talks had not led to an agreement. CENTCOM announced a blockade of Iranian
• UKMTO: ceasefire brings no meaningful increase in Hormuz traffic 2026-04-09
  A UKMTO/JMIC advisory (Update 030, issued April 9) assessed that the April 8 US-Iran ceasefire had 'not resulted in a meaningful increase in traffic' through the strait, and noted Iran required prior
• US and Iran agree two-week ceasefire tied to reopening Hormuz 2026-04-08
  After 39 days of war, Trump announced a Pakistan-mediated two-week ceasefire with Iran contingent on the 'COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz', agreed hours before his 8 pm E
• Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen strait 2026-04-05
  Trump warned Iran it had 'a mere 48 hours before facing severe consequences' unless it opened the Strait of Hormuz, threatening strikes on Iran's power plants, oil infrastructure and bridges; Iran ini
• QatarEnergy tanker Aqua 1 struck north of Doha 2026-04-01
  The QatarEnergy oil tanker Aqua 1 was struck by two projectiles north of Doha, causing a fire that was extinguished; the IRGC claimed the tanker was Israeli-linked.
• Loaded Kuwaiti VLCC Al Salmi struck by Iranian drone at Dubai port 2026-03-30
  The Kuwaiti VLCC Al Salmi, fully laden with about two million barrels, was struck by an Iranian drone while anchored in the Dubai port area, igniting a fire that was later contained with no injuries a
• IRGC bars vessels serving US, Israeli and allied ports; ships turned away 2026-03-27
  The IRGC announced a prohibition on strait transit for vessels going to and from ports of the US, Israel and their allies, and turned away three container ships, reportedly including two Chinese vesse
• Israel announces killing of IRGC Navy commander Tangsiri 2026-03-26
  Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced an airstrike in Bandar Abbas killed IRGC Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri, whom Israel called directly responsible for the strait closure, along with othe
• Iran reported charging ships up to $2 million Hormuz transit fees 2026-03-24
  Bloomberg reported Iran had begun charging some ships transit fees for safe passage through the strait, with payments of as much as $2 million per voyage sought on an ad hoc basis. Some vessels report
• Iran threatens complete closure if US strikes power plants 2026-03-23
  Iran (via the IRGC, with parallel warnings from Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf) threatened that the strait would be 'completely closed and will not be opened until the destroyed Iranian power plants are
• Brent settles above $100 for first time since 2022 (market milestone) 2026-03-12
  Brent crude settled at $100.46 per barrel, its first close above $100 since August 2022, as markets doubted the IEA release could bridge the supply gap. Included as a dated market milestone only; no c
• New supreme leader says Strait of Hormuz must remain closed 2026-03-12
  In his first major statement on the crisis, Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed, dashing market hopes that the leadership change or the IEA release
• Attack wave hits shipping: Mayuree Naree ablaze, tankers hit off Basra 2026-03-11
  A large wave of attacks on merchant shipping included the Thailand-flagged Mayuree Naree catching fire (20 crew rescued by Oman's navy, three later confirmed dead) and two oil tankers set ablaze off t
• IEA agrees record 400-million-barrel emergency reserve release 2026-03-11
  IEA member countries agreed to release an unprecedented 400 million barrels from emergency reserves, the largest release in the agency's history, with the US contributing 172 million barrels from the
• CENTCOM says US forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying boats 2026-03-10
  CENTCOM announced that US strikes on March 10 eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels including 16 minelayers near the strait, following US intelligence reports that Iran was planting naval mines an
• Iran offers passage to states expelling US and Israeli envoys 2026-03-09
  Iran said it would provide secure passage through the strait to countries that expelled US and Israeli ambassadors. The previous day, shipping war-risk insurance rates had risen four to six times over
• Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran's new supreme leader 2026-03-08
  Iran's Assembly of Experts named Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the assassinated Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader following a succession process held March 3-8; contemporaneous reports (Al Jazeera, NPR) carr
• P&I insurance withdrawal for Gulf transits takes effect 2026-03-05
  Protection and indemnity insurance cover for strait transits, withdrawn by insurers in the days after the closure declaration, ceased effect on March 5, making transit economically prohibitive for mos
• IRGC claims 'complete control' of strait as transits fall to near zero 2026-03-04
  The IRGC said the Iranian navy had achieved 'complete control' of the strait; AIS data showed tanker transits had collapsed to near zero after no tankers broadcast signals in the strait from the night
• IRGC formalizes closure, allowing only Iran-approved vessels 2026-03-02
  The IRGC officially confirmed the strait was closed to 'unfriendly nations', allowing only Iran-approved vessels to pass and threatening any ship attempting passage. The US-flagged Stena Imperative wa
• First merchant vessels struck: tanker Skylight hit near Khasab 2026-03-01
  The Palau-flagged tanker Skylight was struck about five nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman, with two Indian crew members later confirmed dead and three injured; the MKD Vyom was also hit by a drone
• US and Israel launch Operation Epic Fury airstrikes; Khamenei killed 2026-02-28
  The United States (Operation Epic Fury) and Israel (Operation Roaring Lion) began coordinated air campaigns against Iranian military, nuclear and leadership targets; Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was ki
• IRGC declares Strait of Hormuz closed to commercial shipping 2026-02-28
  Hours after the strikes began, the IRGC transmitted VHF warnings that 'no ship is allowed to pass the Strait of Hormuz', beginning the closure. The UK Royal Navy noted the declaration was not legally
• Trump gives Iran 10-to-15-day deadline for a nuclear deal 2026-02-19
  Speaking at a 'Board of Peace' meeting at the US Institute of Peace on Thursday February 19, President Trump said the world would know 'over the next probably 10 days' whether Iran would make a deal -
• Iran briefly closes parts of Strait of Hormuz during IRGC drill 2026-02-17
  Iran said parts of the Strait of Hormuz were shut to traffic for several hours on Tuesday February 17 during the IRGC Navy's live-fire 'Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz' exercise, which began Feb
• US orders second carrier group (USS Gerald R. Ford) to Middle East 2026-02-13
  The Pentagon redeployed the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group from the Caribbean to the Middle East to join the USS Abraham Lincoln group, re-establishing a dual-carrier presence near Iran descr
• US and Iran resume nuclear talks in Oman, first since June war 2026-02-06
  US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held largely indirect talks in Muscat under Omani mediation (US envoys also met Araghchi face to face, per Axios),
• UN snapback sanctions on Iran take effect 2025-09-28
  Pre-2015 UN sanctions on Iran, including the arms embargo, ballistic-missile restrictions and asset freezes, were automatically reinstated at midnight GMT on Sunday September 28 after the E3 triggered
• Iran fires missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar 2025-06-23
  Iran launched 14 ballistic missiles at the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in retaliation for the US nuclear-site strikes; the attack was telegraphed in advance and caused no reported casualties, and Ir
• Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire ending the Twelve-Day War 2025-06-23
  President Trump announced at 6:02 p.m. EDT on June 23 (22:02 UTC, after the US equity close) that Israel and Iran had agreed to a phased ceasefire, which took effect June 24 and, despite initial viola
• Iran's parliament backs closing the Strait of Hormuz (non-binding) 2025-06-22
  Iranian state media reported Sunday that the Majlis approved a measure endorsing closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US strikes, while stressing the final decision rested with the Supre
• US strikes Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan (Operation Midnight Hammer) 2025-06-21
  The United States struck Iran's three main nuclear sites with B-2-delivered GBU-57 bunker-busters and submarine-launched Tomahawks; President Trump announced the strikes at about 7:50 p.m. EDT Saturda
• Israel launches Operation Rising Lion strikes across Iran 2025-06-13
  Israel launched surprise air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities (including Natanz), missile sites and military leadership, opening what became the Twelve-Day War; Iran responded with drone and miss