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Blockade

CENTCOM: 125 vessels redirected amid blockade

The U.S. military has rerouted 125 commercial vessels as part of its blockade of Iranian ports and shipping, U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday.

03 Jun 2026-20:24
Sailors stressed and exhausted after months trapped by Strait of Hormuz blockade

The sea is sometimes so tranquil that Captain Hassan Khan forgets his ship has been stuck in the middle of a war zone for three months.

03 Jun 2026-04:06
Iran’s IRGC threatens to block Bab al-Mandab Strait in response to Israel actions

The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmail Qa’ani, has warned that the Bab al-Mandab Strait could be subjected to the same restrictions on maritime traffic as the Strait of Hormuz if Israel continues what he described as crimes in Lebanon and Gaza under American protection.

02 Jun 2026-10:50
Iran eyes greater use of land routes to bypass US blockade

Iran’s deputy speaker of parliament has said the country should expand its use of land trade routes to bypass what he described as a US naval blockade.

01 Jun 2026-09:36
Why does the IRGC say the US naval blockade of Iranian ports is still continuing?

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the United States is still maintaining a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports despite ongoing diplomatic discussions and ceasefire-related negotiations.

30 May 2026-19:32
IRGC says US naval blockade of Iranian ports continues

Senior Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohsen Rezaei accused U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday of “betraying diplomacy for the third time” by maintaining the naval blockade on Iranian ports and “being greedy in negotiations.”

30 May 2026-17:25
Iran says draft deal with US would reopen Hormuz shipping, end naval blockade

Iran's state TV said Tehran had obtained a draft of an initial, ‌unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the United States on ending their conflict.

27 May 2026-16:47
Why India is ditching Middle East oil for Latin America

India is rapidly shifting its energy strategy as escalating geopolitical conflicts disrupt traditional shipping lanes. Following the closure of the crucial Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, the world’s third-largest oil consumer has been forced to look far beyond the Middle East to secure its fuel needs.

25 May 2026-12:18
Iran to quit NPT if attacked again, Leader's adviser says

Iran will break any naval blockade imposed by the United States on its vessels and ports and could withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if US attacks against the Islamic Republic resume, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader has said.

25 May 2026-10:31
US forces intervene on Iran-linked Celestial Sea in Gulf of Oman

US Marines have boarded the ship *Celestial Sea* in the Gulf of Oman, the military command CENTCOM announced on X.

20 May 2026-21:43