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US Navy intercepts Greek tanker transporting Iraqi oil

American naval forces compelled a Greek-flagged tanker carrying Iraqi crude oil to turn around after passing through the Strait of Hormuz with Iran’s consent, marking the first reported instance of a non-Iranian commercial ship being stopped at the U.S. blockade, according to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency.

12 May 2026-19:22
US carries out retaliatory strikes on Iran after renewed tensions in Strait of Hormuz

The United States military said it carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran, targeting facilities it claimed were responsible for attacks on American forces during what it described as unprovoked hostilities by Tehran.

08 May 2026-08:51
US intercepts Iran tanker attempting to breach blockade

The U.S. military disabled an Iranian-flagged, empty oil tanker on Wednesday morning after it tried to breach the U.S. naval blockade, amid signs of potential progress between Washington and Tehran toward ending the conflict.

06 May 2026-23:16
CENTCOM claims safe passage of 2 US-flagged vessels through Strait of Hormuz

04 May 2026-17:05
‘No US Navy ships have been struck’: CENTCOM

04 May 2026-15:22
US claims to have redirected 48 vessels from Iranian ports

02 May 2026-18:55
CENTCOM briefs Trump on 'final blow' strike options against Iran

01 May 2026-10:04
US weighs deploying hypersonic missile for the first time against Iran: Report

30 Apr 2026-15:18
US warship blocks oil tanker bound for Iranian port

A U.S. warship stopped a crude oil tanker from heading toward an Iranian port over the weekend, according to an announcement made by United States Central Command (CENTCOM), marking the latest enforcement action under an ongoing blockade.

28 Apr 2026-09:28
CENTCOM: U.S. blocks 33 vessels since Iran blockade began

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Thursday that US forces have instructed 33 vessels to either turn around or return to port as part of Washington's naval blockade of Iranian ports.

23 Apr 2026-20:58

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