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Iranian Ports

US Navy challenges Iranian blockade as "Project Freedom" begins

The US Navy has deployed two guided-missile destroyers into the Persian Gulf to break a two-month Iranian blockade, facilitating the transit of two US merchant ships through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

04 May 2026-20:00
Sanctioned tanker returns to Strait of Hormuz amid US blockade

15 Apr 2026-09:58
How will the US implement its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz?

We’ve spoken to Salvatore Mercogliano, maritime historian at Campbell University in North Carolina, about how the US could effectively implement a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

13 Apr 2026-23:39
France, UK plan talks on Hormuz traffic, bypassing the US

France and the UK are scheduled to meet this week to discuss efforts to reopen traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been largely halted due to the US-Israel conflict with Iran.

13 Apr 2026-18:37