#Estreito de Ormuz

The Strait of Hormuz seen from the International Space Station in June 2016, with the Musandam Peninsula and Qeshm Island. This is an archive photo and does not show the vessels that were struck.

Strait of Hormuz

Iran says four tankers were hit in two days in the Strait of Hormuz, as a maritime centre's tally reaches 181 incidents since March

The Strait of Hormuz, between Iran (to the north) and the Arabian Peninsula (to the south), in an image taken by NASA's Terra satellite on 2 December 2020.

With Hormuz shut for more than eight months, AD Ports' profit jumps 73% as cargo is diverted to Fujairah and Khor Fakkan

Official portrait of Brad Cooper in 2021, when he was a vice admiral commanding the Fifth Fleet; he now heads US Central Command.

US creates task force to shut Iran's overland routes and take the blockade beyond the sea

Satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz, between Iran to the north and the Arabian Peninsula to the south, taken by the MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite in December 2020. The channel is about 34 km wide at its narrowest point.

Strait of Hormuz

Iran exempts Chinese, Indian, Iraqi and Qatari ships from Hormuz restrictions, where 10.23 million barrels a day transited

The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where China receives state visits, in October 2025.

China and Oman call for shipping to resume through the Strait of Hormuz and sign 14 agreements in Beijing

The Strait of Hormuz in a NASA satellite image, with Iran to the north and the Musandam peninsula to the south.

Strait of Hormuz

Revolutionary Guard reports two more tankers hit in the Strait of Hormuz, while the US says the lanes are clear of mines

The Strait of Hormuz, between Iran to the north and the Arabian Peninsula to the south, in a December 2020 image from NASA's Terra satellite.

Brent settles at $116.72, a six-month high, as Houthi attacks hit Saudi energy infrastructure

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (left) meeting Iran's Foreign Minister, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, at the Iranian foreign ministry in November 2025.

Seven foreign ministers launch the R4+E3 format in Istanbul, with the Strait of Hormuz at the top of the agenda

Saudi Aramco's core area in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, with the Al Mujamma mosque in the foreground and the administration buildings behind, in a file photo.

Houthi attack hits Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran, and Brent climbs to $106.24

A satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz, between Iran (north) and the Arabian Peninsula (south), captured by NASA's MODIS sensor in December 2020.

Trump rejects Iran's plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in seven days