On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The blockade began 10:00 EDT and applied only to ships going
U.S. Navy ships intercepting Touska
Strait of Hormuz
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The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of Oma
2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
…war. The blockade began 10:00 EDT and applied only to ships going to and from Iran. Iran said that it viewed the entry of US military vessels near the Strait of Hormuz as a breach of the ceasefire agreement that had been reached days earlier and that it would respond accordingly. On 22 April, US president Donald Trump…
The Strait showing maritime political boundaries and shipping lanes (2004)
The guided-missile destroyer USS Porter transits the Strait of Hormuz in May 2012. Porter is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet.
A U.S. Navy convoy in the strait in July 2016