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
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
2026 Iran war
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Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S
Strait of Hormuz
…several Gulf countries including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Iraq, and disruption to the strait can cause severe supply shortages. Before the 2026 Iran War, the strait had not been closed for any extended time during Middle East conflicts (unlike the Straits of Tiran/Bab-el-Mandeb) although Iran occasionally…
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu successfully lobbied the Trump administration for military intervention. (Pictured in July 2025)
27 February: US aircraft sit on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln
3 March: Enghelab Square, Tehran
Six dead US soldiers from the 2026 Port Shuaiba drone attack are transferred to the US on 7 March 2026.