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The indexed chronology of military strikes, maritime incidents, formal closures, and diplomatic activity affecting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, drawn from public news archives and named outlet feeds. This page carries the most recent 60 events, not the whole archive; older ones stay reachable at their own permalinks. Indexing favors signal over completeness; quiet stretches are normal. See methodology for sourcing.

59 total13 military41 maritime1 closure4 diplomatic

  1. 001

    Aug 25, 11:22

    Maritime

  2. 002

    Aug 25, 10:39

    Maritime

  3. 003

    Aug 25, 10:26

    Maritime

    Commodity Vessel Transits Through Strait of Hormuz Hit Three-Month Low, Data Shows

    Just two tankers transited the key energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, for the lowest daily tally of commodity vessels since early May, with both entering the Gulf, shipping data showed.

    gCaptain
  4. 004

    Aug 25, 10:07

    Maritime

  5. 005

    Aug 25, 10:00

    Maritime

  6. 006

    Aug 25, 09:47

    Military

  7. 007

    Aug 25, 09:38

    Diplomatic

  8. 008

    Aug 25, 09:29

    Maritime

  9. 009

    Aug 25, 09:12

    Diplomatic

  10. 010

    Aug 25, 08:57

    Maritime

  11. 011

    Aug 25, 08:48

    Maritime

  12. 012

    Aug 25, 08:36

    Maritime

  13. 013

    Aug 25, 08:32

    Maritime

    Iran-Pakistan port roadmap to be compiled in Tehran: PMO

    TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The 4th meeting of Iran-Pakistan Joint Commission on port and maritime cooperation will be held in Tehran, aimed at formulating mid- and long-term cooperation between the two countries, Ports and Maritime Org. (PMO) said.

    Mehr News · Tehran state media
  14. 014

    Aug 25, 08:20

    Maritime

  15. 015

    Aug 25, 08:05

    Maritime

  16. 016

    Aug 25, 07:45

    Maritime

  17. 017

    Aug 25, 07:30

    Military

  18. 018

    Aug 25, 07:30

    Maritime

  19. 019

    Aug 25, 07:22

    Maritime

  20. 020

    Aug 25, 07:04

    Diplomatic

  21. 021

    Aug 25, 06:43

    Maritime

  22. 022

    Aug 25, 06:18

    Closure

  23. 023

    Aug 25, 06:17

    Maritime

  24. 024

    Aug 25, 06:09

    Military

  25. 025

    Aug 25, 05:26

    Maritime

  26. 026

    Aug 25, 04:47

    Military

  27. 027

    Aug 25, 04:24

    Maritime

    Oil tanker reportedly hit by projectile off Oman

    TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The UKMTO said it had received a report of an incident nine nautical miles northeast of Oman, with the unnamed tanker's captain confirming the strike had taken out the engine room.

    Mehr News · Tehran state media
  28. 028

    Aug 25, 04:20

    Maritime

  29. 029

    Aug 25, 04:07

    Maritime

  30. 030

    Aug 25, 04:06

    Military

  31. 031

    Aug 25, 03:54

    Maritime

    Strait of Hormuz ship traffic drops to single vessel

    TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Shipping data shows traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to just a single commodity vessel on Monday.

    Mehr News · Tehran state media
  32. 032

    Aug 25, 03:44

    Military

  33. 033

    Aug 25, 03:03

    Maritime

  34. 034

    Aug 25, 02:02

    Maritime

  35. 035

    Aug 24, 22:47

    Maritime

    Iran Blacklists 46 Ships On Hormuz ‘Non-Compliant’ List

    Iran has published a list of 46 vessels it says violated its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the ships could face fines, detention, seizure or confiscation...

    gCaptain
  36. 036

    Aug 24, 22:30

    Military

  37. 037

    Aug 24, 21:55

    Maritime

  38. 038

    Aug 24, 21:22

    Maritime

    Trump Administration Launches Sweeping New Iran Sanctions Campaign Targeting Shipping and Oil Trade

    The Trump administration on Monday launched a sweeping new economic campaign against Iran, expanding the threat of secondary sanctions to the shipping sector while targeting dozens of companies, individuals and...

    gCaptain
  39. 039

    Aug 24, 20:20

    Military

  40. 040

    Aug 24, 19:15

    Maritime

  41. 041

    Aug 24, 18:15

    Military

  42. 042

    Aug 24, 17:44

    Maritime

  43. 043

    Aug 24, 16:45

    Military

  44. 044

    Aug 24, 16:45

    Military

  45. 045

    Aug 24, 16:45

    Military

  46. 046

    Aug 24, 16:30

    Maritime

  47. 047

    Aug 24, 16:30

    Maritime

  48. 048

    Aug 24, 16:15

    Maritime

  49. 049

    Aug 24, 16:15

    Maritime

  50. 050

    Aug 24, 16:13

    Maritime

  51. 051

    Aug 24, 16:11

    Maritime

  52. 052

    Aug 24, 16:10

    Maritime

    Cost to Ship a VLCC Through Hormuz Hits $20 Million, TotalEnergies CEO Says

    By Mitchell Ferman and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping oil cargoes on a supertanker through the Strait of Hormuz is about $20 million, the boss of TotalEnergies SE...

    gCaptain
  53. 053

    Aug 24, 16:10

    Maritime

    Yemen targets Saudi oil tanker off Yanbu port in Red Sea

    TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Yemeni military has targeted a Saudi oil tanker off the coast of the key Red Sea oil port of Yanbu as part of a maritime campaign in retaliation for the Riyadh’s aggression and all-out blockade against Sana'a.

    Mehr News · Tehran state media
  54. 054

    Aug 24, 16:10

    Maritime

  55. 055

    Aug 24, 16:06

    Military

    Houthis Escalate Saudi Shipping Campaign With VLCC Strike

    UKMTO says a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, early Monday, sparking a fire on the main deck. All crew...

    gCaptain
  56. 056

    Aug 24, 15:48

    Maritime

    Yemeni army targets Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea

    Tehran, IRNA – The spokesperson for Yemen’s armed forces announced on Monday that a Saudi oil tanker was targeted in the northern Red Sea, off the coast of Yanbu.

    IRNA · Tehran state media
  57. 057

    Aug 24, 13:31

    Maritime

  58. 058

    Aug 24, 12:47

    Diplomatic

  59. 059

    Aug 24, 12:26

    Maritime

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