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Indexed dispatches.
Every military strike, maritime incident, declared closure, and diplomatic development we have catalogued, filterable by type and severity. Each entry links to the originating source outlet.
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Apr 30, 2026, 00:00
Maritime · high
Iran seizes ships after Trump ceasefire extension
IRGC naval forces boarded two commercial vessels in the eastern Gulf in the days after the Trump administration extended the ceasefire framework, signaling the truce remains brittle along the maritime axis.
CNBC →Apr 29, 2026, 22:00
Closure · high
CNN: Hormuz traffic shrunk to a trickle through April
Visual analysis combining AIS replay and satellite imagery shows daily transit volume through the Strait collapsed from a peacetime baseline near 60 vessels per day to single digits at the height of the closure.
CNN →Apr 29, 2026, 00:00
Diplomatic · low
Analysis: when will Hormuz be safe for commercial shipping again?
Maritime risk analysts surveyed by Al Jazeera estimate full normalization is unlikely before late summer, with insurance markets pricing a step-down only after a verifiable de-escalation by both sides.
Al Jazeera →Apr 28, 2026, 00:00
Closure · medium
NBC tracker: vessel calls at Gulf ports near multi-year lows
NBC News data graphics team's ongoing tracker of port calls at Jebel Ali, Bandar Abbas, and Fujairah shows arrivals running far below 2024–2025 baselines through April, with tanker calls hardest hit.
NBC News →Apr 27, 2026, 00:00
Closure · medium
CSIS: the strait of Hormuz crisis in eight charts
Center for Strategic and International Studies published an updated analytical brief breaking down transit volume collapse, freight-rate spikes, war-risk premium escalation, and the limited capacity of bypass pipelines.
CSIS →Apr 25, 2026, 00:00
Closure · medium
Statista: ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has virtually stopped
Statista's industry chart documents the near-complete halt of commercial transit in late February following the IRGC closure declaration, with only a handful of vessels making the passage daily through March.
Statista →Apr 17, 2026, 12:00
Diplomatic
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz "completely open" — US blockade remains in force
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on social media that passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz was declared completely open. Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf contradicted the statement the same day: "With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open." Only a handful of vessels transited the strait in the days that followed.
Al Jazeera →Apr 10, 2026, 00:00
Military · high
U.S. launches Project Freedom outbound transit umbrella
U.S.-led safety umbrella for outbound transits via Omani waters formally announced. No charge for participation. Iran has stated opposition and conducted attacks on participating merchant vessels.
NAVCENT →Mar 15, 2026, 00:00
Maritime · medium
Iran announces transit fees for Strait of Hormuz
Iranian government announces it will charge for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, prompting an immediate proliferation of fraudulent intermediaries soliciting cryptocurrency payments.
Reuters →Feb 28, 2026, 16:00
Closure · high
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed to commercial shipping
On February 28, 2026, Iran's parliament voted to authorize the IRGC to close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, beginning the dual blockade phase that continues to define the crisis.
Wikipedia · 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis →
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