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Indexed dispatches.
Military strikes, maritime incidents, declared closures, and diplomatic developments in our archive, filterable by type and severity. Indexing favors signal over completeness, so gaps between entries are normal: a quiet stretch here does not mean a quiet stretch on the water. Each entry links to the originating source outlet.
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Jun 19, 2026, 00:00
Closure · high
Iran imposes mandatory PGSA permit and 'Hull War Voyage Insurance' for Hormuz transit
Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority introduced mandatory pre-registration, a PGSA passage permit, and PGSA-approved 'Hull War Voyage Insurance' as conditions for transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The insurance is free during a ~60-day window expiring around 17 Aug 2026; thereafter PGSA-only coverage — itself sanctioned — could make Western commercial transit categorically impossible without sanctions relief. Shipowners should verify any PGSA contact against their flag state and P&I club and must not pay cryptocurrency demands.
Lloyd's List / gCaptain →May 5, 2026, 00:00
Military · high
CMA CGM San Antonio struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz
Maltese-flagged boxship CMA CGM San Antonio reported struck by a projectile while transiting the strait. UKMTO incident; target identified by EOS Risk Group's Martin Kelly.
UKMTO / CBS →May 4, 2026, 18:00
Closure · high
US opens passage through Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says
United States Central Command says it has opened a transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz under the new convoy regime, allowing a small group of commercial vessels to move under naval escort.
Bloomberg →May 4, 2026, 00:00
Diplomatic · high
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts blockade
Iranian foreign ministry says Tehran is prepared to allow commercial transit to resume in exchange for a phased lifting of US Navy interdiction operations, conditioning any deal on a parallel sanctions step.
ms.now →May 3, 2026, 20:00
Military · high
US destroys six small Iranian boats near Hormuz
US Navy assets destroyed six small fast-attack craft operated by the IRGC after the boats approached a commercial convoy in the eastern approach to the Strait, CENTCOM said.
Bloomberg →May 2, 2026, 00:00
Closure · high
Trump launches Operation Project Freedom convoy escort
The administration formally announced Operation Project Freedom, a multilateral convoy escort mission tasked with restoring commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz under US, UK, and French naval cover.
Wikipedia · 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis →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 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 →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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