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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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  1. Oct 19, 2026, 16:26

    Closure · medium

    Iran’s Main Oil Terminals Remain Empty as US Blockade Bites

    Iran’s main oil-loading terminals have remained empty for weeks, adding to signs that a US naval blockade of the country is throttling Tehran’s exports.

    gCaptain →
  2. Oct 17, 2026, 20:22

    Closure · medium

    CENTCOM: Iran's attempts to close the Strait of Hormuz have failed.

    صوت الإمارات →
  3. Apr 28, 2026, 00:00

    Closure · medium

    NBC tracker: daily ship count through the strait far below pre-war

    NBC tracks the daily count of ships through the strait; traffic is far below the pre-war 100-plus a day.

    NBC News →
  4. 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 covering transit counts, vessel routing, trade exposure and price effects.

    CSIS →
  5. 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 Iran's closure of the strait, with only a handful of vessels making the passage daily through March.

    Statista →

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