2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis - Wikipedia Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched an air war against Iran and assassinated its supreme leader, Ali Khamenei
5 things to know about tentative US-Iran ceasefire deal - Yahoo A tentative agreement has been reached between the U S and Iran to extend a fragile ceasefire in the three-month conflict by 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and establish a framework for
Iran war: What is the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter? Iran and the US have agreed to a ceasefire on the condition that "safe passage" through the Strait of Hormuz is guaranteed Tehran had effectively blocked the waterway, one of the world's busiest
Amid regional conflict, the Strait of Hormuz remains critical oil . . . The decline in oil transit through the strait partially reflects the OPEC+ decision to voluntarily cut crude oil production several times starting in November 2022, which lowered exports from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)