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Second tanker in three months hijacked off Yemen by suspected Somali pirates
There have also been several unsuccessful attacks in a region where piracy appears to be making a comeback.
July 17, 2026US says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker
The US military says the vessel's engine room was hit after the crew "ignored repeated warnings".
June 2, 2026US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port - Reuters
US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port Reuters
May 30, 2026US boards ship carrying Iran oil as Trump threatens mine-laying vessels
Central Command said it has intercepted 33 vessels since imposing a blockade on ships coming to and from Iran.
April 23, 2026US forces turn 23 vessels back to Iran, enforcing blockade, military says - Reuters
US forces turn 23 vessels back to Iran, enforcing blockade, military says Reuters
April 18, 2026Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says - Reuters
Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says Reuters
April 14, 2026US military says it will start blockade of all ships going to and from Iran on Monday - Reuters
US military says it will start blockade of all ships going to and from Iran on Monday Reuters
April 12, 2026U.S. military tells civilians to avoid port facilities where Iranian navy operating - Reuters
U.S. military tells civilians to avoid port facilities where Iranian navy operating Reuters
March 11, 2026US sub sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says
Sri Lanka's navy says around 140 people are feared missing after a military vessel went down off its southern coast.
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Second tanker in three months hijacked off Yemen by suspected Somali pirates
There have been several recent pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden (file photo) Pirates have hijacked a tanker in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen, according to a UK maritime safety organisatio
No ships ‘make it past US blockade’ in Hormuz strait in first day: Pentagon
CENTCOM contradicts reports on ships breaking blockade as Trump says US-Iran talks could resume in the next two days. Save Share The Pentagon says no ships “made it past” the United States military
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CENTCOM Warns Iranian Civilians to Avoid Ports Along Strait of Hormuz
US military says civilian ports used for military purposes lose protected status under international law Published on Mar. 11, 2026 Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › The US Central Com
US military tells civilians to avoid port facilities where Iranian navy operating
The US military on Wednesday (11 March) warned civilians to leave port facilities where Iranian naval forces are operating, adding that US forces could not guarantee their safety. "Iranian doc
U.S. military tells civilians to avoid port facilities where Iranian navy operating
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Wednesday warned civilians to leave port facilities where Iranian naval forces are operating, adding that U.S. forces could not guarantee the
US submarine sinks Iranian ship in first torpedo kill since WWII, Pentagon confirms
A United States Navy submarine sunk an Iranian ship with a single torpedo as the frigate was transiting the Indian Ocean, marking the first such kill by a U.S. submarine since World War II, the Pentag