112 BLACKWIRE articles on Strait of Hormuz, from February 28, 2026 to June 26, 2026. Newest first.
Oil prices plummet to pre-war levels as Hormuz shipping route reopens. Global economy feels the impact.
Oil price falls to pre-Iran war levels as Strait of Hormuz reopens, impacting global economy and cryptocurrencies
Iran deal on the table: Rubio claims 'solid' agreement imminent. 60-day ceasefire extension and Strait of Hormuz reopening hang in the balance.
A single weekend in May 2026 laid bare three simultaneous wars. Ukraine sent 556 drones at Moscow. Lebanon's death toll passed 3,000 under ceasefire. Iran announced it will charge tolls on the world's most vital shipping
Day 80 of the Iran war. Trump called off a Tuesday strike at Gulf states' request. Russia hit Ukraine with 524 drones and struck a Chinese cargo ship. Lebanon's death toll passed 3,000. Iran's PGSA has institutionalized
Forty-eight hours after a drone struck the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant, Trump was ready to unleash 'complete demolition' on Iran. Then three Gulf rulers called. The attack was called off. And Iran reached for a new weapo
Day 80 of the Iran war: Trump called off strikes but Iran already built a cryptocurrency tollbooth on Hormuz. Belarus and Russia rehearse nuclear deployment. Ukrainian soldiers in Pokrovsk play hide-and-seek with death.
President Trump postponed a scheduled military strike on Iran after Gulf leaders intervened, but the ceasefire remains on life support, oil is above $110, Lebanon crosses 3,000 dead, and the Strait of Hormuz stays sealed
Donald Trump called off a planned major attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday after Gulf allies requested a pause. Iran launched a new Hormuz authority. Oil near $110. Approval ratings crater. The most dangerous 48 hours
Bitcoin crashed to $76,700 as five converging storms wiped out $661M in positions, drained $635M from ETFs, exploited THORChain for $10.8M, and pushed Fed rate hike odds to December. The CLARITY Act offers a silver linin
Day 80 of the Iran war brings a drone strike on a UAE nuclear plant, Iran's formalized Hormuz toll, Pakistan's last-channel mediation, Lebanon's porous ceasefire, and Ukraine retaking 400 sq km from a stalled Russian off
Iran war Day 80: A drone strike on a UAE nuclear plant, the IRGC's cryptocurrency toll regime in Hormuz, Lebanon's disintegrating ceasefire, and Ukraine absorbs 1,603 Russian drones in 24 hours. Three theaters. One escal
The Strait of Hormuz is sealed. US Marines seized an Iranian cargo ship. Iran shot at Indian-flagged tankers it had cleared. The ceasefire expires Wednesday. Twenty thousand seafarers are trapped. Oil hits $105. This is
ISW confirms Russia's 12-month push has stalled. Ukraine recaptures territory across three sectors. Meanwhile, Beirut's ceasefire shatters and Iran's Hormuz stranglehold enters its 74th day. Three wars. Zero exits.
Iran's Hormuz ceasefire on life support. Russia violates its own Victory Day truce 1,820 times. Israel bombs Lebanon under a cease-fire. Three simultaneous ceasefire collapses and the wars grinding on regardless.
On May 11, 2026, both Iran and Russia used ceasefire frameworks as military repositioning tools while peace collapsed on both fronts. Meanwhile, the US munitions famine deepened and GPS warfare shut down the Strait of Ho
Iran demands sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and war reparations. Trump calls it totally unacceptable. Oil surges past $105. The 10-week war enters its most dangerous phase yet.
The biggest clash since the April 8 ceasefire unfolded in the Strait of Hormuz on Day 70 of the Iran War. Three US Navy destroyers came under Iranian missile and drone attack. Iran claims the US struck first. Oil hit $10
Iran attacks US Navy destroyers in Hormuz. Ukraine sends 427 drones at Moscow during Russia's Victory Day ceasefire. Pakistan and India trade nuclear-armed threats on Operation Sindoor anniversary. May 8, 2026 was not a
Washington Post satellite analysis reveals Iran struck 228 US military assets across 15 bases - far more than the Pentagon admitted. On the same day, Ukraine hit Moscow with mass drones during Russia's Victory Day ceasef
Trump rejects Iran counter-proposal. Tehran vows never to bow. Oil hits $105. India declares austerity. Lebanon ceasefire disintegrates. The war has no exit.
Cole Allen charged with attempted assassination. DOJ weaponizes the shooting for a $400M ballroom. Iran offers to reopen Hormuz. King Charles arrives at a White House in crisis. Three storylines, one presidency transform
Trump cancels Pakistan envoy trip as Iran talks stall. A gunman storms the WHCD. Hormuz fertiliser crisis escalates. Netanyahu orders new Lebanon offensive. Mali faces its largest jihadist assault in years. Seven dead in
Day 56 of the Iran war. Witkoff and Kushner fly to Islamabad. The Pentagon threatens Spain with NATO suspension. The UN documents war crimes in Lebanon. Oil hits $106. Nine ships transit Hormuz. The fracture lines run in
Day 55: Trump's shoot-to-kill order in Hormuz, US boards second Iranian tanker, IRGC seizes two ships, Lebanon ceasefire extended, Pope calls for peace, White House alleges Chinese AI theft.
US forces intercept the M/T Majestic X carrying Iranian oil. Trump orders Navy to kill mine-laying boats. Iran seizes two cargo ships. Oil breaches $106. Tehran reports first toll revenue from strait transits. The naval
Pentagon memo threatens NATO allies. Strait of Hormuz becomes a shooting gallery. War Powers Act deadline looms. The Iran war is reshaping the world order in real time.
Iran's deputy speaker confirms first Hormuz toll revenue deposited into Central Bank. Ships now pay to transit the world's most dangerous waterway. Trump threatened to interdict any vessel that pays. Three cargo ships se
US Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his post effective immediately, the Pentagon announced, as the US-Iran blockade standoff enters its most dangerous phase yet. Iran seizes ships, China buckles under war costs, and
Iran's Strait of Hormuz stays shut under US naval siege. Ukraine's peace talks stall while drones hit Odesa. Israel kills a journalist in Lebanon then blocks the ambulance. Three fronts. Zero resolution.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard opens fire on three vessels and seizes two in the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire is fraying. Two million Iranians have lost their jobs. China's factories are bleeding. And the US Navy just los
While the world watches the Iran ceasefire, six simultaneous crises are reshaping the global order. Israel escalates in Lebanon. Iran declares Hormuz sealed. Nigeria's coup plot goes to trial. Taiwan gets grounded by Afr
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz cannot reopen. US has no timeline for ending the war. Both sides are seizing ships. Oil hits $103. China's factories are choking. The Navy secretary just walked out. Welcome to the siege wi
Day 55 of the Iran war: air defences fire over Tehran, Israel threatens total destruction, Iran declares iron unity, and the White House hosts Lebanon-Israel peace talks while Hormuz burns.
Iran's IRGC boarded two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, one heavily damaged. Trump extends ceasefire for the second time. Islamabad peace talks stall. Day 53 of the war that was supposed to be over.
Kevin Warsh faces confirmation as Fed chair amid sock puppet allegations and Epstein ties. Justin Sun sues World Liberty Financial. Oil hits $97 as Hormuz stays closed. BTC $78K.
Trump extends Iran ceasefire but blockade holds, Hormuz seizures escalate, Tehran's leadership fractures deepen, and two other wars grind on in the shadows
Hormuz blockade breeds bitcoin scams as maritime companies targeted
Crypto scammers exploit Hormuz blockade, offering 'safe passage' in exchange for bitcoin or USDT
Bitcoin plunges to $76,000 as Iran shuts Hormuz Strait again, sparking market volatility
Oil prices plunge as Iran claims Strait of Hormuz open, sending shockwaves through global energy market
Trump's two-week Iran ceasefire nuked $600M in short positions. Bitcoin tagged $73K, Morgan Stanley launched the cheapest BTC ETF in history, Iran wants Bitcoin to cross the Strait of Hormuz, and Anthropic's AI is cracki
Iran announced a two-week ceasefire. Then its navy warned it would sink any vessel crossing Hormuz without IRGC permission. Only three ships made it through in 24 hours. Nearly 800 are trapped. The toll deal may violate
Trump's two-week Iran ceasefire triggered $600M in liquidations and sent Bitcoin to $72,700. Morgan Stanley's MSBT launched at 0.14%. Iran is charging BTC for Hormuz passage. Stablecoin regulators are moving fast.
Trump threatens to destroy Iran's entire infrastructure by midnight. Russia and China veto a UN Security Council resolution on Hormuz. Day 39 of the war.
Week six of the Iran war: drone strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain, Dubai as F-15E is shot down. US pilot rescued after 36-hour hunt. Hormuz deadline hits Monday.
Trump eyes NATO withdrawal as Spain shuts airspace, France refuses support. F-15 down, pilot missing, Oracle Dubai struck. Hormuz deadline expires Monday.
A US colonel rescued from Iran's mountains after 36 hours behind enemy lines. Gulf burns. Hormuz deadline hits Monday.
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen Hormuz or face all hell. Two US jets down, Oracle Dubai hit, UN votes today. Day 36 of a war spiraling out of control.
Assassination attempt on ex-FM Kharazi, UK-led 40-nation Hormuz coalition, steel plants destroyed, and 80 million Iranians trapped in a war nobody voted for.
Bahrain waters down Hormuz resolution to avoid Russia-China veto. Zarif publishes peace terms in Foreign Affairs. Oil at $109.
7,000 Marines surge into the Gulf as Trump weighs three impossible ground ops in Iran - Kharg Island, uranium extraction, Hormuz clearance.
With Hormuz closed and Houthis eyeing Bab el-Mandeb, Saudi oil diversions face a second blockade. The global energy nightmare scenario is now real.
UK convenes 35 countries to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without the US. The summit signals a post-American security order.
Trump vows to bomb Iran 'back to the Stone Ages' in first address to nation. Oil surges 6%, NATO allies revolt, UNSC votes today on Hormuz force.
Trump tells allies to secure Hormuz themselves while sending a third carrier to the Gulf. Gas hits $4. Isfahan burns. The Iran war enters its most chaotic phase.
Pakistan-mediated negotiations collapsed as Iran's Araghchi left Islamabad and Trump canceled the Witkoff-Kushner delegation. The Strait of Hormuz is down to 9 transits daily from 129. Six killed in Lebanon despite a cea
Day 33 of the Iran war. Trump plans primetime address at 9 PM ET, signals withdrawal in weeks, threatens NATO exit. Oil at $102. Hormuz still closed.
Satellite photos reveal a shattered Gulf. But Iran is still moving 16 million barrels of oil. Dark tankers, diplomatic corridors, and China's silence are...
Day 55 of the Iran war. Trump orders the Navy to shoot and kill any boat laying mines in Hormuz. US forces board a sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean. The Senate rejects war powers. The Navy Secretary is fired. Pakist
Trump says US will leave Iran in 2-3 weeks. National address set for April 1. Hormuz blockade holds. Oil at $120. 1,937 dead. The math doesn't add up.
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain secretly lobby Trump to escalate Iran war toward regime change as April 6 Hormuz deadline looms.
Western allies pressure Kyiv to halt strikes on Russian energy as Iran war and Hormuz blockade trigger global fuel rationing. Two wars now feed one crisis.
Brent crude hits $115 as Houthis enter the Iran war. Asia crashes, Hormuz stays closed, fertilizer prices spike, and recession odds hit 40%.
Pentagon plans weeks of ground ops in Iran - Kharg Island raids, special forces. Day 30: 300 US wounded, Houthis enter, April 6 Hormuz deadline looms.
US-Israeli strikes hit Khondab and Ardakan nuclear facilities as Rubio says war ends in weeks. Iran counter-proposal due Friday. April 6 deadline looms.
Day 26 of the Iran war: Tehran formalizes Strait of Hormuz toll system in yuan, 82nd Airborne ordered to region, diplomacy unravels as both sides harden.
Israel strikes kill Iran's naval commander overseeing the Hormuz blockade on Day 27 of the war. Brent hits $104. GCC calls emergency summit. Peace talks collapse.
Philippines declares national energy emergency. 3,200 ships idle in the Persian Gulf. From drugs to semiconductors, the Iran war's Hormuz closure is gutting global trade.
US sends Iran 15-point ceasefire plan via Pakistan. Oil falls 9%. Iran opens Hormuz to non-hostile ships. Strikes continue. Day 32.
Marcos declares year-long energy state of emergency. Asia's fuel supply choked by Hormuz closure. Six nations scrambling as 90% of Gulf oil goes dark.
Tehran dismisses US peace offer as extremist, appoints ex-IRGC commander to run security. 2,000 ships stranded in Hormuz. Day 26 of US-Iran war.
Day 24: Trump threatens to obliterate Iran's civilian power grid. Iran vows to close Hormuz completely and destroy Gulf energy sites. 2,000 dead, no exit in sight.
Trump threatens to obliterate Iran's power plants as Iranian missiles breach Israel's Dimona air defense for the first time and an ICBM hits Diego Garcia.
Week 4 of the US-Iran war: Trump claims secret talks, Tehran denies it, markets swing on Hormuz deadline extension.
Iranian missiles penetrate Israel's most protected air corridor near the Dimona nuclear site as Trump's 48-hour Hormuz ultimatum runs down and a new front opens.
Day 25 of the Iran war: Trump's 48-hour Hormuz ultimatum, Japan's Pearl Harbor fury, Congress demands an exit plan, Saudi expels Iran diplomats.
Brent crude swung $17 in 20 minutes. UK gilts hit 2008 highs. Nikkei -3.5%, Kospi -6.5%. The complete market anatomy of Day 24 and what it means.
A new CSIS analysis puts US military damage at $800 million - higher than any official figure. Trump is signaling wind-down. But Hormuz is still choked...
Trump calls NATO allies cowards for refusing to help open the Strait of Hormuz. An Iranian operative is arrested at the UK's nuclear submarine base. The...
Day 22: Britain reverses course and lets the US use RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia to strike Iranian Hormuz threats. Trump still isn't satisfied. The...
QatarEnergy's CEO confirms Iranian strikes have taken 17% of global LNG export capacity offline for up to five years. Combined with Hormuz closure and...
Iran's missile barrage on Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG complex, Saudi gas facilities, and UAE energy targets marks a catastrophic escalation. With Hormuz...
Day 19 of the Iran war and Brent crude has surged 50% to $108 a barrel. Iran is destroying energy infrastructure across the Gulf. The Federal Reserve is...
Iran's IRGC has turned the Strait of Hormuz into a pay-to-play chokepoint. Ships are paying $2 million for IRGC clearance. The man who defended this...
Fifteen days into the US-Iran war, Iran is attacking Gulf neighbors across the board. Sixteen ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Fujairah port ablaze...
Day 15 of the Iran war: Trump publicly begs allied navies to escort tankers through Hormuz, 2,500 Marines aboard USS Tripoli steam toward the Gulf, and...
Iran's IRGC launched a drone strike on the port of Fujairah, the UAE's only oil terminal outside the Strait of Hormuz. The attack signals a dangerous...
On Day 16 of the Iran war, Trump publicly called on Beijing, Tokyo, Paris and Seoul to deploy naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz - a diplomatic gambit...
Iran's new supreme leader makes his first public statement, vowing to close the Strait of Hormuz and keep targeting US bases. Six ships hit in 48 hours. A...
Mojtaba Khamenei issues his first statement as Iran's supreme leader, vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz shut as a weapon of war. Simultaneously, new...
The Pentagon put a price on Week One of the Iran war: $11.3 billion. On Day 12, three more cargo vessels burn in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran's IRGC...
The US-Iran war enters its second week with the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut, Brent crude breaching $100, and the Pentagon's first bill arriving...
Iran has expanded its maritime campaign far beyond the Strait of Hormuz. Every major Gulf port from Bahrain to Basra to Jebel Ali is now a target. Oil hit...
Hundreds of ships showing up in the wrong location. The Strait of Hormuz, choke point for 20% of global oil, is now an invisible battleground where GPS...
Bitcoin clawed back above $70,000 Tuesday as the oil shock from Hormuz disruptions faded. Strategy bought 1,420 BTC using record STRC issuance. Bhutan is...
Mojtaba Khamenei takes power as Hegseth promises the most intense US strikes yet on Day 11 of the Iran War. Strait of Hormuz blockaded. Oil at $90. 1,230...
Iran struck a Bahrain residential building, launched drones at Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, fired on Israel, and sealed the Strait of Hormuz on Day 11 of the...
Day 11 of the Iran war. Today's CPI release is already a ghost statistic. The real economic shock - oil at $150, monthly inflation at 0.9% - hasn't landed...
Oil that can bypass the Strait of Hormuz now trades at $103 a barrel. When WTI and Brent open Monday with 30% already priced in, Bitcoin at $67k with Fear...
Iranian drones struck near Dubai International Airport on Wednesday as Tehran's Strait of Hormuz blockade sent oil to $120 a barrel. The UN Security...
Allies refuse Hormuz duties. 200+ US troops wounded. China asked to delay summit. Now Trump himself is publicly questioning the war he started.
$344 million liquidated in 24 hours. 83% of it was short sellers getting torched. Bitcoin just printed its best week since September 2025 as the Strait of...
US Central Command fires deep-penetrator bombs at Iranian missile sites near Hormuz. Iran retaliates with missile barrages killing two in Tel Aviv...
Every NATO ally has turned down Trump's demand for naval escorts in the Strait of Hormuz. Day 19 of the Iran war finds America diplomatically isolated...
While the world's cameras point at Hormuz, Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban are locked in a widening drone-and-airstrike war. 115,000 displaced. 99...
Iran's foreign minister declares Tehran has 'never asked for a ceasefire' as B-1 Lancer bombers launch from a British airbase. 13 US troops dead, Hormuz...
Three weeks into the Iran war, Trump is begging China, Japan, South Korea, Britain and France to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz. All have refused...
Day 15 of the US-Iran war: Tehran flatly refuses any negotiations, every major ally has declined to send warships to Hormuz, the IEA triggers its...
Seventeen days into Operation Epic Fury, Trump is demanding allies send warships to the Strait of Hormuz. Britain says no. Germany says it's not their...
Two weeks into the Iran war, Trump demanded allies send warships to the Strait of Hormuz. Every major power said no. Now Iran is escalating against Gulf...
Brent crude surged 7.8% to $89.40 per barrel in after-hours trading Saturday night, the largest single-day spike since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Februa...