Iran news in Strait of Hormuz
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Oil falls nearly 4% after Wright says Hormuz traffic is rising
The U.S. energy secretary said exports through the Strait of Hormuz are increasing, but he offered no specific figures and no deal with Tehran has been announced
Oil falls as Trump says Iran deal could reopen Hormuz soon
U.S. crude and Brent moved lower Tuesday even as a recent exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel kept attention on the blocked shipping lane
Oil jumps as Iran says it targeted U.S. airbase after new strikes
Fresh U.S. attacks in southern Iran and Iranian missile and drone activity near Kuwait and the Strait of Hormuz rattled energy markets despite a fragile ceasefire
U.S.-Iran ceasefire holds for now as Hormuz mission draws fire
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the truce remains in place despite Iranian attacks near the Strait of Hormuz and on the UAE, while only two U.S.-flagged merchant ships are known to have passed the new route
Oil retreats as U.S. says Iran ceasefire still holds
Brent and U.S. crude fell Tuesday after Pentagon officials said attacks on the UAE had not crossed the threshold for renewed major combat operations
Iran’s new Hormuz map shows why the strait remains its key leverage
The Revolutionary Guard’s expanded maritime claim follows a U.S. escort push through a largely closed energy chokepoint and reported attacks in the UAE
US denies Iranian report that missiles hit Navy ship
CENTCOM said no U.S. Navy ships were struck as Washington began helping merchant vessels move through the Strait of Hormuz under “Project Freedom
U.S. guides ships through Hormuz as UAE reports Iranian drone attack
CENTCOM said two U.S.-flagged merchant vessels safely transited under Project Freedom, but the passage came amid Iranian threats and a reported attack on an ADNOC-linked tanker
Oil rises as U.S. begins Hormuz navigation operation
Brent climbed nearly 2% after weekend attacks on commercial vessels and a new U.S. military effort to escort traffic through the key waterway
Iran warns U.S. over Hormuz ship plan as oil stays above $100
Trump says the U.S. will help guide stranded vessels out of the blocked strait, but Iran says passage must be coordinated with its armed forces