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Tanker War
Warfare targeting commercial oil tankers; coined during the 1984-88 Iran-Iraq War, recurring in 2026.
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#15312 Jul
Mentioned in: IRGC strikes GFS Galaxy, shuts Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#1518 Jul
Mentioned in: Hormuz goes dark as tankers flee
Iran Conflict 2026#1486 Jul
Mentioned in: IRGC missiles hit a Qatari gas tanker
Iran Conflict 2026#14128 Jun
Mentioned in: US and Iran halt fire, sign nothing
Iran Conflict 2026#14128 Jun
Mentioned in: Oil barely moves on the stand-down
Iran Conflict 2026#14127 Jun
Mentioned in: Iran claims sole control of Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#14025 Jun
Mentioned in: Drone hits ship in the safe corridor
Iran Conflict 2026#13825 Jun
Mentioned in: Korean ships sail past the IRGC order
Iran Conflict 2026#13825 Jun
Mentioned in: IRGC rejects the Oman Hormuz route
Iran Conflict 2026#13723 Jun
Mentioned in: IMO starts to evacuate 11,000 mariners
Iran Conflict 2026#13622 Jun
Mentioned in: What the Navy does while Trump posts
Iran Conflict 2026#1022 Jun
Mentioned in: Dark tankers hug Oman past Hormuz
European Oil Markets#13420 Jun
Mentioned in: Oman's waters become the only lane
Iran Conflict 2026#13319 Jun
Mentioned in: Hormuz cover returned before the strait did
Iran Conflict 2026#13219 Jun
Mentioned in: India brings the last dead sailor home
Iran Conflict 2026#1018 Jun
Mentioned in: Freight prices Hormuz risk as permanent
European Oil Markets#13218 Jun
Mentioned in: Insurers and mines keep Hormuz shut
Iran Conflict 2026#13016 Jun
Mentioned in: 500 ships idle as Hormuz stays shut
Iran Conflict 2026#12915 Jun
Mentioned in: Hormuz logged two ships, not 94
Iran Conflict 2026#12613 Jun
Mentioned in: Iran's drones, the US shield over Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#12411 Jun
Mentioned in: IRGC declares Hormuz shut, vetoing Iran's own deal
Iran Conflict 2026#1195 Jun
Mentioned in: IRGC salvo hits two Gulf states at once
Iran Conflict 2026#1195 Jun
Mentioned in: No Iran signature for nearly 100 days
Iran Conflict 2026#65 Jun
Mentioned in: Drone hits Oman's last safe oil route
European Oil Markets#1151 Jun
Mentioned in: Blockade hits 121 ships, one holed
Iran Conflict 2026#11330 May
Mentioned in: Hellfire disables a cargo ship's engine
Iran Conflict 2026#10826 May
Mentioned in: Brent bounces; ship insurers stay put
Iran Conflict 2026#10825 May
Mentioned in: US strikes Iran's naval base mid-talks
Iran Conflict 2026#10320 May
Mentioned in: PGSA opens vessel portal, withholds tariff schedule
Iran Conflict 2026#10015 May
Mentioned in: Araghchi tells Jaishankar Iran guides Indian ships
Iran Conflict 2026#9915 May
Mentioned in: Iran runs Hormuz as a favours system
Iran Conflict 2026#9912 May
Mentioned in: Bahrain and Qatar sign Hormuz coalition pact
Iran Conflict 2026#9411 May
Mentioned in: Brent breaks $101 Hormuz floor at $104.71
Iran Conflict 2026#9410 May
#9310 May
Mentioned in: Iran hits Doha tanker as Qatar PM meets Rubio
Iran Conflict 2026#9410 May
Mentioned in: Iranian drones hit UAE, Kuwait, Qatar in one morning
Iran Conflict 2026#939 May
Mentioned in: Bahrain arrests 41; Iran threatens Gulf shipping
Iran Conflict 2026#917 May
Mentioned in: CENTCOM redirections rise to 52, pace slows
Iran Conflict 2026#895 May
Mentioned in: Iran names a Hormuz toll authority
Iran Conflict 2026#74 May
Mentioned in: Project Freedom moves TTF only 1.48%
European Energy Markets#861 May
Mentioned in: Brent falls $14.83 in a session
Iran Conflict 2026#8530 Apr
Mentioned in: Khamenei claims 'new management' of Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#8328 Apr
Mentioned in: Hormuz transits climb to 13 on 28 April
Iran Conflict 2026#7925 Apr
Mentioned in: CENTCOM intercepts reach 33 in the Strait
Iran Conflict 2026#8023 Apr
Mentioned in: Five vessels, no AIS: Hormuz goes dark
Iran Conflict 2026#7622 Apr
#7722 Apr
Mentioned in: IRGC boards three ships inside Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#7722 Apr
Mentioned in: Pentagon gives Congress Hormuz clock Trump has not
Iran Conflict 2026#7621 Apr
Mentioned in: Trump extends ceasefire on Truth Social post
Iran Conflict 2026#7320 Apr
Mentioned in: Northwood summit drafts Hormuz ROE without US
Iran Conflict 2026#7419 Apr
Mentioned in: US warship seizes Iranian cargo ship Touska
Iran Conflict 2026#7318 Apr
Mentioned in: IRGC fires on two Indian tankers after clearance
Iran Conflict 2026#7217 Apr
Mentioned in: Hormuz opens then closes in 24 hours
Iran Conflict 2026#7417 Apr
Mentioned in: IRGC Navy writes its own Hormuz transit rulebook
Iran Conflict 2026#6914 Apr
Mentioned in: Paris and London convene forty nations
Iran Conflict 2026#6813 Apr
Mentioned in: Bab el-Mandeb returns as second chokepoint
Iran Conflict 2026#512 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran breaks Gulf ceasefire within hours
Drones: Industry & Defence#6611 Apr
Mentioned in: US warships transit Hormuz for mines
Iran Conflict 2026#6510 Apr
Mentioned in: Hormuz trickle: five then seven vessels
Iran Conflict 2026#639 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran strikes five Gulf states on ceasefire day
Iran Conflict 2026#639 Apr
#617 Apr
Mentioned in: US carriers slip out of strike range
Iran Conflict 2026#24 Apr
Mentioned in: First LNG tanker crossed Hormuz since February
European Energy Markets#4522 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran links Hormuz to power grid survival
Iran Conflict 2026#4622 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran threatens to mine the Persian Gulf
Iran Conflict 2026#4522 Mar
Mentioned in: Five nations queue for Hormuz toll
Iran Conflict 2026#4420 Mar
Mentioned in: 22 nations demand Hormuz reopened
Iran Conflict 2026#4218 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran strikes Kuwait refineries
Iran Conflict 2026#4218 Mar
Mentioned in: Seven allies pledge words, not warships
Iran Conflict 2026#4117 Mar
Mentioned in: IRGC names five Gulf energy targets
Iran Conflict 2026#4117 Mar
Mentioned in: Bunker busters hit Hormuz coastal forts
Iran Conflict 2026#4116 Mar
Mentioned in: Brent nears $111 as energy war widens
Iran Conflict 2026#4016 Mar