Hormuz

Iran vies for expanded control over Strait of Hormuz in possible deal with Oman

This agreement would also give Iran control over areas that were international waters before the war, officials told the New York Times on Monday. 

|ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS, AMICHAI STEIN
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.
A Yemeni protester carries a mock missile during a protest staged against the continued Saudi-led blockade on Yemen on July 31, 2026 in Sana'a, Yemen.

Saudi Arabia prepares military operations as Houthis resume strikes on territory, shipping

The speculation follows the collapse of the relative calm that had prevailed along the Saudi-Yemeni border.

|ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 26, 2026.

QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker exits Strait of Hormuz, first in nearly three weeks

Its departure marks the first time a QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker exited the Strait of Hormuz since the Al Rekayyat was struck in early July.

|ByREUTERS
Military equipment targeted at an unknown location, during what US CENTCOM says are strikes on Iran, in this video screengrab released July 20.

Trump announces 'historic' Hamas disarmament deal as US-Iran tensions grow

Board of Peace, White House officials to ‘Post’: Hamas, Palestinian factions agreed to deal’s framework, implementation • ‘Israel skeptical, but not much they can do except see it happen’

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Leiter says Lebanon deal focused on Hezbollah disarmament as France, UK to work with Oman on Hormuz

Foreign officials attend Khamenei's funeral • Iranian general warns Israel, US against strikes • IDF reservist severely wounded in Lebanon

JULY 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A yellow flag belonging to the Iran-backed Shia Muslim party Hezbollah flutters on top of the rubble of a building in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on June 23, 2026.

Will America turn 250 with the same unbreakable bond with Israel?

Presidential historian and author, Gil Troy, returns to The Deep Dive podcast to discuss the polarizing relationship between the United States and Israel.

JULY 2, 2026ByYOSSI HURST
Did Trump stop the Iran war too soon? Gil Troy on Israel, Hormuz and what comes next

IDF chief marks 1,000 days since October 7, says Iran is 'primary focus'

Israel launches pilot program for returning Gaza residents, COGAT announces • US-Iran talks 'going well' Vance claims, Iran's deputy FM says monitoring of MoU discussed

JULY 2, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attends the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026; Illustrative.

Two of CENTCOM's targets in weekend strikes in Hormuz were newly built by Iran, source tells 'Post'

Included in the targets were Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and mine-laying capabilities.

JUNE 28, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN
Smoke rises from explosions at an unknown location, following what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, in this screen grab from video released June 26, 2026.

Bahrain condemns Iran's 'systematic pattern of aggression,' calls on UN to hold Tehran accountable

The condemnation comes after Bahrain's Interior Ministry announced on X/Twitter that air raid sirens sounded across Bahrain for the second time in as many hours.

JUNE 28, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Damaged residential building in Bahrain following Iranian strike, June 28, 2026.

Trump threatens Iran will 'no longer exist' as both sides trade blows in Strait of Hormuz

"There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started," said US President Donald Trump.

JUNE 28, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, JONAH DAVIDOV
n F-35 lights its afterburner as it does a flyover during a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US should have taken control of Strait of Hormuz, retired Israeli Brig.-Gen. says - interview

Avivi described the US-Iran document as provisional and limited, not a final agreement that should reshape Israel’s military calculations.

JUNE 22, 2026ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
This image shows the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The Strait of Hormuz runs between Iran and United Arab Emirates, 2004.

President Trump, we are trying to understand what you want from us - comment

We haven't forgotten what you did for us. We won't, and if we did, history would remind us. You brought our hostages home when most of us had quietly given up believing it could happen. 

JUNE 22, 2026ByZVIKA KLEIN
US President Donald Trump pictured at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, June 19, 2026; illustrative.

Iran's Hormuz strait rules include enforcing penalties, revoking permissions if ships do not comply

The United States has not confirmed the number of mines laid by Iran, though a Whitehouse official confirmed to CNBC earlier this month that more than 40 minelaying vessels had been destroyed.

JUNE 22, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

Trump demands Iran stop Hezbollah from 'causing trouble,' threatens new strikes

"If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again," he added.

JUNE 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.