Ships Attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Declares Strict Control of Vital Shipping Route
The day after Iran declared the vital waterway open, it reversed course, injecting new peril into navigation there.
Iran Recloses Strait of Hormuz
- Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed in response to U.S. Navy blockade NBC News —
- Iran fires on at least two ships after re-closing Strait of Hormuz NY Post —
- Trump, Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over Strait The Straits Times —
- Global National: April 18, 2026 | Iran reverses course, places restrictions back on Strait of Hormuz Global News —
- Uncertainty in Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire deadline approaches ABC News —