Strait of Hormuz

An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter lands on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford

War in the Middle East

06.June 2026 AI

Ceasefire violation: Targets hit in Iran, air alert in Kuwait and Bahrain

The US military said it had intercepted Iranian drones in the Strait of Hormuz and then targeted radar installations in Iran. A few hours later, Tehran fired ballistic missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain

Iran's Qadr ballistic missile fired from the desert

Near East

03.June 2026 AI

Fierce exchange of fire between the US and Iran again

Negotiations between the US and Iran are being conducted with the explosion of rockets and drones. Peace negotiations are on shaky ground, the Strait of Hormuz is still closed to most ships

War in Iran

29.May 2026. A.M.

New conflicts after the unconfirmed agreement on the extension of the truce

The United States of America (USA) and Iran have reached an agreement, which US President Donald Trump has not yet approved, Axios reported citing unnamed sources. The armed conflict, however, continues with alternating attacks

SAD

28.May 2026. R.Š.

Belligerent Donald Trump: Attacked seven countries, and threatens to "destroy" another eight

Oman is Trump's new target if he and Iran take control of the Strait of Hormuz, reports CNN. Oman is at least the 15th country that Trump, during his two presidential terms, has threatened to attack, left open the possibility of attack, or actually attacked

USA and China

13.May 2026. A.M.

Historic meeting: Donald Trump arrived in Beijing

US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing. The main topics of the talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping will be trade and the war in Iran

Tankers in the fog in the Strait of Hormuz

War in Iran

06.May 2026. A.M.

Strait of Hormuz: Attacked ship "San Antonio" sailing under the flag of Malta

During the passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the ship of the French company CMA CGM was attacked. Several crew members were injured

War in the Middle East

04.May 2026. IN THE

Iran claims to have fired missiles at an American destroyer in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington has not commented

According to Iran's Fars news agency and other state media, Iran allegedly fired missiles at an American destroyer near the port of Yask, at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important sea routes for transporting oil and gas. The US has not spoken

War against Iran

04.May 2026. AI

Trump: We will free the ships trapped in the Persian Gulf

US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal to establish a lasting peace and announced that he would release ships captured in the Persian Gulf.

Straits

29.April 2026. Slobodan Bubnjević

Bottlenecks of geopolitics

Who controls the world's seven great straits - bottlenecks at the most critical points of the planet that have redirected the flow of world politics since ancient times and continue to do so today?

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in front of the American flag in a dark blue suit with a light blue tie

Peace talks between the US and Iran

28.April 2026. AI

Rubio: Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as an "economic nuclear weapon"

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Tehran of using the Strait of Hormuz as an "economic nuclear weapon", and Iran called the US blockade of Iranian ships "the return of piracy".

War in the Middle East

24.April 2026. Shabnam von Hein / Nilofar Golami / Sara Majidi / DW

Naval blockade of Iran: US pressure on ordinary people

The US naval blockade of Iran, imposed after the escalation of the conflict, aims to put political pressure on the authorities in Tehran, but its consequences affect ordinary citizens the most.

War in the Middle East

22.April 2026. A.M.

Negotiations between Iran and the US: Neither war nor peace, and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed

US President Donald Trump has decided to extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran, shortly before its expiration. The truce is not respected in the Strait of Hormuz

War in the Middle East

19.April 2026. AI

Tehran: US blockade "stupid and ignorant"

When Tehran was ready to open the Strait of Hormuz to all ships, US President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy to stop all ships having anything to do with Iran, so the blockade is now complete again. Both sides are weighing their forces before continuing the negotiations

War in the Middle East

18.April 2026. IN THE

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again due to the American blockade

Iran has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz and imposed military control over the strategic passage through which much of the world's oil passes.

War in the Middle East

18.April 2026. IN THE

Trump threatens the end of the truce with Iran, tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rising again

The US president has warned that Washington could end the truce with Iran if a long-term agreement is not reached by Wednesday. At the same time, tensions are rising over the Strait of Hormuz, despite its opening to commercial shipping.

Energy crisis

17.April 2026. Anja Mihic

Is the total collapse of air traffic coming?

The war in Iran has caused huge oil supply problems, and as a result jet fuel prices are skyrocketing. Airlines began canceling flights, withdrawing aircraft from the fleet and raising fares

Fuel

17.April 2026. Jan Walter / DW

How are countries dealing with wild fuel prices?

How governments around the world are responding to wildfires in fuel prices caused by war in the Middle East

War in Iran

17.April 2026. MLJ

Iran: Strait of Hormuz reopened, Trump thanks

The Strait of Hormuz has been "declared completely open," said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi. Donald Trump wrote on social networks - thank you!

War in the Middle East

15.April 2026. Jinhan Li / DW

America blocks the strait: When will the Chinese boil over?

After the US decision to block Iranian ports, China warned that the move could further escalate tensions in the Middle East and threaten global energy flows.

Naphtha

15.April 2026. MLJ

Will fuel be expensive in Serbia by November?

The shock due to energy prices caused by the war against Iran will last, thinks the finance minister of Germany. Trump gave the calculation and until when - until November 2026 due to the elections in America. What could that mean for Serbia?

War in the Middle East

13.April 2026. IN THE

Strait of Hormuz: US blockade of Iranian shipping

The US military has begun a blockade on all ships with ties to Iran or that have paid the Islamic Republic "racket" to pass through international waters. With this move, the US is trying to regain strategic control over the transportation of oil and gas from the Persian Gulf

Donald Trump at the microphone in the White House

War against Iran

07.April 2026. AI

Trump's ultimatum to "animals" expires tonight, the Iranians will not give in to the "madman"

Donald Trump's ultimatum to Iran expires on Wednesday at two o'clock in the morning CET: if the "crazy bastards" do not open the Strait of Hormuz, the US president will order the destruction of the bridges and energy infrastructure of the Iranian "animals". The fear of the potential use of a tactical nuclear bomb is growing more and more

Iran

07.April 2026. Wesley Rahn (DW)

How far can Iran resist America and Israel?

Donald Trump has signaled that he wants a quick end to the war against Iran, even as the US military is massing around the Persian Gulf. Tehran still blocks a significant part of the world's energy supply in the Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump's face in front of a large American flag

War in the Middle East

22.march 2026 AI

Trump's ultimatum to Iran: If the Strait of Hormuz is not opened in 48 hours, I will destroy your power plants

US President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Tehran: if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened in 48 hours, he will destroy Iran's power plants

War in the Middle East

19.march 2026 AI

Retired US general: The Strait of Hormuz was known to be a weak point of attack against Iran

Samuel Clinton Hynot was the chief strategist of the US Air Force two decades ago. He explains why the Strait of Hormuz is a weak point of attack on Iran, why in war conditions it is not possible to ensure a 100% safe passage of oil tankers

Naphtha

17.march 2026 Martina Švikovski (DW)

The oil crisis: Can Africa replace supplies from the Middle East?

Can African oil-exporting countries increase production in the short term and thus stabilize prices on the world market disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

War in the Middle East

11.march 2026 IN THE

Iran laid mines in the Strait of Hormuz, fear of an additional increase in oil prices

Iran has begun laying sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important energy points, through which about a fifth of global crude oil traffic passes, according to US intelligence sources.