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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/03/the-d-brief-march-11-2026/412042/?oref=d1-topic-lander-featured-river
The D Brief: Mines laid in Hormuz; US casualty count; Missile defenses pulled from Asia; DOD’s...
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https://www.republicworld.com/videos/global/breaking-indian-seafarers-capture-fresh-attacks-over-strait-of-hormuz-us-israel-iran-war
BREAKING: Indian Seafarers Capture Fresh Attacks Over Strait Of Hormuz | US-Israel Iran War |...
Mar 19, 2026 - BREAKING: Indian Seafarers Capture Fresh Attacks Over Strait Of Hormuz | US-Israel Iran War
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/03/the-d-brief-march-11-2026/412042/?oref=d1-category-lander-river
The D Brief: Mines laid in Hormuz; US casualty count; Missile defenses pulled from Asia; DOD’s...
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/europe-donald-trump-strait-hormuz-iran
European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran...
Mar 17, 2026 - Leaders seek a diplomatic solution despite US president’s threat of ‘a very bad future’ for Nato unless it provides warships
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https://www.jpost.com:443/middle-east/iran-news/article-894073
Tehran laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, US threatens to retaliate | The Jerusalem Post
Apr 24, 2026 - In response to Iran placing mines around the Strait, which experts believe are fewer than 100, US President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to
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https://www.thenationalnews.com:443/business/economy/2026/04/03/why-us-still-needs-strait-of-hormuz-for-sake-of-global-economy/
Why US still needs Strait of Hormuz for sake of global economy | The National
Apr 4, 2026 - Closure of vital waterway stoking worldwide inflation fears, denting investor sentiment and political stability
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/03/the-d-brief-march-04-2026/411875/?oref=d1-topic-lander-featured-river
The D Brief: US-Israel strikes continue; Hormuz closed; 4 US dead, ID’d; SOF join Ecuador drug ops;...
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-13/Oil-stock-markets-fluctuate-after-US-says-to-block-Strait-of-Hormuz-1MjdDOE9Y8E/p.html
Oil, stock markets fluctuate after US says to block Strait of Hormuz - CGTN
Apr 13, 2026 - Global markets were once again on edge after US President Donald Trump posted on social media Monday that the US would begin blocking vessels entering and...
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https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/04/04/trump-gives-iran-48-hours-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-as-search-continues-for-missing-us-pilot/
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot –...
Apr 4, 2026 - By SAM MEDNICK, SAMY MAGDY and JON GAMBRELL TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday searched for a missing pilot shot down over a remote area in...
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https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1359648.shtml
US Navy to shoot any boat putting mines in Hormuz Strait, mine sweepers are clearing the Strait --...
US Navy to shoot any boat putting mines in Hormuz Strait, mine sweepers are clearing the Strait -- Trump
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/would-ships-be-allowed-to-safely-pass-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-us-war-ends-what-iran-said-101777434692142.html
Would ships be allowed to safely pass the Strait of Hormuz after US' war ends? What Iran said |...
Apr 29, 2026 - Iran’s deputy defence minister said the country understands global concerns about current restrictions on the key shipping route. | World News
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https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/iran-fires-3-ships-strait-37053439
Iran fires at 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz during US ceasefire as WW3 fears soar - Daily Star
Apr 22, 2026 - The attacks, which Iranian media said were carried out by Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, came after President Donald Trump said the US would...
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https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/world-news/us-navy-destroyer-blows-a-hole-through-iranian-cargo-ship-that-tried-to-break-hormuz-blockade-trump-says/
US Navy destroyer 'blows a hole' through Iranian cargo ship that tried to break Hormuz blockade,...
Apr 19, 2026 - The US seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship after "blowing a hole" in its engine room when it tried to break past the Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz,...
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https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/16/us-allies-rebuff-trumps-request-for-support-in-strait-of-hormuz/
US Allies Rebuff Trump's Request for Support in Strait of Hormuz
Mar 16, 2026 - Several U.S. allies say they have no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Trump.
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https://globalnation.inquirer.net/319685/trump-orders-us-navy-to-shoot-and-kill-iranian-boats-in-hormuz
Trump orders US Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian boats in Hormuz
The Jordan flagged cargo ship "Baghdad" sails in Persian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo) DUBAI,...
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https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/shoot-kill-any-boat-mines-strait-of-hormuz-trump-order-us-navy-iran-2900586-2026-04-23
Shoot and kill any boat that puts mines in Strait of Hormuz, Trump orders US Navy - India Today
Apr 23, 2026 - Donald Trump said that US minesweeping operations are already under way in the Strait of Hormuz and instructed that those efforts be intensified.
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https://www.aol.com/articles/us-presses-search-missing-serviceman-084712790.html
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot - AOL
Apr 5, 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline and Tehran called his threat “unbalanced and foolish.
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https://www.politifact.com/article/2026/apr/06/strait-hormuz-commodities-helium-aluminum-fertiliz/
PolitiFact | Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer...
Most of the attention on Iran’s blockage of the Strait of Hormuz is on crude oil. But a host of other commodities are being blocked, too.
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https://gcaptain.com/us-military-setting-conditions-to-clear-mines-from-strait-of-hormuz/
US Military 'Setting Conditions' To Clear Mines From Strait Of Hormuz
Apr 12, 2026 - WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Saturday that it had started “setting conditions” for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with...
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https://www.local10.com:443/news/2026/03/31/uae-bars-iranians-from-entering-or-transiting-the-country/
Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is 'not for us'
Apr 1, 2026 - Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is 'not for us'
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https://article.wn.com/view/2026/04/04/US_intelligence_warns_Iran_unlikely_to_ease_Hormuz_Strait_ch_l/
US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon - Worldnews.com
Recent U.S. intelligence reports warn that
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https://www.foxnews.com/video/6393374788112
Medal of Honor recipient says US, Iran likely to go ‘back and forth’ as Hormuz closes again | Fox...
Apr 18, 2026 - Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer discusses Iran’s renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions with the U.S., President Donald Trump’s...
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https://ts2.tech/en/oil-price-today-brent-nears-107-as-hormuz-tensions-hit-us-and-world-markets/
Oil Price Today: Brent Nears $107 as Hormuz Tensions Hit US and World Markets
Apr 24, 2026 - Brent crude rose above $106 a barrel and WTI neared $97 on Friday as renewed military tension in the Strait of Hormuz drove oil toward weekly gains of over...
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https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/23/politics/us-military-plans-iran-targets-strait-of-hormuz
US military developing plans to target Iran’s Strait of Hormuz defenses if ceasefire fails | CNN...
Apr 24, 2026 - US military officials are developing new plans to target Iran’s capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz in the event the current ceasefire with Iran falls apart,...
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https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/business/iran-offers-to-end-chokehold-on-strait-of-hormuz-and-asks-us-to-end-blockade-officials-say/article_65780963-65a2-5224-8709-e172763429ab.html
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say
Apr 27, 2026 - CAIRO (AP) — Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal
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https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603167372
Trump seeks 'Hormuz coalition' as US weighs move on Kharg Island | Iran International
Mar 16, 2026 - US President Donald Trump is working to assemble a multinational coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Iran’s blockade of the strategic waterway...
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https://cbn.com/news/world/easter-miracle-trump-hails-us-special-forces-rescue-deadline-looms-iran-hormuz-agreement
'Easter Miracle': Trump Hails US Special Forces Rescue as Deadline Looms for Iran Hormuz Agreement...
Apr 6, 2026 - President Donald Trump is threatening to escalate strikes in Iran after U.S.
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https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73200
Lavrov Signals Russia May Block US-Backed UN Hormuz Resolution
Apr 4, 2026 - Russia may veto a Bahrain-led, US-backed UN resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, arguing the draft could “legitimize aggression” ahead of a Security Council...
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https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-03-31/Iran-war-Uncertainty-persists-over-US-ground-attack-Hormuz-talks-1LXdopCepLG/p.html
Iran war: Uncertainty persists over US ground attack, Hormuz, talks - CGTN
Mar 31, 2026 - As Tehran issues firm warnings over regional escalation and rejects US terms, Mehdi Latifi, a Tehran-based journalist and analyst, warns that any ground attack...
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https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/03/31/864020.htm
Shippers Fear Death More Than Costs as US Aims to Open Hormuz
Mar 31, 2026 - Shippers remain doubtful of a wholesale return to the Strait of Hormuz while it remains beset by conflict, throwing cold wateron a Trump administration
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https://www.ibtimes.com/second-us-warplane-lost-single-day-10-warthog-goes-down-near-strait-hormuz-3800853
Second US Warplane Lost in a Single Day as A-10 Warthog Goes Down Near the Strait of Hormuz |...
Apr 3, 2026 - The US military experienced a significant setback as two aircraft were lost in Iran, challenging claims of air dominance.
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https://www.azfamily.com:443/2026/04/05/trump-gives-iran-48-hours-open-strait-hormuz-search-continues-missing-us-pilot/
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot
Apr 5, 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline and Tehran called his threat “unbalanced and foolish.”
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