U.S. Blockade of Hormuz Holds Firm Under Pressure

Data Shows the U.S. Blockade Is Halting Ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Current conditions: Super Typhoon Sinlaku made landfall over America’s Pacific territories as the strongest storm in the world, walloping the Northern Mariana Islands with 42-foot waves • New York City’s forecast high of 88 degrees Fahrenheit could break the the 87-degree record set for this day in 1941 • Equatorial Guinea faces flooding as heavy thunderstorms are on track to continue for at least the next week.THE TOP FIVE1. The U.S. blockade i…

Trump’s Hormuz blockade puts China, India in crosshairs as U.S. pressure on Iran spills over

The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz risks ratcheting up pressure on two of its most consequential relationships in Asia — India and China.

Tensions Surge as U.S. Blockade Strikes the Strait of Hormuz

Tensions Surge as U.S. Blockade Strikes the Strait of Hormuz The U.S.-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry returned to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday following the imposition of a stringent U.S. blockade, as observed in recent shipping data. This development comes after peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad failed to reach a consensus.President Donald Trump initiated the blockade on Sunday, leading to immediate disruptions. In th…

U.S. Blockade of Hormuz Holds Firm Under Pressure

The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz appears to have passed its first real test, with the U.S. successfully turning back all vessels that attempted to break through. Shipping data on Wednesday showed the Rich Starry, a Chinese-owned medium-range tanker, re-entering the Strait of Hormuz after briefly exiting the Gulf a day earlier. This was the first real test of the U.S. blockade announced by President Trump following the collapse of U.S.-I…