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Trump pauses effort to guide stranded ships
📅 May 5Trump said the US would pause its effort to guide commercial vessels through Hormuz while seeking a deal with Iran, while the blockade of Iranian ports would continue. The episode showed how...
Ansar Allah seizes Galaxy Leader in Red Sea
📅 19 November 2023Armed personnel seized the commercial vessel Galaxy Leader and its crew in the Red Sea. Ansar Allah said the action targeted an Israeli-linked ship in response to the Gaza war; maritime security and...
European Union launches Operation Aspides
📅 19 February 2024The EU launched a defensive naval mission to protect freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Its mandate was distinct from US-UK strikes, though all responded to the same maritime...
First post-memorandum escalation: vessel strike and US attacks
📅 26 June 2026After a commercial vessel was hit near Oman on June 25, the United States struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar, according to US officials and Reuters reporting....
Commercial vessel attacks and renewed US strikes deepen the breakdown
📅 7 July 2026Reuters reported attacks on three commercial vessels and US strikes on Iranian targets. Washington also revoked a general license that had authorized sales of Iranian crude. Attribution and sequence...
Competing closure claims and blockade measures restrict Hormuz traffic
📅 13 July 2026Iran declared the Strait closed after renewed attacks, while Trump said the US blockade was reinstated and described the Strait as open; he floated a proposed 20% reimbursement fee. Reuters reported...
Security Council condemns threats to commercial shipping
📅 18 September 2026Council members condemned attacks and threats against commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab amid renewed fighting. The statement reflected the internationalization of maritime risks.