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The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on Yemen

11 of 156 stories this year · 9 about United States Navy

Tankers with Saudi crude turn back as Houthis open new front in US-Iran war · 5 articles, Jul 21Trump says U.S. will ‘take care’ of Houthis if Red Sea strait blocked · 11 articles, Jul 21Yemen’s Houthis deny plan to charge ships transiting Red Sea · 5 articles, Jul 28Saudi Arabia forms Red Sea defense coalition to protect against Houthi attacks · 13 articles, Jul 29Crew of Yemeni vessel recount their chaotic rescue after Houthis’ deadly attack · 8 articles, Aug 13Saudi airstrikes hit rebel-held Mokha airport in Yemen, Houthi broadcaster says · 5 articles, Sep 11Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands · 23 articles, Sep 13EU's Kallas says Red Sea naval mission needs more than 10 ships · 4 articles, Sep 21G7 foreign ministers call on Iran to stop arming Houthis · 4 articles, Sep 22Yemen’s Houthi rebels shook up the Mideast with a sudden blitz. Iran helped, sources tell AP. · 6 articles, Sep 23Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels’ moves on key strait threaten global economy · 3 articles, Sep 24
The US-Iran war: passage through the Strait of Hormuz

153 stories · 9 about United States Navy

Iran Says It Temporarily Closed the Strait of Hormuz as It Held More Indirect Talks with the US · 11 articles, Feb 17Iran Claims It Has “Complete Control” Over Strait of Hormuz · 15 articles, Feb 28At Least Three Ships Struck By Projectiles Near Strait Of Hormuz, UK Says · 12 articles, Mar 9Strait of Hormuz ship traffic slows to a crawl. Here · 7 articles, Mar 10Trump says US would escort ships in Strait of Hormuz 'if needed' -Fox News interview · 16 articles, Mar 10Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz, raising global energy fears · 8 articles, Mar 10Trump calls for warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz · 48 articles, Mar 11What cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait? · 23 articles, Mar 12New Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says Strait of Hormuz must remain shut in first message: State TV · 12 articles, Mar 12US allies balk at Trump’s appeal to help secure Strait of Hormuz · 67 articles, Mar 14China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips · 14 articles, Mar 16Iran latest: Israel to expand attack in Iran, Trump delays deadline for Strait of Hormuz · 14 articles, Mar 20Trump extends deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz · 32 articles, Mar 20Iran’s Gift To the World: 10 Oil Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz · 19 articles, Mar 22Trump says US speaking with Iranian leader, extends deadline on Strait of Hormuz · 100 articles, Mar 22White House: Reopening Strait of Hormuz Not Vital to Ending Iran War · 12 articles, Mar 25Trump Says US Could ‘Take the Oil’ in Hormuz Push · 8 articles, Mar 31Trump tells Europe 'get your own oil,' Iran hits oil tanker off Dubai · 7 articles, Mar 31How might the Strait of Hormuz be reopened? Here are 3 scenarios · 9 articles, Apr 1Iran Says It Will Will Reopen Hormuz Once U.S. Ends ‘Aggression’ (Live) · 16 articles, Apr 2UK gathers more than 30 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz · 16 articles, Apr 2Iran war latest: Trump gives Iran 48 hours before 'all Hell will reign down' · 14 articles, Apr 4Strait of Hormuz closed in response to Israeli attack, local reports say · 30 articles, Apr 4Iran war latest: After several delays, Trump says Tuesday's deadline is final · 51 articles, Apr 5Timelapse Shows Iran Has Kept Strait Of Hormuz Closed Despite Ceasefire · 15 articles, Apr 5Trump, hours until deadline, threatens Iran's 'whole civilization will die tonight' · 70 articles, Apr 7Strait of Hormuz traffic remains becalmed despite ceasefire · 5 articles, Apr 7US Navy ships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since war started — as Iran threatens US vessels · 18 articles, Apr 8Iran unable to find mines in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. says · 9 articles, Apr 9As US blocks Strait of Hormuz, Navy prepares for showdowns · 136 articles, Apr 12Iran threatens region’s ports amid blockade · 74 articles, Apr 12Iran pulling Hormuz 'lever' to maximum in US standoff · 15 articles, Apr 14Iran and White House say the Strait of Hormuz is ‘completely open.’ But it definitely remains closed—at least for now · 20 articles, Apr 16Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships · 46 articles, Apr 16Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 8 articles, Apr 17Iran war latest: Strait of Hormuz closed again due to US blockade · 20 articles, Apr 17Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls · 51 articles, Apr 18Iranian gunboats open fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz: What to know · 9 articles, Apr 18US seizes Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz and Tehran vows to respond · 29 articles, Apr 19Trump orders US military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz · 25 articles, Apr 22Iran defies Trump's blockade as oil prices soar · 9 articles, Apr 29Trump Threatens Iran With Bombing if It Doesn’t Reopen Strait of Hormuz · 20 articles, May 2Iran latest: Trump pauses plan to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz, says 'great progress' made toward deal · 91 articles, May 2U.S. begins effort to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz as Iran threatens American forces · 9 articles, May 3A cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked · 5 articles, May 3U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz · 20 articles, May 3U.S. fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as UAE comes under attack in test of Iran truce · 14 articles, May 4U.S. and Iran exchange fire near the Strait of Hormuz; Trump says ceasefire still holds · 17 articles, May 4US says ceasefire with Iran is holding despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the UAE · 14 articles, May 5US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz · 11 articles, May 6Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk · 14 articles, May 14Ship is reported seized off the coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iran · 7 articles, May 14Britain's Navy Prepares to Clear Mines in the Strait of Hormuz While Waiting for a Peace Deal · 6 articles, May 24Trump appears to threaten to 'blow up' ally Oman · 13 articles, May 27Iran latest: US military shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz · 28 articles, Jun 3US and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again · 52 articles, Jun 19Trump insists no Hormuz tolls as Iran, US make conflicting claims · 14 articles, Jun 20Iran: UK navy reports cargo vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz · 10 articles, Jun 23Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes on Iran · 22 articles, Jun 27Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response' · 31 articles, Jun 28FACT FOCUS: Iran claims a foreign ship got stuck in Strait of Hormuz. But it is tied to Tehran · 6 articles, Jul 2U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz for 2nd straight day · 14 articles, Jul 7US launches new strikes against Iran after three ships were hit in Strait of Hormuz · 85 articles, Jul 7Three tankers hit in latest attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, British military says · 80 articles, Jul 7Iran war live: US bombs Iranian cities again as Hormuz standoff intensifies · 5 articles, Jul 8So who actually controls the Strait of Hormuz? · 23 articles, Jul 8US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and that Tehran won't attack ships anymore, officials say · 30 articles, Jul 8US strikes Iran again as it tries to limit attacks on ships on the Strait of Hormuz · 31 articles, Jul 8US and Iran exchange strikes as Tehran again says strait of Hormuz is closed · 19 articles, Jul 9President Trump reverses on Strait of Hormuz toll less than 24 hours after announcing it · 8 articles, Jul 9US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won't attack ships anymore · 36 articles, Jul 10Why fully reopening Strait of Hormuz is such a challenge · 43 articles, Jul 10US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz · 15 articles, Jul 11U.S. launches fresh strikes on Iran as escalation threatens shipping · 94 articles, Jul 11US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz · 61 articles, Jul 12US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade · 52 articles, Jul 12Trump backs away from plan to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz as attacks intensify · 196 articles, Jul 12US, Iran trade wave of strikes while disputing status of Hormuz · 6 articles, Jul 12US to begin enforcing maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday · 7 articles, Jul 13UAE says Iran attacked two tankers in strait, killing and injuring crewmembers · 13 articles, Jul 13Trump: US to become 'the guardian' of the Strait of Hormuz · 5 articles, Jul 13US attacks Iran as Tehran retaliates against UAE tankers in Strait of Hormuz and Bahrain · 38 articles, Jul 13Inside the 24-hour sprint to convince Trump to drop his plans to toll Strait of Hormuz · 11 articles, Jul 13US restores blockade on Iran after its attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz · 24 articles, Jul 14Iran Expands Oil Chokepoint Threat as Houthis Eye Red Sea Shipping · 14 articles, Jul 14US reimposes blockade and steps up strikes as Iran threatens to halt Mideast energy exports · 6 articles, Jul 14Iran appears to be preparing a major test of America’s blockade · 5 articles, Jul 14Iran threatens to halt Mideast energy exports after US reimposes a blockade and intensifies strikes · 30 articles, Jul 15Some ships refusing US-military guided Hormuz transits after attacks, sources say · 9 articles, Jul 15Tehran threatens to halt all Mideast energy exports after US reimposes its blockade on Iran · 8 articles, Jul 15US expands attacks on Iran, which calls Strait of Hormuz a 'red line' as it retaliates · 13 articles, Jul 15US and Iran dig in over the Strait of Hormuz, showing the limits of intensifying airstrikes · 12 articles, Jul 16US military says it's carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran in push to reopen Strait of Hormuz · 30 articles, Jul 17US and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait suffers infrastructure damage · 6 articles, Jul 17Iran: 2 oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz have exploded · 4 articles, Jul 17US and Iran exchange strikes as they struggle over Strait of Hormuz · 63 articles, Jul 17Another tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz as US strikes Iran for 10th consecutive night · 9 articles, Jul 20Trump says US will destroy a bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz · 71 articles, Jul 21Iran's demands over the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent, Rubio warns Asian leaders · 25 articles, Jul 22Tanker carrying natural gas through Strait of Hormuz attacked — as Americans urged to leave Middle East · 8 articles, Jul 26Oil tanker explodes after striking naval mine in Strait of Hormuz · 3 articles, Jul 26War on Iran: Iran and Oman agree on Strait of Hormuz deal · 8 articles, Jul 31Iran deliberates Hormuz arrangement amid uncertain prospects with US · 25 articles, Aug 3Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran claims about talks diverge · 73 articles, Aug 4Iran’s new demands for US complicate Hormuz deal · 29 articles, Aug 4Iran and the US say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close, but one or both would have to back down · 39 articles, Aug 4President Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday · 19 articles, Aug 5Trump: Deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come Wednesday · 10 articles, Aug 5A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump · 17 articles, Aug 5Iran and the US say they're close to a deal on the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what it would take. · 13 articles, Aug 6Iran moves to block US, Israeli shipments from Strait of Hormuz · 18 articles, Aug 6US and Iran duel over who controls Hormuz · 19 articles, Aug 6UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel with missile in Strait of Hormuz · 2 articles, Aug 8Iran sets tough terms to reopen Strait of Hormuz · 33 articles, Aug 8Top IRGC Adviser Says Iran Could Prolong War to Outlast Trump — U.S. Vows to Keep ‘Wall of Steel’ Blockade · 6 articles, Aug 10Trump says he’ll declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran during Long Island rally · 34 articles, Aug 10Shipping traffic in Gulf of Hormuz falls to 6 vessels · 8 articles, Aug 11New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse · 3 articles, Aug 11Iran asserts full claim to Strait of Hormuz, calls U.S. war 'miscalculated' · 13 articles, Aug 12US says it can keep naval blockade on Iran 'indefinitely,' vows more economic pressure · 9 articles, Aug 12Trump keeps saying the US controls the Strait of Hormuz. Does it? · 8 articles, Aug 122 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz · 23 articles, Aug 14Trump posts map labeling Strait of Hormuz ‘new US territory’ before announcing no talks with Iran planned · 14 articles, Aug 14Iran attacks third UAE tanker within a week · 3 articles, Aug 14How US ally Oman got caught in Trump’s crosshairs · 110 articles, Aug 16Hormuz traffic slows as uncertainty over waterway persists · 3 articles, Aug 17Trump says the US has no talks planned with Iran but insists the Strait of Hormuz is operating despite limited traffic · 14 articles, Aug 18Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz · 4 articles, Aug 19U.S. using stealth operation to move oil through Strait of Hormuz, sources say · 15 articles, Aug 19Iran blacklists 45 tankers in Strait of Hormuz, threatens to fine and confiscate cargo · 8 articles, Aug 23US having success in Strait of Hormuz | Las Vegas Review-Journal · 5 articles, Aug 24Inside the dangerous US mission that cleared Iran’s mines from Hormuz shipping lanes · 19 articles, Aug 25Another Tanker Struck as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens · 9 articles, Aug 25Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman · 50 articles, Aug 25Record oil flowed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, Wright tells CNBC · 5 articles, Aug 31Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz · 9 articles, Sep 1Blockade succeeds as Iran oil exports stall · 6 articles, Sep 160 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz · 8 articles, Sep 2U.S. and Iran escalate strikes: Oil tankers destroyed, base attacked · 281 articles, Sep 5US targets multiple Iranian tankers near Kharg Island · 15 articles, Sep 5Iran claims a strike on a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz but the US denies it · 36 articles, Sep 6Iran to announce 'restricted zone' near Strait of Hormuz as tensions simmer · 54 articles, Sep 6Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait · 5 articles, Sep 7Iran meeting with Gulf countries to discuss Strait of Hormuz deal without the US · 21 articles, Sep 11Iranian media say 1 killed in ship strike on the Strait of Hormuz · 45 articles, Sep 13China presses Iran, US to reopen Hormuz as disruptions threaten oil supply · 8 articles, Sep 14Iran Fired Missiles at a U.S. Carrier. America Struck Oil Tankers. Here’s Why. · 1 article, Sep 17Iran says it strikes an oil tanker · 9 articles, Sep 18Centcom: Over 1B crude oil barrels passed through Hormuz strait in recent months · 7 articles, Sep 19Closing Hormuz Cost Iran More Than It Bought · 2 articles, Sep 19Vessels trickle through Strait of Hormuz as Mideast tension persists · 5 articles, Sep 20A projectile strikes a tanker as it sails into the Strait of Hormuz · 7 articles, Sep 21Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open strait · 207 articles, Sep 21

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else72 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about United States Navy that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 292 Navy aviators eject while landing plane on carrier off Virginia, 6 other sailors also hurt34 articles · 27 independent sources
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  2. Sep 273 U.S. Navy personnel hospitalized after being stabbed in Fresno, police say2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Sep 25Navy Shipyard Overhaul Risks Billions as Watchdog Blasts Oversight Failure2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  4. Sep 10– 11Acting Navy secretary says Iran 'blew the hell out of' US base in Bahrain8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  5. Sep 8– 9US Navy making changes for next aircraft carrier deployment after USS Abraham Lincoln’s brutal stay3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  6. Aug 19100,000-Tons on the Move: The Iran War Means No US Navy Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier in China’s Backyard4 articles · 3 independent sources
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  7. Aug 17– 19Navy destroyer went days without power in the South China Sea, leaving sailors without toilets42 articles · 34 independent sources
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  8. Aug 11US military fires on a ship accused of trying to violate its blockade on Iranian ports, US military says8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  9. Jul 29– 30Electric Boat awarded over $70B through new U.S. Navy contract8 articles · 4 independent sources
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  10. Jul 13– 15US Unleashes Sea Drones on Iranian Naval Base in Historic Attack11 articles · 11 independent sources
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  1. Sep 29At least four hurt in 'aircraft mishap' aboard Eisenhower as 2 pilots eject from aircraft6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  2. Sep 28– 29New US aircraft carrier heads to Middle East as Iran war stretches on4 articles · 4 independent sources
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  3. Sep 28– 29Middle East Oil Exports Rebound to 12.8 Million Bpd2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  4. Sep 23– 258 sailors attempted suicide on Lincoln carrier group's long deployment, Navy leader says89 articles · 65 independent sources
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  5. Sep 21– 23U.S. closely watching Chinese research ships off Alaska6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  6. Sep 15US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone18 articles · 14 independent sources
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  7. Sep 15– 18Two Sailors Plead Guilty to Dealing Fentanyl-Laced Pills on USS Abraham Lincoln7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  8. Sep 9– 11The US has loosened Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, but the costly war is far from over11 articles · 10 independent sources
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  9. Sep 9– 10Iran Signals Readiness to Escalate Fight in Face of Rising U.S. Pressure8 articles · 6 independent sources
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  10. Sep 8– 12Iran Seizes US Underwater Drone, Raising Reverse Engineering Risk23 articles · 18 independent sources
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  1. Jul 12– 14Bahrain sounds its missile alert sirens for a second time as Iran retaliates over US strikes20 articles · 6 independent sources
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