Trump's naval coalition to pressure Iran has unravelled as allies refuse to join, allowing Tehran to turn it into a war of attrition, seize control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and leave the US president isolated and desperate.

Satellite images show transit through the Strait of Hormuz has stopped.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has conducted strikes on two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz after they repeatedly ignored warnings. 

Iran’s top security official warns that there will be no security in the Strait of Hormuz as long as the illegal US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic continues.

The Iranian armed forces are eagerly awaiting the arrival of US forces that Washington has claimed would be deployed to escort oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a military official said.

Ex-CEO of Iran’s IFCO says the global economy is severely hit after production and export of Qatar’s LNG came to a halt.

The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy described the Strait of Hormuz as the “world’s vital oil and gas artery,” stressing that Iran has consistently ensured the security of this strategic waterway and never aimed to disrupt or close it.