The U.S. military reported striking two Iran-flagged oil tankers in international waters on October 12, 2025, alleging the vessels were attempting to evade the U.S.-led blockade of Iran.
On January 15, 2026, the U.S. military struck two Iranian-flagged vessels in the Persian Gulf, amid an ongoing ceasefire between the U.S. and Iranian forces.
The United Arab Emirates reported a drone and missile attack, challenging the ceasefire in the ongoing conflict with Iran. The location and specific casualty figures were not provided in the article.
The United Arab Emirates reported an Iranian drone and missile attack, following a U.S. statement that U.S. forces had exchanged fire with Iranian military targets.
On May 8, U.S. forces disabled the vessels M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda in the Gulf of Oman before they could enter an Iranian port, in violation of the U.S. blockade.
U.S. forces intercepted and responded to unprovoked Iranian attacks with self-defense strikes as U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman on May 7.
U.S. forces operating in the Gulf of Oman disabled an Iranian-flagged unladen oil tanker on May 6 at 9 a.m. ET as it attempted to sail toward an Iranian port, enforcing blockade measures.
On February 15, 2026, the US military struck and disabled two Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf that were attempting to breach the US-imposed blockade.
Near Hormuz Strait, the ceasefire between Iran and the United States is strained as both sides continue to exchange strikes; specific casualty numbers and locations within the strait have not been provided.
Late Thursday night, Iran and the US exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides accusing the other of initiating the conflict. President Trump later stated that the existing ceasefire remains in effect.
The United States and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on January 12, 2026; both sides claim the other opened fire first.
The United States conducted military strikes against targets in Iran on December 31, 2025, following attacks on two US Navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz.
