2026-04-18 58bca49138dfba6bd67449e72d978cb7ce139913 5 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. Central Command 2 /wiki/u.s.%20central%20command blockade 14 /wiki/blockade Middle Eastern crisis U.S. Central Command blockade Middle Eastern crisis 2026-04-17 4a4f6ded76209e6539d41a5dd87be881a4819b06 4 Middle Eastern crisis blockade 2 /feed/2026/04/17/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-that-the-us-naval-blockade-will-remain-in-effect-until-a-peace-agreement-is United States president Donald Trump says that the U.S. naval blockade will remain in effect until a peace agreement is reached with Iran. 2026-04-15 c0634248f41adfdb46b9b6e8814d5a105e02dc05 10 Middle Eastern crisis U.S. Central Command 2 /feed/2026/04/15/the-us-central-command-reports-that-ten-vessels-have-been-turned-around-since-the-start-of-the-naval-blockade-of-iran The U.S. Central Command reports that ten vessels have been turned around since the start of the naval blockade of Iran. 2026-04-13 cabdbc2b5e37eef541850003f06d256e71753928 /feed/2026/04/13/in-a-notice-to-seafarers-the-us-central-command-announces-that-a-blockade-is-now-in-effect-with-all-unauthorized-ves In a notice to seafarers, the U.S. Central Command announces that a blockade is now in effect, with all unauthorized vessels in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz subject to interdiction. 1776173707 2026-04-13 cc71b6530eb8bf8aa539784b6d35c78921e0c8ba 5 Middle Eastern crisis blockade 2 /feed/2026/04/13/in-a-notice-to-seafarers-the-us-central-command-announces-that-a-blockade-of-iranian-ports-is-now-in-effect-with-all In a notice to seafarers, the U.S. Central Command announces that a blockade of Iranian ports is now in effect, with all unauthorized vessels in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz subject to interdiction. 2026-04-12 9d74349ef293660f00bf1807878d658d3c8deb2c 4 Middle Eastern crisis blockade 2 /feed/2026/04/12/us-president-donald-trump-announces-a-us-naval-blockade-of-iran-and-the-strait-effective-immediately-which-will U.S. president Donald Trump announces a U.S. naval blockade of Iran and the strait "effective immediately," which will "seek and interdict" any vessel that paid Iran's toll to cross the strait. 2026-03-20 f1ba80fce46846727bde29561a094847bd86e325 /feed/2026/03/20/british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-says-that-the-united-kingdom-allows-the-united-states-to-use-its-bases-to-strike-ira British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says that the United Kingdom allows the United States to use its bases to strike Iranian targets at the Strait. 1774099716 2026-03-20 dd68ed5b97b4c6f628513f25f0572b2bd759aedd 4 Middle Eastern crisis blockade 2 /feed/2026/03/20/british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-allows-the-united-states-to-use-british-bases-to-strike-iranian-targets-near-the-str British prime minister Keir Starmer allows the United States to use British bases to strike Iranian targets near the strait to lift the blockade. 2026-03-16 3c201716bb19de19872f67c2895ff1a912da36fb /feed/2026/03/16/australia-rules-out-sending-warships-to-lift-the-blockade-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-https-www9newscomau-world-us-is Australia rules out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. [https:--www.9news.com.au-world-us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-trump-netanyahu-how-long-will-the-war-last-3a066ef3-fe97-4b15-8222-982b2e91de3f (Nine News Australia).] 1773754078 2026-03-16 b25738c6b234177c147e028eb1d68e00cf342a73 4 Middle Eastern crisis blockade 2 /feed/2026/03/16/australia-rules-out-sending-warships-to-lift-the-blockade-of-the-strait-of-hormuz Australia rules out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-03-16 c74c74b185aeee6562fe6032858dcfeddd8d8063 /feed/2026/03/16/several-nato-allies-of-the-united-states-including-germany-italy-and-spain-rule-out-sending-warships-to-lift-the-block Several NATO allies of the United States, including Germany, Italy and Spain rule out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following a request from U.S. president Donald Trump. 1773754078 2026-03-16 2f1ca8b5f4b9806b9b7da98225b5de7a84f504fd 3 Middle Eastern crisis blockade 2 /feed/2026/03/16/several-nato-allies-of-the-united-states-including-germany-italy-and-spain-rule-out-sending-warships-to-lift-the-blo Several NATO allies of the United States, including Germany, Italy, and Spain, rule out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following a request from U.S. president Donald Trump. 2026-03-14 279200c4d4f97f279c1c1355ad732151e159c8d8 /feed/2026/03/14/us-president-donald-trump-calls-on-the-united-kingdom-and-other-allies-to-help-lift-the-iranian-blockade-of-the-strait U.S. president Donald Trump calls on the United Kingdom and other allies to help lift the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 1773558470 2026-03-14 38cd7a1ca3a0bb79f6d2b86a1ad0bda2316901b6 5 Middle Eastern crisis blockade 2 /feed/2026/03/14/united-states-president-donald-trump-calls-on-the-country-s-allies-to-help-lift-the-iranian-blockade-of-the-strait-of-ho United States president Donald Trump calls on the country's allies to help lift the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-03-4 f1ffb2e1970694f33bb1fbf4c3f95ddd7f1ec9fc /feed/2026/03/4/an-iranian-ballistic-missile-struck-the-al-udeid-air-base-in-qatar-the-largest-us-military-base-in-the-region An Iranian ballistic missile struck the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military base in the region 1772637908 2026-03-4 10b69468900d28c8e7cb899cf61ed9abdecfa507 5 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/03/4/an-iranian-ballistic-missile-strikes-the-al-udeid-air-base-in-qatar-the-largest-us-military-base-in-the-region An Iranian ballistic missile strikes the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military base in the region. 2025-09-25 4e785634ddedeb33998a64cb6eeb96bbd8d0605b 3 Middle Eastern crisis blockade 2 /feed/2025/09/25/the-italian-and-spanish-navies-deploy-frigates-to-assist-and-protect-the-global-sumud-flotilla-on-its-way-to-attempt-to The Italian and Spanish navies deploy frigates to assist and protect the Global Sumud Flotilla on its way to attempt to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip after it was allegedly attacked by Israeli drones off the coast of Greece. /feed/2026/04/18/the-us-central-command-reports-that-21-ships-have-been-turned-back-since-the-start-of-the-blockade NBC News 18 29e5d262bdc48e705f199278996a1fd776010803 4 https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-says-strait-hormuz-reverted-strict-control-blames-us-rcna340767/rcrd108280?canonicalCard=true 2026 The U.S. Central Command reports that 21 ships have been turned back since the start of the blockade.