2026-06-27 1dd5f4b23519199ebc0e9bdb6305afee04077483 /feed/2026/06/27/the-united-kingdom-maritime-trade-operations-reports-that-the-panama-flagged-oil-tanker-m-t-kiku-tanker-had-been-struc The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that the Panama-flagged oil tanker "M-T Kiku" tanker had been struck by unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz. 1782618418 2026-06-27 a45b334a35627f629ae2a133c898e2d5cf95d44a /feed/2026/06/27/the-united-kingdom-maritime-trade-operations-reports-that-a-tanker-had-been-struck-by-unknown-projectiles-in-the-strait The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that a tanker had been struck by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. 1782596804 2026-06-27 da8f77edf1d5561cc32acff6fad93a3056db6951 9 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Panama 14 /wiki/panama United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations 2 /wiki/united%20kingdom%20maritime%20trade%20operations oil tanker 37 /wiki/oil%20tanker Middle Eastern crisis Panama United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations oil tanker Middle Eastern crisis 2026-06-28 9fb3fd5706df7b2ab1b0dc3321a2a5ec20500295 9 Middle Eastern crisis Panama 2 /feed/2026/06/28/south-korea-s-ocean-ministry-says-that-two-more-vessels-have-transited-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-bringing-the-total South Korea's ocean ministry says that two more vessels have transited through the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the total amount of ships to do so to 23 after weeks of disruption caused by the war. The ocean ministry also says that only three more South Korean-operated ships are remaining in the Persian Gulf, including the Panama–flagged "HMM Namu", which was damaged in a explosion on May 4. 2026-06-27 6988552eb091fc1363bf4b8bdd1589c11edd5836 /feed/2026/06/27/the-us-central-command-conducts-retaliatory-strikes-against-iranian-military-surveillance-infrastructure-communicatio The U.S. Central Command conducts retaliatory strikes against Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities in response to a attack on the Panama-flagged oil tanker "M-T Kiku" near the Strait of Hormuz, which carried more than two-million barrels of crude oil. 1782632816 2026-06-27 f146b0d8fba80bed25ad5a52d960a2037bdf1e21 8 Middle Eastern crisis Panama oil tanker 3 /feed/2026/06/27/the-us-centcom-conducts-retaliatory-strikes-against-iranian-military-surveillance-infrastructure-communication-system The U.S. CENTCOM conducts retaliatory strikes against Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities in response to an attack on the Panama-flagged oil tanker "M-T Kiku" near the Strait of Hormuz, which carried more than two-million barrels of crude oil. 2026-06-17 a7e0fec6d86a8ba9cb015279acac4d25e078c999 /feed/2026/06/17/ship-tracking-websites-including-kpler-marinetraffic-and-tankertrackers-shows-that-three-iranian-oil-tankers-includi Ship tracking websites, including Kpler, MarineTraffic, and TankerTrackers shows that three Iranian oil tankers, including two from the National Iranian Tanker Company, have escaped the blockade that was imposed on April 13 by the United States. Additionally, the Iranian-flagged NITC vessel "M-T Stream" have reached the blockade line as it headed towards the Gulf of Oman. 1781754260 2026-06-17 7a300ddd75648b1763f81ce2ab725d1de7f4d2f6 8 Middle Eastern crisis oil tanker 2 /feed/2026/06/17/ship-tracking-websites-including-kpler-marinetraffic-and-tankertrackers-show-that-three-iranian-oil-tankers-includi Ship tracking websites, including Kpler, MarineTraffic, and TankerTrackers, show that three Iranian oil tankers, including two from the National Iranian Tanker Company, have escaped the blockade that was imposed on April 13 by the United States. Additionally, the Iranian-flagged NITC vessel "M-T Stream" have reached the blockade line as it headed towards the Gulf of Oman. 2026-06-2 16e5ae32fdff2446839693c0cc848cafb9c4e738 /feed/2026/06/2/us-central-command-says-that-a-fighter-jet-has-fired-a-hellfire-missile-to-disable-the-botswana-flagged-oil-tanker-m-t U.S. Central Command says that a fighter jet has fired a Hellfire missile to disable the Botswana-flagged oil tanker M-T "Lexie" as it was transiting towards Kharg Island. 1780458011 2026-06-2 98a1226b684747eabbce0141af6f3148a907f3ce 15 Middle Eastern crisis oil tanker 2 /feed/2026/06/2/the-us-central-command-says-that-a-fighter-jet-has-fired-a-hellfire-missile-to-disable-the-botswana-flagged-oil-tanker The U.S. Central Command says that a fighter jet has fired a Hellfire missile to disable the Botswana-flagged oil tanker M-T "Lexie" as it was transiting towards Kharg Island. 2026-05-27 72b2049ea2d119ea8c609575783ba5dd64561c85 5 Middle Eastern crisis oil tanker 2 /feed/2026/05/27/tasnim-news-agency-reports-that-the-irgc-navy-has-forced-a-us-oil-tanker-to-turn-back-as-it-attempted-to-cross-the-str Tasnim News Agency reports that the IRGC Navy has forced a U.S. oil tanker to turn back as it attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-05-25 eeaa89892512c423b361c41fb94a1e3c0ec5691b 11 Middle Eastern crisis oil tanker 2 /feed/2026/05/25/crude-oil-tanker-idemitsu-maru-arrives-in-japan-after-previously-becoming-the-first-japanese-owned-ship-to-transit-the Crude oil tanker "Idemitsu Maru" arrives in Japan after previously becoming the first Japanese-owned ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the war started on February 28. 2026-04-14 5b77a85f869a877c6e7dd604eb52ba34ea92a484 8 Middle Eastern crisis Panama oil tanker 3 /feed/2026/04/14/at-least-three-oil-tankers-pass-through-the-strait-including-the-panama-flagged-peace-gulf-which-took-the-new-route At least three oil tankers pass through the strait, including the Panama-flagged "Peace Gulf", which took the new route through Iranian waters as instructed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. 2026-04-13 a27277e85f6652de78b9c7b9541f98064c3dec91 6 Middle Eastern crisis Panama 2 /feed/2026/04/13/three-ships-successfully-cross-the-strait-of-hormuz-since-the-blockade-was-announced-including-marshall-islands-flagged Three ships successfully cross the Strait of Hormuz since the blockade was announced, including Marshall Islands-flagged vessel "New Future", Vietnam-flagged "NV Sunshine", and Panama-flagged tanker "Auroura", which was recently sanctioned by the United States for its links to Iranian oil trading. 2026-04-3 87c2bc0c86c320303a6510434425d045bde7618b /feed/2026/04/3/japanese-shipping-company-mitsui-osk-lines-says-that-a-liquefied-natural-gas-lng-oil-tanker-registered-in-japan-cro Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that a liquefied natural gas (LNG) oil tanker registered in Japan crosses the Strait of Hormuz for the first since the outbreak of the Iran war. A third ship also crosses the strait. 1775286483 2026-04-3 e0ab1924434ba08569135acf953725154ffbc4ad 7 Middle Eastern crisis oil tanker 2 /feed/2026/04/3/japanese-shipping-company-mitsui-osk-lines-says-that-a-liquefied-natural-gas-oil-tanker-registered-in-japan-crosses-t Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that a liquefied natural gas oil tanker registered in Japan crosses the Strait of Hormuz for the first since the beginning of the Iran war. A third ship also crosses the strait. 2026-03-17 7754a7165dd3a2eb4f2911bd5308ffa64bb00f19 5 Middle Eastern crisis oil tanker 2 /feed/2026/03/17/an-oil-tanker-near-fujairah-united-arab-emirates-is-struck-by-an-unknown-projectile An oil tanker near Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, is struck by an unknown projectile. /feed/2026/06/27/the-united-kingdom-maritime-trade-operations-reports-that-the-panama-flagged-oil-tanker-m-t-kiku-had-been-struck-by-un Open 27 9cae97efbf1607550f097f7d5fa2e83276f0fa06 6 https://openthemagazine.com/world/tanker-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-iran-tensions-escalate 2026 Reuters 27 5a86b5428f28d208f5a7b027958340fbfd89b577 6 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/iran-says-it-hits-us-linked-targets-bahrain-reports-drone-attack-2026-06-27/ 2026 The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that the Panama-flagged oil tanker "M-T Kiku" had been struck by unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz.