2026-07-15 fcf15f7c4f1d08e4730e4659cda2a6ef3ccfda74 /feed/2026/07/15/centcom-says-that-american-forces-disables-the-curacao-flagged-oil-tanker-m-t-belma-as-it-was-heading-towards-an-irani CENTCOM says that American forces disables the Curaçao-flagged oil tanker "M-T Belma" as it was heading towards an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf amidst the blockade. A 18 second video confirms that a U.S. aircraft disabled the vessel. 1784173897 2026-07-15 84acff7ce69bc10521f9e9b7822f2de09c8ff7f8 9 Curaçao 2 /wiki/curacao Iranian port 37 /wiki/list%20of%20ports%20in%20iran Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Persian Gulf 71 /wiki/persian%20gulf oil tanker 14 /wiki/oil%20tanker Curaçao Iranian port Middle Eastern crisis Persian Gulf oil tanker Middle Eastern crisis 2026-06-23 bcf984f0e97ac2049292cfe9ae69edd76ee5e2fd 4 Middle Eastern crisis Persian Gulf 2 /feed/2026/06/23/the-international-maritime-organization-announces-an-evacuation-plan-for-around-500-to-600-ships-with-11000-seafarers-s The International Maritime Organization announces an evacuation plan for around 500 to 600 ships with 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran and the United States have reached a ceasefire deal to end the war. The evacuation will be coordinated with Iran and Oman. 2026-06-20 aa243494662f9555b172a45965e429f7662bb0c2 /feed/2026/06/20/indian-shipping-minister-sarbananda-sonowal-says-that-three-indian-oil-tankers-the-desh-vaibhav-desh-vibhor-and-sanma Indian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal says that three Indian oil tankers, the Desh Vaibhav, Desh Vibhor, and Sanmar Herald, have safely transited through the Strait of Hormuz and are on their way to India. 1782092713 2026-06-20 ed46c7982732431a1082a0c4d7175ef03e6df79b 4 Middle Eastern crisis oil tanker 2 /feed/2026/06/20/indian-shipping-minister-sarbananda-sonowal-says-that-three-indian-oil-tankers-the-desh-vaibhav-desh-vibhor-and Indian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal says that three Indian oil tankers, the "Desh Vaibhav", "Desh Vibhor", and "Sanmar Herald", have safely transited through the Strait of Hormuz and are on their way to India. 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. 2026-04-9 aa7ddd36ec1095132e61deee41d13d553f1069b8 /feed/2026/04/9/gabon-flagged-oil-tanker-msg-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-according-to-marinetraffic-making-it-the-first-non-iranian-oi Gabon-flagged oil tanker MSG crosses the Strait of Hormuz according to MarineTraffic, making it the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the waterway since the ceasefire was announced. 1775804894 2026-04-9 157c7058cdaa7d43ff7ffb7f6ac36121a4344d4e 15 Middle Eastern crisis oil tanker 2 /feed/2026/04/9/gabon-flagged-oil-tanker-msg-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-according-to-marinetraffic-making-it-the-first-non-iranian Gabon-flagged oil tanker "MSG" crosses the Strait of Hormuz according to MarineTraffic, making it the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the waterway since the ceasefire was announced. 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. 2026-03-31 70aaa7a63ada02d0d737cd510976fbc5c694192c 8 Middle Eastern crisis oil tanker 2 /feed/2026/03/31/the-kuwait-petroleum-corporation-claims-that-oil-tanker-al-salmi-has-been-hit-by-an-iranian-drone-at-a-port-in-dubai The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation claims that oil tanker "Al Salmi" has been hit by an Iranian drone at a port in Dubai, causing a fire onboard and damage to the vessel. Dubai authorities say that the fire has been contained hours after the incident. 2026-03-22 2d503ac58d1f1de466138b28b99a28188be1b7f5 /feed/2026/03/22/iran-threatens-to-retaliate-against-the-energy-and-water-systems-of-the-gulf-countries-if-us-president-donald-trump-fo Iran threatens to retaliate against the energy and water systems of the Gulf countries if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through with his 48-hours ultimatum to ​hit Iran's electricity grid. 1774272563 2026-03-22 6613db978093637adb3b72aa34ddd67366f210ba 4 Middle Eastern crisis Persian Gulf 2 /feed/2026/03/22/iran-threatens-to-retaliate-against-the-energy-and-water-systems-of-the-gulf-countries-if-united-states-president-donald Iran threatens to retaliate against the energy and water systems of the Gulf countries if United States president Donald Trump follows through with his 48-hours ultimatum to ​hit Iran's electricity grid. 2026-03-13 26dde6e2a1b22725c9b8aa7e67b53c642fca4e98 10 Middle Eastern crisis Persian Gulf 2 /feed/2026/03/13/us-officials-say-a-marine-expeditionary-unit-of-5000-marines-and-sailors-will-deploy-to-the-persian-gulf-to-reinforce U.S. officials say a marine expeditionary unit of 5,000 marines and sailors will deploy to the Persian Gulf to reinforce existing forces stationed in the region. 2026-02-5 6509b1fb7dc5d5b972bb4a793a6c5f07a0a91f7b 3 Middle Eastern crisis Persian Gulf oil tanker 3 /feed/2026/02/5/iran-s-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-navy-seizes-two-foreign-oil-tankers-allegedly-smuggling-fuel-in-the-persian-gul Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seizes two foreign oil tankers allegedly smuggling fuel in the Persian Gulf. Fifteen crew members onboard both tankers are taken into custody. 2025-03-31 0ea8ee365fc85f4b0f2973332ffa91e7edff5076 /feed/2025/03/31/the-iranian-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-navy-seizes-two-foreign-oil-tankers-in-the-persian-gulf-and-is-towing-the The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seizes two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and is towing the vessels to the country’s Bushehr port, claiming they are part of a "fuel smuggling network". It is currently unknown what countries the vessels belong to. 1743492666 2025-03-31 7d1e298eda3648472856084039d23c9e96cc72fe /feed/2025/03/31/iran-s-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-navy-seizes-two-foreign-oil-tankers-in-the-persian-gulf-and-is-towing-the-vesse Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seizes two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and is towing the vessels to the country’s Bushehr port, claiming they are part of a "fuel smuggling network". It is currently unknown what countries the vessels belong to. 1743449486 2025-03-31 7a500f1a806b42feb07839d7c613040d223b52d2 5 Middle Eastern crisis Persian Gulf oil tanker 3 /feed/2025/03/31/the-iranian-irgc-navy-seizes-two-foreign-oil-tankers-in-the-persian-gulf-and-is-towing-the-vessels-to-the-country-s-bush The Iranian IRGC Navy seizes two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and is towing the vessels to the country's Bushehr port, claiming they are part of a "fuel-smuggling network". It is currently unknown what countries the vessels belong to. /feed/2026/07/15/centcom-says-that-american-forces-disabled-the-curacao-flagged-oil-tanker-m-t-belma-as-it-was-heading-towards-an-irani Stars and Stripes 15 9621d06d3cab33b94ab929ab444095f31b06f2ea 7 https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2026-07-15/us-forces-disable-vessel-arabian-gulf-22276200.html 2026 CENTCOM says that American forces disabled the Curaçao-flagged oil tanker "M-T Belma" as it was heading towards an Iranian port in the Persian Gulf amidst the blockade. An 18 second video confirms that a U.S. aircraft disabled the vessel.