https://isthestraitofhormuzopenyet.com/ Curated news on the status of the Strait of Hormuz, the world's busiest oil chokepoint. en Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:51:48 +0000 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/why-has-trump-threatened-to-bomb-oman-for-a-second-time?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/why-has-trump-threatened-to-bomb-oman-for-a-second-time?traffic_source=rss Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:33:15 +0000 Al Jazeera The US president threatened to bomb Oman over Hormuz, with US-Iran peace negotiations in a deadlock. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/18/governments-borrowing-costs-us-iran-bond-yields-trump https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/18/governments-borrowing-costs-us-iran-bond-yields-trump Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:54:43 +0000 The Guardian Bond yields in US, UK, Germany France and Japan rise after ceasefire ends and Trump threatens to bomb OmanBusiness live – latest updatesGovernment borrowing costs continued to rise to levels not se... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/18/donald-trump-florida-alaska-wyoming-primaries-midterms-white-house-ballroom-iran-cnn-latest-news-updates https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/18/donald-trump-florida-alaska-wyoming-primaries-midterms-white-house-ballroom-iran-cnn-latest-news-updates Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:39:16 +0000 The Guardian Today’s contests will help shape the fiercely contested midterms this fall to determine control of CongressSign up for the US Breaking News emailThe White House launched a personal attack against a... https://gcaptain.com/saudi-arabia-resumes-oil-loadings-sales-from-inside-strait-of-hormuz/ https://gcaptain.com/saudi-arabia-resumes-oil-loadings-sales-from-inside-strait-of-hormuz/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:24:25 +0000 gCaptain Saudi Aramco resumed oil loading from inside the Strait of Hormuz last week and has more tankers waiting to load as the state energy giant offers spot heavy crude cargoes, according to shipping dat... https://gcaptain.com/oil-supertanker-earnings-on-mideast-route-near-510000-a-day/ https://gcaptain.com/oil-supertanker-earnings-on-mideast-route-near-510000-a-day/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:21:04 +0000 gCaptain Earnings for a supertanker procuring crude oil from within the Persian Gulf to Asia are nearing a two-month high, as exporters hunt for more vessels to deliver the fuel via the Strait of Hormuz eve... https://www.iranintl.com/en/202608184388 https://www.iranintl.com/en/202608184388 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:12:06 +0000 Iran International Two Chinese state-controlled shipping companies have stopped sending oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, instead loading crude outside the Persian Gulf amid heightened secur... https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-hormuz-august-18-2026-9c48af23b713709e8e170191fbc78c2a https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-hormuz-august-18-2026-9c48af23b713709e8e170191fbc78c2a Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:23:01 +0000 AP News Dark oil residue covers parts of the shoreline at Shib Deraz Beach on Qeshm Island, Iran, Thursday, Aug. https://apnews.com/article/trump-lee-south-korea-us-exercises-kim-81402c3384a98f053c1b761c87081391 https://apnews.com/article/trump-lee-south-korea-us-exercises-kim-81402c3384a98f053c1b761c87081391 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:53:01 +0000 AP News South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, second from right, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/vessel-hit-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto-says?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/vessel-hit-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto-says?traffic_source=rss Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:35:43 +0000 Al Jazeera British maritime agency says the incident caused one casualty and damaged the vessel's engine room. https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-oil-war-iran-trump-a805333e767251279e68e0686b28a8c9 https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-oil-war-iran-trump-a805333e767251279e68e0686b28a8c9 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:23:01 +0000 AP News People look at an electronic stock chart board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, Aug. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/18/iran-war-live-trump-rejects-mou-extension-as-us-claims-control-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/18/iran-war-live-trump-rejects-mou-extension-as-us-claims-control-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Al Jazeera US president says Iran should 'put up the white flag of surrender' as the two nations’ MoU expired on Monday. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/18/iran-war-live-trump-rejects-mou-extension-as-us-claims-control-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/18/iran-war-live-trump-rejects-mou-extension-as-us-claims-control-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Al Jazeera A vessel was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving a crew member injured, according to the UKMTO. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/trump-uss-abraham-lincoln-strait-of-hormuz https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/trump-uss-abraham-lincoln-strait-of-hormuz Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:22:25 +0000 The Guardian President says US carrier is ‘beautifully maintained’ and calls CNN ‘fake news’ over reports of poor conditionsDonald Trump claimed he had third-hand reports that the aircraft carrier USS Abraham L... https://gcaptain.com/abu-dhabi-wealth-fund-limads-ports-deal-signals-growing-role/ https://gcaptain.com/abu-dhabi-wealth-fund-limads-ports-deal-signals-growing-role/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:18:57 +0000 gCaptain Abu Dhabi wealth fund L’imad Holding is offering to buy out minority shareholders in the city’s port operator valuing the firm at 31.8 billion dirhams ($8.66 billion), potentially bolstering the em... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/17/trump-kushner-netanyahu-hamas-gaza-israel-blair-us-iran-hormuz-oil-latest-news-updates https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/17/trump-kushner-netanyahu-hamas-gaza-israel-blair-us-iran-hormuz-oil-latest-news-updates Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:48:26 +0000 The Guardian US president makes threat in comments to Fox News, as his son-in-law meets the Israeli leader in Jerusalem in effort to push Gaza peace planTrump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of e... https://gcaptain.com/iran-threatens-to-go-on-offensive-in-strait-of-hormuz-if-diplomacy-with-us-fails/ https://gcaptain.com/iran-threatens-to-go-on-offensive-in-strait-of-hormuz-if-diplomacy-with-us-fails/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:32:34 +0000 gCaptain Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Re... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5dzk0ryzdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5dzk0ryzdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:26:34 +0000 BBC News The US and Oman have been working separately to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest oil shipping routes. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/gas-prices-august-record-iran-war https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/gas-prices-august-record-iran-war Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:51:46 +0000 The Guardian Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blockedUS gas prices this month are so far the highest ever recorded for August as peace talks betw... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5dzk0ryzdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5dzk0ryzdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:59:02 +0000 BBC News The US and Oman have separately been negotiating to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that has been closed during the US war with Iran. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/iran-signals-readiness-for-us-ground-operations-as-mou-expires?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/iran-signals-readiness-for-us-ground-operations-as-mou-expires?traffic_source=rss Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:15:17 +0000 Al Jazeera Iran's more offensive posture follows Trump's comment that the US would soon make the Strait of Hormuz its territory. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/iran-signals-readiness-for-us-ground-operations-as-mou-expires?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/iran-signals-readiness-for-us-ground-operations-as-mou-expires?traffic_source=rss Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:15:17 +0000 Al Jazeera Iran's more offensive posture follows Trump's comment that the US would soon make the Strait of Hormuz its territory. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/donald-trump-threatens-bomb-oman https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/donald-trump-threatens-bomb-oman Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:43:26 +0000 The Guardian President issues threat to ‘bomb the shit out of them’ after previously threatening Gulf ally in MayDonald Trump has again threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his effort to end the U... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/17/politics-trump-south-korea-military-pentagon-republicans-democrats https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/17/politics-trump-south-korea-military-pentagon-republicans-democrats Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:44:39 +0000 The Guardian President orders Pentagon to scale back ‘inappropriate and hostile’ exercises with South KoreaSign up for the Breaking News US emailPresident Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Gulf state of Oman,... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/17/trump-kushner-netanyahu-hamas-gaza-israel-blair-us-iran-hormuz-oil-latest-news-updates https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/17/trump-kushner-netanyahu-hamas-gaza-israel-blair-us-iran-hormuz-oil-latest-news-updates Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:31:27 +0000 The Guardian US president makes threat in comments to Fox News, as his son-in-law meets the Israeli leader in Jerusalem in effort to push Gaza peace planJared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netany... https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260817-middle-east-live-us-envoy-kushner-to-meet-netanyahu-after-talks-with-hamas https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260817-middle-east-live-us-envoy-kushner-to-meet-netanyahu-after-talks-with-hamas Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:09:55 +0000 France 24 https://apnews.com/article/trump-north-south-korea-military-drills-kim-84d2ae42b527d6a71d2e7d69acf8483d https://apnews.com/article/trump-north-south-korea-military-drills-kim-84d2ae42b527d6a71d2e7d69acf8483d Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:53:02 +0000 AP News U.S. https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-hormuz-august-17-2026-53ae10812e472a4e5bb228b9f318a5fc https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-hormuz-august-17-2026-53ae10812e472a4e5bb228b9f318a5fc Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:53:01 +0000 AP News Palestinians remove iron from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes during the war with Hamas, repair and recycle it for construction, building tents or selling it, in Gaza City, ... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/17/trump-kushner-netanyahu-hamas-gaza-israel-blair-us-iran-hormuz-oil-latest-news-updates https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/17/trump-kushner-netanyahu-hamas-gaza-israel-blair-us-iran-hormuz-oil-latest-news-updates Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:51:23 +0000 The Guardian Trump’s envoy and son-in-law meets Israeli leader in effort to push Gaza peace planJared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on GazaUS President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-l... https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-diplomacy-deal-deadline-nuclear-258e9c556fc861c05ccf6ed2b38515d6 https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-diplomacy-deal-deadline-nuclear-258e9c556fc861c05ccf6ed2b38515d6 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:53:02 +0000 AP News People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/17/trump-kushner-netanyahu-hamas-gaza-israel-blair-us-iran-hormuz-oil-latest-news-updates https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/17/trump-kushner-netanyahu-hamas-gaza-israel-blair-us-iran-hormuz-oil-latest-news-updates Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:32:03 +0000 The Guardian Jared Kushner set to meet Netanyahu following talks with HamasJared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on GazaWelcome to our live coverage of the latest in the continuing confli... https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-futures-rates-oil-japan-bf398d5a01f611921c0b48a8bfc884d9 https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-futures-rates-oil-japan-bf398d5a01f611921c0b48a8bfc884d9 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:23:02 +0000 AP News A general view shows the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260817-middle-east-live-us-envoy-kushner-to-meet-netanyahu-after-talks-with-hamas https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260817-middle-east-live-us-envoy-kushner-to-meet-netanyahu-after-talks-with-hamas Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:45:34 +0000 France 24 US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if they got in the way of a deal over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-southeast-asia-cambodia-education-fe1b94cb4999057e6497aa741ee5be5a https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-southeast-asia-cambodia-education-fe1b94cb4999057e6497aa741ee5be5a Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:23:01 +0000 AP News A teacher addresses students at a school in one of the floating villages of Cambodia's Tonle Sap Lake on Monday, June 29, 2026. https://apnews.com/article/japan-gdp-economy-oil-iran-exports-3a57e1f5b16ea7ef41660ca0915abba7 https://apnews.com/article/japan-gdp-economy-oil-iran-exports-3a57e1f5b16ea7ef41660ca0915abba7 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:53:01 +0000 AP News Vehicles are parked for export at a Yokohama port, near Tokyo on Aug. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/16/16-08-clip-erdogan-hormuz-tr?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/16/16-08-clip-erdogan-hormuz-tr?traffic_source=rss Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:18:24 +0000 Al Jazeera Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/trump-threatens-to-make-the-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory-can-he?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/trump-threatens-to-make-the-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory-can-he?traffic_source=rss Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:14:23 +0000 Al Jazeera US president has yet another outlandish threat for Iran, with no end to war in sight. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/16/the-post-hormuz-era-offers-africa-a-great-opportunity?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/16/the-post-hormuz-era-offers-africa-a-great-opportunity?traffic_source=rss Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:09:32 +0000 Al Jazeera But to capture its benefits, the continent needs to develop an effective, common maritime policy. https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-uss-lincoln-august-16-2026-98f43f920c102080a3526981cf0dd7b8 https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-uss-lincoln-august-16-2026-98f43f920c102080a3526981cf0dd7b8 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:23:01 +0000 AP News Sailors and Marines line the deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as it deploys from San Diego, Jan. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/16/iran-war-live-talks-on-hormuz-strait-continue-israel-kills-11-in-lebanon?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/16/iran-war-live-talks-on-hormuz-strait-continue-israel-kills-11-in-lebanon?traffic_source=rss Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:45 +0000 Al Jazeera Israel kills 11 in deadliest attacks on Lebanon since June truce as Iran and Oman continue talks on Hormuz. https://gcaptain.com/hormuz-ship-attacks-mount-as-us-vows-to-cripple-iran-economy/ https://gcaptain.com/hormuz-ship-attacks-mount-as-us-vows-to-cripple-iran-economy/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:38:43 +0000 gCaptain By Arsalan Shahla, Catherine Lucey and Sara Gharaibeh Aug 15, 2026 (Bloomberg) –More ships have come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz as talks to end the war in the.