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'Must take care': Trump urges nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as conflict with Iran intensifies

Former US President Donald Trump urged global nations to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz amidst Iranian retaliation. He stated the US would assist in coordinating efforts to ensure smooth passage for oil shipments. Trump also indicated the US would take strong action against Iranian vessels.

The Times of India

Trump claims international coalition to send war ships to reopen strait of Hormuz

U.S., Israeli and Western officials say the situation at the strait has been the key concern for the Trump administration in recent days.

Axios

Trump Reduced to Begging China, the UK, and Allies He Once Scorned to Send Warships as Hormuz Crisis Spirals

Trump publicly urged China, the UK, France and other allies he once alienated to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz as Iran's blockade chokes global oil supplies.

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Trump calls on allies to help get Strait of Hormuz ‘OPEN, SAFE, and FREE’

President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. will continue to “bomb the hell out of the shoreline” of Iran to break the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait, a crucial shipping route for one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied gas, is reportedly under the “complete control”…

The Independent UK

Trump calls on UK to send warships to keep strait of Hormuz open

US president urges nations to deploy vessels to keep key oil shipping route open amid conflict with Iran

The Guardian - UK

Iran considers allowing oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz - but there is a condition

Iran is considering allowing a limited number of oil tankers to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, provided that the oil cargo is traded in Chinese yuan, CNN reported quoting an Iranian official.

The Times of India

Pentagon sends USS Tripoli, thousands of Marines to Middle East

The extra forces come as Iran continues to block traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Axios

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What is the strait of Hormuz and can the US stop Iran from blocking it?

Energy prices have soared as Iranian strikes and reports of mines prevent ships from transiting the chokepoint

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s simplest weapon is now holding the global economy hostage

Sea mines predate World War I, cost less than a used car, and can snap a ship in half. They also might be in the most important waterway on Earth.

Fortune

What are the minelaying boats targeted in Trump’s new strikes on Iran?

At least 6,000 ships have been blocked from passing through the mined Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began

The Independent UK

Watch: Strait of Hormuz, Iran and naval mines — an explosive mix?

The narrow Strait of Hormuz is becoming a literal geopolitical landmine. The US wants to control it, but for Iran, the waterway is its ultimate leverage. Who is up for a history lesson?

Euronews

‘Nothing to be afraid of!’ Donald Trump told ships to ‘show some guts’ in Strait of Hormuz, here’s what happened next

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Iran gives safe passage to India through Strait of Hormuz? ‘Sources’ jump the gun again

Here we are again. Another day, another cycle of ‘sources’ making the fog of war foggier. This time, the chatter centres on claims that Iran will grant safe passage to India-flagged tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

Newslaundry

Trump's limited gas-price options on Iran

Nothing will approach normal until large-scale tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz resumes.

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Axios

Iranian oil squeeze tests Trump's war plans

"The Iranians f*cking around with the Strait makes him more dug in," a senior Trump official told Axios.

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Iran Allows Indian-Flagged Ships Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz

Iran has allowed Indian-flagged vessels to safely transit the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz, even as maritime activity through the waterway has slowed significantly following recent United States and Israeli strikes on Iran. The development was reported by The Economic Times and comes amid rising concerns over the safety of…

Axios

Calls grow for Strait of Hormuz ship escorts as Iran escalates attacks

There are about 20,000 seafarers currently working on ships in the Persian Gulf, expert notes.

The Guardian - US

US intelligence sees direct attacks by Iran on oil tankers as greater risk than mines

Strait of Hormuz, key transit passage for global oil trade, has been effectively shut down by Islamic Revolutionary Guard

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The shadow fleet and illegal oil are still moving through the Strait of Hormuz

This morning, three vessels were struck attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait is effectively closed. Since the beginning of the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, oil tanker traffic through the world’s most critical oil shipping choke point has collapsed, dropping…

Evening Standard

What is the Strait of Hormuz and why is it so important?

The world's busiest oil shipping channel has around a fifth of the world’s oil passing through it each year

Fortune

The fog of war is coming from inside the White House—and it cost oil markets $84 million in ten minutes

Meanwhile, the market shrugs at news of a record emergency release of oil.

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Energy Secretary falsely claimed Navy escorted tanker through Strait of Hormuz – markets lost $84 million while he tried to backtrack

Gave the market false hope.

The Independent UK

Three cargo ships hit in Strait of Hormuz after US destroys 16 minelayers

The Strait of Hormuz has been all but closed by Iran after the US and Israel launched an attack at the end of February

Axios

U.S. destroys 16 Iranian vessels amid worries of mines in Strait of Hormuz

A senior U.S. official told Axios the strike on the inactive ships was a preemptive measure

The Times of India

'Don't get eliminated yourself': Iran warns Donald Trump, slaps down 'empty' threats

Iran's security official warned President Trump to be careful after the US leader threatened harsher retaliation for any Strait of Hormuz disruption. Tehran continues regional attacks, with missile and drone strikes hitting Dubai, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Iran's parliament speaker indicated no ceasefire is sought, emphasizing retaliation against aggressors.…

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