Washington is preparing unprecedented economic isolation measures and an ongoing naval blockade against Iran following drone attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US military fired two Hellfire missiles at the Panama-flagged cargo ship M/V Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman after its crew ignored warnings to stop heading toward Iran.

US-Iran hostilities have escalated into a sustained campaign of aerial strikes against regional infrastructure, leading to significant casualties and shipping disruptions.

Global energy transit faces severe disruption as a failed ceasefire leads to a naval blockade and significantly reduced shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States has reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and launched fresh airstrikes, signaling the collapse of a recent interim ceasefire.

The U.S. military has reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports, marking the collapse of a ceasefire agreement. In response, Iran has threatened to halt all oil and gas exports from the Middle East unless the blockade is lifted.

President Trump declared the ceasefire void after recent Iranian attacks on commercial shipping, triggering a massive U.S. military response.

U.S. Central Command has reinstated a naval blockade of Iranian ports following the collapse of a ceasefire. The move signals a major escalation as the U.S. bolsters its maritime presence to secure the Strait of Hormuz.