Iran says no ship transits Hormuz without coordination and trade is down 35%, while US analysts argue Tehran is losing its leverage in the Strait.
Tag: US-Iran war
Earth Changes Aug 29, 2026Iran War at 6 Months: $71.5B US Tab, Just 5 Ships a Day in Hormuz
Six months in, Iran’s Hormuz blockade holds, US gas costs $71.5B more, and China’s press tracks an Egyptian bank caught in Treasury’s Iran crackdown.
Earth Changes Aug 27, 202695% of Hormuz Traffic Gone: Iran-Oman Safe Passage Deal Emerges
Six months into the US-Iran war, Hormuz transits have collapsed from 100-plus ships a day to just five. Iran-Oman talks now test Trump’s blockade.
Earth Changes Aug 24, 2026Iran Blacklists 45 Ships as US Declares ‘Economic D-Day’
Washington’s ‘economic D-Day’ meets Iran’s 45-ship Hormuz blacklist; China’s Iran oil buys face new scrutiny as Guterres warns of famine.
Earth Changes Aug 19, 2026Iran Threatens Strikes in Europe as Hormuz Traffic Drops to 10 Ships
Trump declares Hormuz ‘new US territory’ as traffic drops to 10 ships; Iran threatens Europe; UAE halts Iran trade; Pentagon mulls drawdown.
Earth Changes Aug 18, 2026Trump Declares Hormuz ‘US Territory’; Iran Vows Full Offensive
Trump posts a map claiming the Strait of Hormuz as ‘new US territory’ as the 60-day deal window collapses; Tehran shifts to a ‘fully offensive’ posture.
Earth Changes Aug 18, 2026Ship Attacked in Hormuz, Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as Deal Lapses
A ship is hit in the Strait of Hormuz with a casualty reported as Trump threatens to bomb Oman and the US-Iran deal window lapses.
Earth Changes Aug 18, 2026Iran Issues ‘Few Weeks’ Ultimatum; Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman
60-day US-Iran peace window expired, no deal. Tehran threatens ‘precise’ strikes to break blockade; Trump warns he’ll bomb Oman.