Hormuz Archives

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the Mack Trucks facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Dollars and Sense

The Economic Time Bomb in the Strait of Hormuz Is Already Going Off — and America May Be the One That Pays the Price

The Strait of Hormuz carries far more than oil — helium for semiconductors, fertilizer, petrochemical feedstocks, a third of the world's farm goods. With...

Brandon WeichertJune 29, 2026

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits the South China Sea, June 8, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eliora Sims)

Dollars and Sense

The Oil Crisis Is Finally Easing — but America Drained Its Emergency Reserve to the Lowest Level in 40 Years to Get There

Tankers are moving through Hormuz again, crude has fallen below its prewar price, and the worst of the oil shock looks like it's passing....

Harry J. KazianisJune 29, 2026

250728-N-BT947-3272 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2025) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) fires its forward Mark 45 5-inch gun during a weapons maintenance shoot, July 29, 2025. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison)

The Treaty

‘Shipping Is Literally Caught in the Crossfire’ as the U.S. and Iran Battle for Control of the Strait of Hormuz

Shipping is "literally caught in the crossfire," one analyst says, as the U.S. and Iran battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. After...

Jack BuckbyJune 27, 2026

A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the mid-Pacific. The SM-3 Block 1B successfully intercepted a target missile that had been launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands in Kauai, Hawaii. Lake Erie detected and tracked the target with its on board AN/SPY-1 radar. The event was the third consecutive successful intercept test of the SM-3 Block IB missile. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Just Fired on a Cargo Ship Near Oman — Hours After Warning Vessels Not to Use the New UN-Backed Route

Iran fired on a cargo ship off Oman on Thursday — hours after warning vessels not to use a new UN-backed route through the...

Jack BuckbyJune 25, 2026

Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier in the Sunset

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Oil Is Flowing Through the Strait of Hormuz Again — but Iran’s Mines Are Still in the Water and Hundreds of Ships Are Stuck

Oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz again — Trump touts a record 19 million barrels in a day, and prices have fallen...

Steve BalestrieriJune 25, 2026

President Donald J. Trump signs an Executive Order creating an anti-fraud task force to be led by Vice President JD Vance, Monday, March 16, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Dollars and Sense

Trump Says There Are ‘No Tolls’ in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran Keeps Talking About ‘Service Fees.’ Both Can’t Be Right

Trump says there are "no tolls, no insurance costs, and no other charges" in the Strait of Hormuz — and threatens to end talks...

Jack BuckbyJune 24, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 22, 2026) –The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), transits the Pacific Ocean, June 22, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Haro Gonzalez)

Dollars and Sense

11,000 Sailors Have Been Trapped in the Persian Gulf for Months Thanks to the Iran War. They’re Finally Coming Home

As many as 11,000 seafarers have been trapped in the Persian Gulf for months, stranded by the conflict. Now they're finally being evacuated —...

Jack BuckbyJune 23, 2026

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 355th Wing taxi in formation on the runway at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 9, 2022. The 355th Wing maintains and operates A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawks and HC-130J Combat King IIs ensuring its Airmen and aircraft are ready to fly, fight and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Miller)

The Treaty

The Iran War Was Supposed to Topple the Regime. Four Months Later, Washington Is Negotiating From the Weaker Hand

Trump bombed Iran in February to cripple the regime and give its people the chance to overthrow it — "probably your only chance for...

Jack BuckbyJune 23, 2026

President Donald Trump addresses members of the media in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Tuesday, January 20, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Dollars and Sense

One-Fifth of the World’s Oil Runs Through Hormuz. A Failed Deal Could Push Prices Toward $200

A day after Iran snubbed him in Switzerland, Vice President Vance called the talks a "very, very good day" and said Iran agreed to...

Jack BuckbyJune 22, 2026

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Dollars and Sense

The Economic Time Bomb in the Strait of Hormuz Is Already Going Off — and America May Be the One That Pays the Price

Dollars and Sense

The Oil Crisis Is Finally Easing — but America Drained Its Emergency Reserve to the Lowest Level in 40 Years to Get There

The Treaty

‘Shipping Is Literally Caught in the Crossfire’ as the U.S. and Iran Battle for Control of the Strait of Hormuz

Dollars and Sense

Iran Just Fired on a Cargo Ship Near Oman — Hours After Warning Vessels Not to Use the New UN-Backed Route

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Oil Is Flowing Through the Strait of Hormuz Again — but Iran’s Mines Are Still in the Water and Hundreds of Ships Are Stuck

Dollars and Sense

Trump Says There Are ‘No Tolls’ in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran Keeps Talking About ‘Service Fees.’ Both Can’t Be Right

Dollars and Sense

11,000 Sailors Have Been Trapped in the Persian Gulf for Months Thanks to the Iran War. They’re Finally Coming Home

The Treaty

The Iran War Was Supposed to Topple the Regime. Four Months Later, Washington Is Negotiating From the Weaker Hand

Dollars and Sense

One-Fifth of the World’s Oil Runs Through Hormuz. A Failed Deal Could Push Prices Toward $200

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