Strait of Hormuz Archives

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 Buckby15 hours ago

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 22, 2026. Nimitz is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Attacked a Ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Just Hit Back — and the Week-Old Ceasefire Is Cracking

After an Iranian drone hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal...

Harry J. Kazianis22 hours ago

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the Navy’s F-35C Fleet replacement squadron, pose on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during an aerial photo exercise. VFA-101 aircraft and pilots are conducting initial qualifications aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Krystofer Belknap)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. and Iran Spent Three Days Shooting at Each Other Around the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s Why It Probably Won’t Become a War

The U.S. and Iran spent three days shooting at each other around the Strait of Hormuz — Iran hit a ship, the U.S. struck...

Harry J. Kazianis1 day ago

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Strikes Did More Than $400 Million in Damage to the U.S. Fifth Fleet’s Headquarters — Damage the Pentagon Hadn’t Acknowledged

Iran's missiles and drones did more than $400 million in damage to the U.S. Fifth Fleet's headquarters in Bahrain — including damage the Pentagon...

Steve Balestrieri2 days ago

Arleigh Burke Class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook is underway for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th fleet areas of responsibility. Donald Cook departed Naval Station Norfolk Monday, September 19th. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Pittman)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

57 Ships Just Proved They Could Bypass Iran’s Chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. Hours Later, Iran Fired on a Ship

A UN-backed route through the Strait of Hormuz was working — 57 ships had already slipped past Iran's chokehold via Omani waters. Then Iran...

Jack Buckby2 days ago

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Demo Team commander, performs the Raptor Slide during the Abbotsford Airshow, Aug. 5, 2021, at Abbotsford International Airport, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. During the Raptor-slide the aircraft actually slides down and backwards under control before Gunderson adjusts the aircrafts position and powers out of the maneuver. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Don Hudson)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Fired on a Ship in the Strait of Hormuz — and Now the Evacuation of 11,000 Stranded Sailors Has Been Halted

Iran fired on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz — and the fallout was immediate: the UN has now halted the planned...

Steve Balestrieri2 days ago

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Bulkeley, right, and USS Mason participate in a strait transit exercise. Bulkeley and Mason are part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group and are conducting work-ups and flight operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Jared M. King)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Proved It Can Choke the World’s Oil. Now the Gulf Is Quietly Building Ways to Make Sure It Never Can Again

Iran proved during the war that it can choke off a fifth of the world's oil through the Strait of Hormuz. Now Gulf states...

Jack Buckby3 days ago

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 Buckby3 days ago

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 Balestrieri3 days ago

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The Treaty

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

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Attacked a Ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Just Hit Back — and the Week-Old Ceasefire Is Cracking

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. and Iran Spent Three Days Shooting at Each Other Around the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s Why It Probably Won’t Become a War

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Strikes Did More Than $400 Million in Damage to the U.S. Fifth Fleet’s Headquarters — Damage the Pentagon Hadn’t Acknowledged

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

57 Ships Just Proved They Could Bypass Iran’s Chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. Hours Later, Iran Fired on a Ship

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Fired on a Ship in the Strait of Hormuz — and Now the Evacuation of 11,000 Stranded Sailors Has Been Halted

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Proved It Can Choke the World’s Oil. Now the Gulf Is Quietly Building Ways to Make Sure It Never Can Again

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

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