Strait of Hormuz Archives

President Donald J. Trump signs executive orders alongside Utah Governor Spencer Cox and members of the Utah congressional delegation in the Oval Office, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

The Treaty

The Walls Truly Might Be Closing In on Donald Trump

Donald Trump entered the Iran war with more opposition than support, and nearly five months of fighting have made the political problem worse. The...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 19, 2026

NRL is currently working with Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Systems Engineering Directorate, Ship Integrity & Performance Engineering (SEA 05P) to transition the new pigment combination into a military specification. The most recent vessel to receive it was USS George Washington (CVN 73).

The Treaty

Iraq Is Sending Its Fuel West on a Four-to-Six-Day Truck Odyssey Through Syria — Because Almost No Ship Will Risk Hormuz Now

Iraq moved about a million tons of fuel oil by truck through Syria and Jordan in June — double May's volume — as Gulf...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 19, 2026

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 19, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

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A Hundred and Twenty-Five Ships a Day Once Crossed the Strait of Hormuz — on Thursday, Exactly Three Commodity Vessels Made It

Only three commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz Thursday — down from a prewar average near 125 — with no supertanker or LNG...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 19, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2024) The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), sails in formation with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Kashima-class training ship, JS Kashima (TV-3508), middle, and Hatakaze-class guided missile destroyer JS Shimakaze (TV-3521) while conducting routine operations in the Atlantic Ocean, September 23, 2024. The U.S. Navy and JMSDF continue to train together to improve interoperability and strengthen joint capabilities. For more than 60 years, the U.S.-Japan Alliance has been the corner stone of stability and security and is crucial to the mutual capability of responding to contingencies at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Says Two Oil Tankers Just Exploded on Mines in the Strait of Hormuz — and Washington Says the Explosions Simply Never Happened

Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed two oil tankers exploded on mines south of the Strait of Hormuz and warned sailors to stay out; CENTCOM dismissed...

Jack BuckbyJuly 18, 2026

A B-52 Stratofortress lands at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, April 15, 2021. The aircraft was featured at the Cocoa Beach Air Show April 17 - 18. The B-52 is is a long-range, heavy bomber capable of flying at up to 50,000 feet. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Nobody Is Mining the Strait of Hormuz and Nobody Has Formally Closed It — Fear Alone Just Shut Down a Technically Open Waterway

Hormuz traffic has collapsed to its lowest level in weeks after the MOU with Iran fell apart — Kpler counted eight transits Thursday, Reuters...

Jack BuckbyJuly 17, 2026

President Donald Trump participates in a Kennedy Center Board Meeting, Monday, March 17, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Dollars and Sense

America Has a Problem at the Pump: It Pumps More Oil Than Any Nation on Earth but Still Pays a Price Set by the War With Iran

Gas prices are climbing again as renewed US-Iran strikes slow Strait of Hormuz traffic to a near stop. America produces more crude than any...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 17, 2026

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Wash. (Aug. 14, 2003) -- Illustration of USS Ohio (SSGN 726) which is undergoing a conversion from a Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) to a Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) designation. Ohio has been out of service since Oct. 29, 2002 for conversion to SSGN at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Four Ohio-class strategic missile submarines, USS Ohio (SSBN 726), USS Michigan (SSBN 727) USS Florida (SSBN 728), and USS Georgia (SSBN 729) have been selected for transformation into a new platform, designated SSGN. The SSGNs will have the capability to support and launch up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, a significant increase in capacity compared to other platforms. The 22 missile tubes also will provide the capability to carry other payloads, such as unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Special Forces equipment. This new platform will also have the capability to carry and support more than 66 Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land) and insert them clandestinely into potential conflict areas. U.S. Navy illustration. (RELEASED)

Dollars and Sense

The Gulf States Are Racing to Build Their Way Around Iran’s Grip on Hormuz — Pipeline by Pipeline, Toward Ports Outside the Strait

The UAE is doubling its Fujairah pipeline capacity, Saudi Arabia is expanding its Red Sea line, and Iraq is reviving Basra-Haditha — all to...

Caleb LarsonJuly 17, 2026

Donald Trump Back in 2025 White House Photo

Dollars and Sense

The World Has More Crude Oil Than It Can Use — and Still Can’t Make Enough Gasoline, Diesel, and Jet Fuel to Go Around

The world isn't short of oil — it's short of refineries, and two wars are why cheap crude won't mean cheap gas anytime soon.

Caleb LarsonJuly 17, 2026

(October 30, 2007) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) following a six-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA). All Naval vessels are periodically inspected by INSURV to check their material condition and battle readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (AW) M. Jeremie Yoder.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Washington Says Hormuz Belongs to the World, Tehran Says Half Is Theirs — and Oman Just Said Nobody Should Control It at All

Day six of the renewed war brought expanded US strikes across Iran and wider Iranian attacks on America's Gulf partners — with only a...

Brandon WeichertJuly 16, 2026

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The Treaty

The Walls Truly Might Be Closing In on Donald Trump

The Treaty

Iraq Is Sending Its Fuel West on a Four-to-Six-Day Truck Odyssey Through Syria — Because Almost No Ship Will Risk Hormuz Now

Uncategorized

A Hundred and Twenty-Five Ships a Day Once Crossed the Strait of Hormuz — on Thursday, Exactly Three Commodity Vessels Made It

Dollars and Sense

Iran Says Two Oil Tankers Just Exploded on Mines in the Strait of Hormuz — and Washington Says the Explosions Simply Never Happened

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Nobody Is Mining the Strait of Hormuz and Nobody Has Formally Closed It — Fear Alone Just Shut Down a Technically Open Waterway

Dollars and Sense

America Has a Problem at the Pump: It Pumps More Oil Than Any Nation on Earth but Still Pays a Price Set by the War With Iran

Dollars and Sense

The Gulf States Are Racing to Build Their Way Around Iran’s Grip on Hormuz — Pipeline by Pipeline, Toward Ports Outside the Strait

Dollars and Sense

The World Has More Crude Oil Than It Can Use — and Still Can’t Make Enough Gasoline, Diesel, and Jet Fuel to Go Around

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Washington Says Hormuz Belongs to the World, Tehran Says Half Is Theirs — and Oman Just Said Nobody Should Control It at All

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