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The guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) steams behind the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Persian Gulf on Jan. 31, 2006. The Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf.

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Iran Is Now Striking Tankers off the Oman Coast as the Strait of Hormuz Empties Out — and Only the Bravest Ships Still Dare to Cross

Tanker and gas-carrier traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply — from roughly 90 crossings to 30, by one count — as...

Isaac SeitzJuly 21, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Struck Kuwait’s Power and Desalination Plants — Putting the Drinking Water of Millions Across the Gulf at Risk

A tenth straight night of U.S. strikes hit Iran, but Tehran struck another tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and hit Kuwait's power and...

Jack BuckbyJuly 21, 2026

The U.S. Navy Gerald R. Ford–class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 4 June 2020, marking the first time a Gerald R. Ford–class and a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier operated together underway.

Dollars and Sense

Ships Are Now Refusing to Sail Through Hormuz — and a Maritime Expert Says It’s ‘Purely About the Fear’ Gripping Crews

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says two 'deviant' tankers exploded after passing through the Strait of Hormuz, where crews are now refusing to move, one expert...

Stephen SilverJuly 21, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico/Released)

The Treaty

Hormuz Once Carried 140 Ships a Day — Now Only Four Still Dare to Cross, and the U.S.-Iran War Is Choking Off Global Trade

The U.S.-Iran war has narrowed to one battleground: the Strait of Hormuz, which once carried 140 ships a day and now sees only four...

Brandon WeichertJuly 21, 2026

ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) moves into formation in the Andaman Sea. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

Dollars and Sense

Washington Says the Strait of Hormuz Is Wide Open — but the Traffic Data Says Almost No One Is Willing to Actually Use It

CENTCOM insists the Strait of Hormuz is open and traffic is flowing — but Kpler recorded just eight crossings on July 16, the fewest...

Jack BuckbyJuly 20, 2026

A Navy F/A-18 carries the new Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Long Range (LR) variant during a test event in early April off the coast of California (U.S. Navy photo/released)

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Just Vowed ‘Not a Single Drop’ of Oil or Gas Will Move Through Hormuz — if American Strikes Don’t Stop

Iran's Revolutionary Guard vowed Monday that 'not a single drop' of oil or gas will transit Hormuz if US strikes continue — as Yemen's...

Jack BuckbyJuly 20, 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

(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.

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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

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Iran Ceasefire Effectively Handed Tehran Control of Hormuz — Washington Realized It, Reversed Course, and the Deal Died in 18 Days

The Washington–Tehran MoU effectively ceded Hormuz control to Iran — so Trump forced ships onto the Omani route, and the deal collapsed in 18...

Brandon WeichertJuly 16, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Is Now Striking Tankers off the Oman Coast as the Strait of Hormuz Empties Out — and Only the Bravest Ships Still Dare to Cross

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Just Struck Kuwait’s Power and Desalination Plants — Putting the Drinking Water of Millions Across the Gulf at Risk

Dollars and Sense

Ships Are Now Refusing to Sail Through Hormuz — and a Maritime Expert Says It’s ‘Purely About the Fear’ Gripping Crews

The Treaty

Hormuz Once Carried 140 Ships a Day — Now Only Four Still Dare to Cross, and the U.S.-Iran War Is Choking Off Global Trade

Dollars and Sense

Washington Says the Strait of Hormuz Is Wide Open — but the Traffic Data Says Almost No One Is Willing to Actually Use It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Just Vowed ‘Not a Single Drop’ of Oil or Gas Will Move Through Hormuz — if American Strikes Don’t Stop

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

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

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Iran Ceasefire Effectively Handed Tehran Control of Hormuz — Washington Realized It, Reversed Course, and the Deal Died in 18 Days

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