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US and Iran Vie for Hormuz Control After Peace Efforts Stall

The US and Iran are locked in a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz after failing to meet for a fresh round of peace talks, with both sides blocking the waterway to gain leverage during an extended ceasefire.

US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near the Touska cargo ship, on April 20. Source: US Navy

Iran Tankers Go Dark to Sail Past US Blockade Laden With Oil

22. April 2026 um 05:37
At least two fully laden Iranian tankers have sailed out of the Persian Gulf and past a US blockade this week, part of a flotilla that has made its way around the warships and ferried roughly 9 million barrels of oil to the market.

An oil tanker in the Mediterranean sea is silhouetted against the hazy sky in the waters off the coast of Gibraltar. Photographer: Bloomberg Creative Photos/Bloomberg

Iran Tankers Go Dark to Sail Past US Blockade Laden With Oil

22. April 2026 um 05:37
At least two fully laden Iranian tankers have sailed out of the Persian Gulf and past a US blockade this week, part of a flotilla that has made its way around the warships and ferried roughly 9 million barrels of oil to the market.

An oil tanker in the Mediterranean sea is silhouetted against the hazy sky in the waters off the coast of Gibraltar. Photographer: Bloomberg Creative Photos/Bloomberg
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