The US military helped two American-flagged ships go through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader effort to open a lane through the vital waterway, the commander of US Central Command told reporters.
The US military helped two American-flagged ships go through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader effort to open a lane through the vital waterway, the commander of US Central Command told reporters.
Cargo ships anchored offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 4, 2026.
The US military helped two American-flagged ships go through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader effort to open a lane through the vital waterway, the commander of US Central Command told reporters.
The US military helped two American-flagged ships go through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader effort to open a lane through the vital waterway, the commander of US Central Command told reporters.
Cargo ships anchored offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 4, 2026.
The US and Iran exchanged fire in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.
The US and Iran exchanged fire in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.
Oil tankers offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran on May 2.
The US and Iran exchanged fire in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.
The US and Iran exchanged fire in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.
Vessels offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran on May 4. Photographer: Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP/Getty Images