The U.S. Treasury announced sanctions on 19 vessels that form part of Iran's "shadow fleet." ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine are briefing reporters as the U.S. and Iran ratchet up their competition for control over shipping traffic.

Maritime and military law experts say an expansion of the naval blockade announced last week raises legal and practical ...

USS Spruance ran through procedure with the Iranian-flagged vessel before finally opening fire with its deck gun when the ...

The foes are trying to exert control over the narrow passageway. Most ships aren’t moving. Here’s what to know.

Sanctioned ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz despite a US blockade. UK warships through the Strait by April 30, ...

Unlike Cuba or Venezuela, Iran choked off a crucial trade route for energy shipments, meaning the longer the standoff ...

Analysts say Iran’s survival timeline depends on a mix of stored oil, alternative revenues, and political resilience ...

The US seized an Iranian ship for breaching its blockade. What comes next could revive prize law—with implications for doing ...

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina says the United States blockade against the Islamic Republic of Iran "could ...

Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, only hours after President Trump announced he would extend a ...

A Post analysis of satellite imagery and ship-tracking data provides a view of maritime activity inside the U.S. blockade.