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A man walks away after watching as a black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse in the industrial area of Sharjah City, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026, following Iranian strikes. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
June 7, 2026, 9:53 am
US considering using Iranian funds to help Gulf states rebuild, source says
US Treasury said preparing to assess damage inflicted by Iran; move could complicate peace talks, which have faltered on release of frozen Iranian funds
By David Lawder, Eman Abouhassira and Ahmed Elimam
Cargo ships are seen at sea near the Strait of Hormuz, as viewed from a rocky shoreline near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2026. (AP/Fatima Shbair)
May 14, 2026, 5:17 pm
Ship said seized, diverted to Iran, another sunk, in latest Strait of Hormuz actions
British navy monitor says vessel anchored off coast of UAE has been nabbed; India condemns sinking of cargo ship carrying livestock off Oman, 114 crew rescued
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Two women from the Iranian Red Crescent Society stand as a thick plume of smoke from a US-Israeli strike on an oil storage facility late Saturday rises into the sky in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
May 12, 2026, 3:14 am
UAE secretly launched strikes on Iran during war, attacked oil refinery — report
April attack on Persian Gulf site only specific instance mentioned in report; US said to welcome Abu Dhabi’s involvement after other Gulf countries refused to join war effort
By ToI Staff and Reuters
The sun rising behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, April 18, 2026. (Asghar Besharati/AP)
April 28, 2026, 8:23 am
20,000 seafarers stranded in Persian Gulf as Strait of Hormuz stays shut despite ceasefire
Mariners, mostly from India, endure fear and isolation amid missile blasts and food shortages as they remain trapped at sea since the Iran war began two months ago
By CHAN HO-HIM, SHEIKH SAALIQ and Niniek Karmini
The Singapore-registered tanker Norman Atlantic sits ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz on December 6, 1987, after being attacked by an Iranian gunboat. (AP Photo)
April 25, 2026, 12:23 pm
The US protected Hormuz shipping from Iranian attacks in the ’80s. Could it again?
Small IRGC gunboats and ambitious US goals could make it tough to replicate the relative success of ‘Tanker War’ that grew out of the fighting between Iran and Iraq, analysts say
By Jon Gambrell
Supporters of Yemen's Houthis brandish weapons during a rally condemning Israel, in Sanaa on October 17, 2025. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
March 31, 2026, 10:09 am
After backing Iran with Israel strike, Houthis avoid further escalation, for now
Joining war, albeit late, to satisfy Tehran and assert relevance, Yemeni rebel group is limited by fears of retaliation, but maintains threat of blocking Red Sea traffic and attacking Gulf
By Nava Freiberg
A photograph shows the damage in the aftermath of a drone strike in the Seef district of Manama, Bahrain, on March 10, 2026. (AFP)
March 10, 2026, 7:44 pm
Iran keeps up attacks on Gulf states, says not a ‘single liter of oil’ will ship out
Woman killed, 8 people wounded in strike on residential building in Manama, Bahraini authorities say; Abu Dhabi state oil giant said forced to shutter refinery due to drone attack
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Cargo ships and tankers are seen off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
March 10, 2026, 5:13 pm
Saudi Aramco warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ unless Strait of Hormuz opens
Trump and Saudi oil giant scramble to deal with energy supply fears as IRGC vows not to let ‘one liter of oil’ through key channel while Israeli-US attacks continue
By Reuters
A large fire and plume of smoke are visible after, according to the authorities, debris of an Iranian intercepted drone hit the Fujairah oil facility, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
March 5, 2026, 5:01 pm
Iran’s barrage of attacks across Persian Gulf shows regional chaos key to its strategy
Tehran is unleashing drones and missiles on countries throughout the region in a bid to raise the costs of the war — but the campaign could very well backfire
By Jon Gambrell and Jamey Keaten
An oil tanker offshore in Dubai on March 1, 2026. (Fadel SENNA / AFP)
March 2, 2026, 8:50 pm
One killed as Iranian missile debris hits tanker in Bahrain port, sparking fire
Worker killed, 2 injured, in first fatality in small Gulf kingdom since Iran started its campaign against Arab states
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse at the industrial area of Sharjah City in the United Arab Emirates following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
March 2, 2026, 6:51 pm
Energy prices soar as Iran strikes Gulf, disrupts Strait of Hormuz
Missile and drone attacks against oil and gas facilities, closures in key maritime passage cause oil prices to jump nearly 10%, natural gas more than 40%
By David McHugh
Screen captures from videos said to show smoke billowing from the Ras Tanura refinery in Saudi Arabia after an Iranian drone strike, March 2, 2026. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 2, 2026, 9:57 am
Saudi Aramco shuts down Ras Tanura refinery, its biggest, after Iran drone strike causes blaze
Defense ministry says two drones intercepted, shrapnel fell, no injuries; social media videos show flames and smoke billowing from oil facility, one of the world’s largest
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A family sits against the backdrop of a dockyard off the coastal city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern United Arab Emirates on February 25, 2026. (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
March 2, 2026, 12:00 am
Three tankers damaged in Gulf and one seafarer killed as US-Iran conflict escalates
Unclear who fired projectiles and drones that hit ships; over 200 vessels drop anchor around Strait of Hormuz, closed by Iran; major container shipping lines reroute round Africa
By Agencies
Illustrative: This picture taken on October 31, 2022, shows an oil tanker seized by Iranian naval forces at the Gulf port of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. (IRNA / AFP)
February 5, 2026, 4:00 pm
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seize 2 oil tankers in Gulf
IRGC-linked agency claims tankers were ‘smuggling’ over a million liters of fuel, says ’15 foreign crew members were referred to the judiciary’; unclear what flag ships were flying
By AFP and ToI Staff
This picture, taken from video, shows a person walking along the coastline of the famed coastline of Iran's Hormuz Island's after the rain transformed it into a striking natural scene, December 16, 2025. (AP Photo)
December 19, 2025, 8:38 am
Rain colors the coast of Iran’s Hormuz Island crimson
Beach’s famous red sand, created by high levels of iron oxide, washes into the Persian Gulf following rare rainfall
By AP
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