The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/strait-of-hormuz/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:04:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Strait of Hormuz | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/strait-of-hormuz/ 32 32 Trump weighs return to large-scale Iran strikes: ‘I have a big decision coming up’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-weighs-return-to-large-scale-iran-strikes-i-have-a-big-decision-coming-up/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:29:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3899247 President says will meet with Gulf leaders at UNGA next week before determining next steps; State Dept. confirms Iranian delegation will attend; Iranian crypto exchange hit with sanctions

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]]> Daily Briefing Sept. 16 – From Mecca to Mokha: Houthis flex as Saudis flail https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-sept-16-from-mecca-to-mokha-houthis-flex-as-saudis-flail/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:21:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3898011&preview=true&preview_id=3898011 Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on how the Yemeni rebels are increasingly strangling the Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane and why the region is still trying not to engage with them

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]]> After Trump floats talks, Iran security chief rejects negotiations until ‘conditions’ met https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-trump-floats-talks-iran-security-chief-rejects-negotiations-until-conditions-met/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:21:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3897270 Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei declares 'stakes around oil and the straits have changed,' vows Tehran will only talk if all its conditions are met

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]]> Apparent Houthi attacks trigger alerts in 6 Saudi cities; Riyadh vows response https://www.timesofisrael.com/apparent-houthi-attacks-trigger-alerts-in-6-saudi-cities-riyadh-vows-response/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:56:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3897216 Saudi authorities say 13 hurt in Monday attacks, while Iran-backed group claims Riyadh launched 50 airstrikes in response; Strait of Hormuz traffic dwindles amid regional escalation

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]]> What the closure of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline could mean for oil flows https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-closure-of-saudi-arabias-east-west-pipeline-could-mean-for-oil-flows/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:19:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3897179 Analysts warn latest disruptions could bring even more pain for consumers in coming weeks and months, though blow for Riyadh softened by gradual reopening of Hormuz

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]]> Diplomacy stumbles as meeting on Hormuz between Iran and Gulf states is postponed https://www.timesofisrael.com/diplomacy-stumbles-as-meeting-on-hormuz-between-iran-and-gulf-states-is-postponed/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:02:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3896526 Oman cites need for 'consensus' as Iran says countries will coordinate future date for planned Monday meeting; Trump again predicts war will end around midterms

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]]> Iran hardliners launched Hormuz attacks in defiance of leaders, undermining US deal — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-hardliners-launched-hormuz-attacks-in-defiance-of-leaders-undermining-us-deal-report/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:03:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3896329 Iranian sources tell NYT Pezeshkian raged at IRGC chief, who denied authorizing July strikes; official probe traced them to powerful former Guards spymaster Hossein Taeb

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]]> Potential Iran-Oman Hormuz deal won’t immediately reopen strait, source tells Iranian media https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-oman-hormuz-deal-wont-immediately-reopen-strait-source-tells-iranian-media/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:10:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3896187 Iranian official says Tehran still seeking agreement that will let it charge ships a toll, which Muscat rejects; Bahrain rules out attending Monday meeting between Gulf states and Iran

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]]> Trump: Iran likely behind attack on Saudi pipeline, Houthis told us they don’t want to fight https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-iran-likely-behind-attack-on-saudi-pipeline-houthis-told-us-they-dont-want-to-fight/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:50:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3896051&preview=true&preview_id=3896051 US leader says Yemeni terror group has only 'one country that they're not too happy with, and we'll get ⁠that straightened ​out' -- a reference to the Saudis

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]]> Daily Briefing Sept. 9 – ‘As a Jew,’ UK’s Miliband announces sanctions on settlements https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-sept-9-as-a-jew-uks-miliband-announces-sanctions-on-settlements/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:37:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3894120&preview=true&preview_id=3894120 Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on the UK's allegations of 'ethnic cleansing,' a report that Netanyahu was warned of Oct. 7 by the UAE, and updates on the US-Iran war

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]]> US hits Iranian oil tankers after attempted missile attacks on American Navy https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-hits-iranian-oil-tankers-after-attempted-missile-attacks-on-american-navy/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:59:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3893731 Revolutionary Guards launch retaliatory missile barrage at US base in Jordan, threaten ships in Kuwait and Bahrain; CENTCOM says submarine drone seized by Iran was 'defective'

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]]> Touting improved ballistic missile, Iran vows preemptive action against threats https://www.timesofisrael.com/touting-improved-ballistic-missile-iran-vows-preemptive-action-against-threats/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:31:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3893267 Top Iranian official says new missile was 'tested' against US warship; UN nuclear watchdog head urges Tehran to cooperate as Western nations seek to refer it to Security Council

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]]> Iran says it will declare ‘prohibited zone’ near Strait of Hormuz in coming days https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-it-will-declare-prohibited-zone-near-strait-of-hormuz-in-coming-days/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:35:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3892600 Hormuz traffic dips to lowest since May after US, Iran clashes; US energy secretary says there may not be a nuclear deal, but Iran's ability to build bomb could be destroyed

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]]> Netanyahu: ‘End is near’ for Iran’s regime, Israel is determined to see it fall https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-end-is-near-for-irans-regime-israel-is-determined-to-see-it-fall/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:48:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3892410 Amid concerns of escalation during holiday season, premier says if Iran 'miscalculates,' it will 'suffer blow it can't even imagine'; US says oil flow now 2/3 what it was pre-war

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]]> Iran focuses on economic problems, but warns of ‘more painful’ response if attacked https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-focuses-on-economic-problems-but-warns-of-more-painful-response-if-attacked/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:29:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3892178 Tehran announces 'Economic War Headquarters,' as US sanctions bite; Iran's oil minister says Kharg Island hit 550 times in recent months, as CENTCOM strikes ship off its coast

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