A tiny flow of vessels, including some large oil and gas tankers, are making the dangerous transit with help from the U.S. military, in some cases turning off lights and automatic navigation systems.

The President warned Oman against partnering with Iran to charge fees through the waterway as prospects of a peace deal appear to dim.

The Strait of Hormuz has been the focus of this war since Iran shut it down in the war's first days. But rarely do American reporters actually get to visit the crucial body of water. Special correspondent Reza Sayah is in Iran and has a rare look at the Strait of Hormuz from both land and water.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, while attending a defense summit in Singapore, said on Saturday that Washington was "more than capable" of restarting the war if necessary.

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed Thursday that Oman won’t be going along with Iran’s scheme to toll the Strait of Hormuz — after a chilling threat from President Trump. Bessent told reporters that he spoke personally with an Oman official who pledged not to collect fees for passage through the key waterway.

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared all but deserted on Thursday as commercial operators remain wary of renewed military escalation.

American warships destroyed at least six Iranian military boats in the Strait of Hormuz in late May 2026 after the vessels moved to intercept civilian tankers, according to the Associated Press, citing U.

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced on Saturday that it had prevented another vessel from docking at an Iranian port amid a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military “disabled” a ship flying under a Gambian flag on Friday after the vessel did not heed numerous warnings,