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13 articles about 11 events for “Iran tanker attacks in strait of hormuz” from The Independent.

Iran Attacks After US Hits Tankers

Politics · 3 matching articles from 1 outlet · 2026-09-05 to 2026-09-07
Iran-US war latest: Tehran vows to extend ‘exclusion zone’ near Strait of Hormuz after US strikes on tankers The Independent · 2026-09-07

“The IRGC responded by threatening intensified strikes against US military vessels in the region, and later said it targeted three tankers that Tehran claimed were on unauthorised routes in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as three US-linked vessels in other…”

Iran-US war latest: Tehran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz after US strikes Iranian oil tankers The Independent · 2026-09-06

“The IRGC responded by threatening intensified strikes against US military vessels in the region, and later said it targeted three tankers that Tehran claimed were on unauthorised routes in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as as three US-linked vessels in other…”

US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after two of its warships targeted with missiles The Independent · 2026-09-05

“The U.S. military says it struck three Iranian oil tankers Saturday, including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran's key oil export hub.”

Iran US Tensions Escalate

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-08
Iran-US war latest: Trump says he doesn’t ‘really want’ peace deal as US prepares to resume strikes The Independent · 2026-10-08

“The Trump administration has rejected Tehran’s proposal for a seven-day deal focused first on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, in which the US would lift sanctions and unfreeze Iranian funds while nuclear talks were postponed.”

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-06
Iran-US war latest: Trump says Tehran may have targeted UK with drone attack and vows to make it ‘suffer’ The Independent · 2026-10-06

“…ear Admiral Ali Fadavi said that for the first time since the conflict began, there were no US vessels in the Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman or even the northern Indian Ocean, claiming US warships were “100 per cent vulnerable” to Iranian…”

World · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-10-04
Iran-US war latest: Houthis claim attack on major Saudi oil refinery as ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz The Independent · 2026-10-04

“In pictures: US carrier George HW Bush visits Thailand after six-month Middle East deployment Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met, Nournews reports The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions set out in a June interim…”

Gulf Nations Oil Strategy Through Ira…

Economy/Business · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-09-24
Gulf nations keep oil flowing despite Iran war as costs mount The Independent · 2026-09-24

“Log in When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the war, choking off sea passage for some 15 million barrels of oil a day, many feared that prices would skyrocket, cratering the world economy.”

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-09-22
UK supporting Saudi Arabia could help keep fuel prices down, minister claims The Independent · 2026-09-22

“Energy prices have already shot up following conflict involving Iran and the shutting down of the Strait of Hormuz.”

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-09-18
300,000 Iranians attend biggest pro-regime rally since war began as Tehran recruits new ‘volunteer’ forces The Independent · 2026-09-18

“The Iranian government simultaneously reported launching a new attack on a commercial vessel in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime passage it has attempted to control since the war began.”

Trump's UN Speech Controversies

Politics · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-09-18
Iran-US live: Trump weighs ‘big decision’ on war after UN says school attack may have been war crime The Independent · 2026-09-18

“US Air Force officer recalls 'free-falling' to ground with damaged parachute after plane was shot down over Iran US military helping to keep Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping, Centcom says Despite an ongoing blockade of Iranian maritime trade and…”

Economy/Business · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-09-17
Diesel and gas prices are spiking and hitting record levels. Experts say it’s going to get worse The Independent · 2026-09-17

“The limited traffic there dropped this week as fighting intensified between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, and only a single ship exited the strait Wednesday, according to Reuters, which identified the vessel as an oil tanker that used a…”

World · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-09-15
Iran-US war latest: US military facing weapons shortages after dozens of aircraft destroyed as cost of war hits $33bn The Independent · 2026-09-15

“US military rejects Iran's claim that mines blew up tanker The US military has rejected an Iranian claim that a Panama-flagged oil tanker struck naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the vessel was instead attacked by an Iranian drone.”

Fuel Tanker Explosion in Iran

World · 1 matching article from 1 outlet · 2026-09-06
Iran fuel tanker explosion leaves 11 dead and seven injured The Independent · 2026-09-06

“The IRGC responded by threatening intensified strikes against US military vessels in the region, and later said it targeted three tankers that Tehran claimed were on unauthorised routes in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as as three US-linked vessels in other…”

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