On Tuesday, the day Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, eight ships were tracked navigating through the narrow waterway, according to an analysis by J.P. Morgan’s energy and commodities group.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In recent days, Beijing has warned that access to its shipping lanes ‘must be guaranteed.’ A full blockade of the ...

The United States’ blockade of Iranian ports has been “fully implemented” and put a halt to most of Tehran’s economic activity in just a day and a half, the head of US Central Command said Wednesday. ...

Since the start of the US blockade on Monday, 15 vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, nine of which have links to Iran, BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests. US Central Command ...