Coverage dated September 6, 2026 to September 11, 2026
The U.S. has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over
Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 2 developments
In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran's own oil exports, accelerating its economic free fall.
The Columbian's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
Developments in this update
2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.
Iran reignites Strait of Hormuz fight as US tightens squeeze
Headline from The Hill ·
Newest
The U.S. has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over
US Navy escorts that are helping tankers cross the Strait of Hormuz are essential to sustaining crude flows through the waterway, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday, suggesting they won’t end anytime soon.
More than six months after the U.S.-Iran war began, shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted, and oil prices are once again closing in on the $100 per barrel mark. The U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked at the start of the seventh month of the conflict. But the U.S.
Iran War Escalates as U.S. and Tehran Clash Over Strait of Hormuz, Tankers and Regional Bases The war between the United States and Iran has entered one of its most dangerous phases in recent days, with fighting escalating around the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian oil tankers being destroyed by U.S.
Iran appears ready to fight back against growing U.S. leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, and the threat of renewed war is causing oil prices to rise even as more ships are making it through the vital waterway with the help of the U.S. Navy.
In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran’s grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran’s own oil exports, accelerating its economic free fall. But the war launched by the U.S.
The Houthis’ biggest territorial gains in years, along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, could boost Iran’s strategy of driving up world oil and gas prices to pressure the United States.
In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran's own oil exports, accelerating its economic free fall.
In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran’s grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran’s own oil exports, accelerating its economic free fall. But the war launched by the U.S.
Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.
Related updates
Separate coverage close to this update in time and subject.
