| Date | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Tracker | Strait of Hormuz Tensions |
| Type | Interception |
| Location |
Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates
25.35, 56.35 (approximate) |
On November 14, 2025, Iran's IRGC Navy seized the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Talara, carrying high-sulphur gasoil from Sharjah to Singapore, about 20 nautical miles off Khor Fakkan, UAE, and diverted it into Iranian waters near Bandar Abbas. IRGC personnel arrived by helicopter and boarded with small boats, according to security firm Ambrey. Iran said the tanker was carrying unauthorised cargo; its Cyprus-based manager said no formal allegations were made against the vessel or crew. US Central Command called the boarding a 'blatant violation of international law.' Iran released the tanker and its 21 crew members five days later.
| Series | That day | Prior 30-day avg | Week after vs before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transits | 83 -2% | 84.5 | -18% (592 → 485) |
| Tankers | 47 -2% | 47.9 | -19% (337 → 273) |
| Cargo ships | 36 -2% | 36.6 | -17% (255 → 212) |
| Date | Type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2024 | Interception | Iranian commandos rappel from helicopter to seize container ship MSC Aries near Strait of Hormuz |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Strike | US opening strikes destroy Iran's fleet at Bandar Abbas as Hormuz transits collapse |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Strike | US sea drones strike Bandar Abbas submarine base in first combat use of armed USVs |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Diplomatic | Germany withdraws minehunters positioned for a Hormuz clearing mission |
IMF PortWatch data published on GMN's Strait of Hormuz tracker shows commercial ship transits averaging 3.17 a day over 1-6 September 2026, against 85.5 a day in 2025; other counters read higher, but every independent count is a small fraction of the pre-war norm.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on 8 September 2026 it had recovered a US Navy Anduril Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz; US Central Command said the vehicle had malfunctioned more than a day earlier, and Anduril confirmed the loss.
The United States decommissioned its four Bahrain-based Avenger-class mine hunters in September 2025 and shipped the hulls home in January 2026. When Iran began mining the Strait of Hormuz two months later, according to CENTCOM, the Navy had to sail two of its last four minesweepers from Japan.