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The U.S. military officially resumed its naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday evening, barring ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports, while letting other vessels go through.
© Razieh Poudat / ISNA via AP
The blockade, which was lifted last month, went into effect at 4 p.m. EDT, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said, touting that over 20 U.S. Navy warships and hundreds of military aircraft are operating in the Middle East.
“American forces remain vigilant, lethal and ready,” Centcom said.
Hours before the blockade, which was lifted on June 18, the U.S. carried out a round of strikes against Iran for the fourth day in a row, looking to deplete Tehran’s ability to target commercial vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway that around 20 percent of the planet’s oil and gas flow through.
Iran targeted two United Arab Emirates tankers in the strait with cruise missiles, the UAE Ministry of Defense said on Monday.
Kuwait’s military said its forces intercepted one Iranian ballistic missile, five cruise missiles and 33 one-way attack drones. One Kuwaiti Navy vessel was targeted, with four soldiers sustaining injuries.
President Trump nixed his proposal from Monday to impose a 20 percent tolling fee on cargo transiting the waterway and would instead discuss trade and investment deals with Gulf nations, he announced Tuesday morning.
“We will therefore have a FULL Blockade, but only on Ships coming to and from Iranian ports, or carrying anything have to do with Iranian cargo,” the president wrote Tuesday on Truth Social.
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & National Security newsletter, I’m Filip Timotija — your guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond.
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Senate Democrats on Tuesday defeated a motion to proceed to the $1.15 trillion annual defense authorization bill, legislation that usually enjoys strong bipartisan support but this year has become snarled in a partisan fight over defense spending levels. The motion to advance the annual defense bill failed by a vote of 50 to 46. It needed 60 votes to succeed. Senators voted strictly along party lines except for …
President Trump announced on Tuesday that he would scrap his proposal yesterday for a 20 percent tolling fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and would instead pursue trade and investment deals with Gulf states. Trump made the pitch a day ago as part of efforts to unlock commercial shipping through the crucial waterway. “Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace …
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The U.S. military officially resumed its naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday evening, barring ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports, while letting other vessels go through.
© Razieh Poudat / ISNA via AP
The blockade, which was lifted last month, went into effect at 4 p.m. EDT, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said, touting that over 20 U.S. Navy warships and hundreds of military aircraft are operating in the Middle East.
“American forces remain vigilant, lethal and ready,” Centcom said.
Hours before the blockade, which was lifted on June 18, the U.S. carried out a round of strikes against Iran for the fourth day in a row, looking to deplete Tehran’s ability to target commercial vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway that around 20 percent of the planet’s oil and gas flow through.
Iran targeted two United Arab Emirates tankers in the strait with cruise missiles, the UAE Ministry of Defense said on Monday.
Kuwait’s military said its forces intercepted one Iranian ballistic missile, five cruise missiles and 33 one-way attack drones. One Kuwaiti Navy vessel was targeted, with four soldiers sustaining injuries.
President Trump nixed his proposal from Monday to impose a 20 percent tolling fee on cargo transiting the waterway and would instead discuss trade and investment deals with Gulf nations, he announced Tuesday morning.
“We will therefore have a FULL Blockade, but only on Ships coming to and from Iranian ports, or carrying anything have to do with Iranian cargo,” the president wrote Tuesday on Truth Social.
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & National Security newsletter, I’m Filip Timotija — your guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond.
How policy will affect defense and national security now and inthe future:
Senate Democrats on Tuesday defeated a motion to proceed to the $1.15 trillion annual defense authorization bill, legislation that usually enjoys strong bipartisan support but this year has become snarled in a partisan fight over defense spending levels. The motion to advance the annual defense bill failed by a vote of 50 to 46. It needed 60 votes to succeed. Senators voted strictly along party lines except for …
President Trump announced on Tuesday that he would scrap his proposal yesterday for a 20 percent tolling fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and would instead pursue trade and investment deals with Gulf states. Trump made the pitch a day ago as part of efforts to unlock commercial shipping through the crucial waterway. “Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace …
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The U.S. military officially resumed its naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday evening, barring ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports, while letting other vessels go through.
© Razieh Poudat / ISNA via AP
The blockade, which was lifted last month, went into effect at 4 p.m. EDT, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said, touting that over 20 U.S. Navy warships and hundreds of military aircraft are operating in the Middle East.
“American forces remain vigilant, lethal and ready,” Centcom said.
Hours before the blockade, which was lifted on June 18, the U.S. carried out a round of strikes against Iran for the fourth day in a row, looking to deplete Tehran’s ability to target commercial vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway that around 20 percent of the planet’s oil and gas flow through.
Iran targeted two United Arab Emirates tankers in the strait with cruise missiles, the UAE Ministry of Defense said on Monday.
Kuwait’s military said its forces intercepted one Iranian ballistic missile, five cruise missiles and 33 one-way attack drones. One Kuwaiti Navy vessel was targeted, with four soldiers sustaining injuries.
President Trump nixed his proposal from Monday to impose a 20 percent tolling fee on cargo transiting the waterway and would instead discuss trade and investment deals with Gulf nations, he announced Tuesday morning.
“We will therefore have a FULL Blockade, but only on Ships coming to and from Iranian ports, or carrying anything have to do with Iranian cargo,” the president wrote Tuesday on Truth Social.
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & National Security newsletter, I’m Filip Timotija — your guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond.
How policy will affect defense and national security now and inthe future:
Senate Democrats on Tuesday defeated a motion to proceed to the $1.15 trillion annual defense authorization bill, legislation that usually enjoys strong bipartisan support but this year has become snarled in a partisan fight over defense spending levels. The motion to advance the annual defense bill failed by a vote of 50 to 46. It needed 60 votes to succeed. Senators voted strictly along party lines except for …
President Trump announced on Tuesday that he would scrap his proposal yesterday for a 20 percent tolling fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and would instead pursue trade and investment deals with Gulf states. Trump made the pitch a day ago as part of efforts to unlock commercial shipping through the crucial waterway. “Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace …
More than two dozen Democratic senators led by Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) are demanding the Trump administration reveal by next week the findings from a Pentagon probe into a Feb. 28 strike at a girls’ school in Iran that killed 175 people, most of whom were children. “The [Defense] Department must promptly provide Congress with the complete and unredacted investigation, and submit a concrete plan to ensure such a tragedy …
The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against Iran for the fourth day in a row on Tuesday, targeting “emerging threats” from Tehran, a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Hill. The official said U.S. forces carried out a “few” additional strikes on military targets in Iran, kinetic action that comes just hours after President Trump announced he would nix his proposal from Monday for a 20 percent …
Branch out with a different read from The Hill:
ICE plans to temporarily limit traffic stops following fatal shootings: reports
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has privately directed its officers to temporarily pause traffic stops in the wake of two deadly shootings, though the agency would not confirm the directive publicly. Sources confirmed to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister outlet, that such stops would be …
Events in and around the defense world:
News we’ve flagged from other outlets:
Two key stories on The Hill right now:
If you’re unlucky enough to ingest a contaminated food, you may get stuck with weeks of watery diarrhea as well as “frequent and sometimes explosive … Read more
The House on Tuesday passed with broad bipartisan support legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. The lower chamber … Read more
You’re all caught up. See you tomorrow!
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- The push to bypass the Strait of Hormuz
- U.S. military to enforce new Iran blockade starting 4pm Tuesday
- U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz for 2nd straight day
- Strait of Hormuz: Iran attacks three ships in 24 hours, U.S. says
- Trump again threatens to strike Iran’s power plants amid impasse over strait of Hormuz
- Oil prices leap and stocks fall as Trump reinstates Hormuz blockade on Iranian shipping