The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most intensely monitored waterways on earth, yet beneath its shallow, noisy surface Iran has built a submarine threat that is deliberately hard to hear and even harder to track.

An oil tanker that’s part of a US-military fuel procurement program was hailed by small armed ships in the Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s coast on Tuesday, amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

DUBAI, Feb ‌3 (Reuters) - ​A group ‌of armed boats ​attempted to intercept ‍a vessel 16 ​nautical ​miles (29.6 ⁠km) north of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations ‌said on Tuesday. The UKMTO ​said it ‌is investigating ‍the incident, ⁠which happened in the inbound Traffic Separation Scheme of the Strait ​of Hormuz.

Multiple armed boats attempted to intercept a merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz near Omani waters, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations. The small craft hailed the ship over VHF radio inside the inbound traffic lane used by global oil shipping,

Despite a tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Tuesday, security issues in the Strait of Hormuz continue for shipowners, with GPS jamming incidents forcing vessels to reduce transits. According to Angeliki Frangou, a fourth-generation shipowner ...

Tehran warns of live fire into crucial strait through which a fifth of all oil traded passes; US warns any unsafe actions risk regional 'destabilization'

Iranian media said the country’s naval forces warned a vessel to leave Iranian territorial waters after failing to produce the necessary legal documents.

Iran's IRGC Navy seized two vessels laden with over 1 million litres of smuggled diesel near Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf, arresting 15 foreign crew members, IRIB and ISNA reported Thursday.