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Chinese VLCC Yuan Hua Hu Hu carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil transits Strait of Hormuz ahead of US-China summit, marking third Chinese tanker passage since Iran war outbreak, while uncertainty remains over ability to pass US naval blockade in Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea
#YonhapInfomax #StraitOfHormuz #ChineseTanker #UsChinaSummit #IranWar #UsNavalBlockade #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=120479

Analyst207 5d ago

US Strikes Iranian Tankers in Escalating Blockade Enforcement

On May 8, a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet swooped in to disable two oil tankers, M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, that were trying to breach the US naval blockade, preventing them from entering an Iranian port. The precision strike, carried out by the fighter jet operating from USS George H.W. Bush, effectively enforced the blockade.

https://osintsights.com/us-strikes-iranian-tankers-in-escalating-blockade-enforcement?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#UsNavalBlockade #NationState #EmergingThreats #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics

US Strikes Iranian Tankers in Escalating Blockade Enforcement

US strikes Iranian tankers, enforcing blockade with precision munitions, read how US forces disabled non-compliant ships. Learn more now.

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Urban Wronski Writes Apr 21

The Touska Gambit: Piracy, Power, and the Theatre of Broken Promises

The USS Spruance blew a hole in the engine room of the Touska and Marines rappelled onto the deck. Trump crowed on Truth Social. Iran called it piracy and cancelled the peace talks. Urban Wronski on why the seizure of an Iranian cargo ship was never about a ship — and what is actually being prepared while the cameras watch the theatre.

https://urbanwronski.com/2026/04/21/the-touska-gambit-piracy-power-and-the-theatre-of-broken-promises/

Susan Ville Apr 20

🗨️ The "tweets of some idiot", love it!

Justice for #iran! Fxck you, #USA! You do not even respect the #lawofthesea! You don't respect anything!

#shipping #persiangulf #oman #USwarcrimes #ISRgenocide
#waroniran #violationsoftruce #StraitofHormuz #USnavalblockade

#TweetsOfSomeIdiot #iran

Video credit: Brick Immortar APR-18

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jQGeHXPn9w0

HORMUZ TRACKER April 18 0500-1700 UTC 2026

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Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines Apr 18

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Incredible record: Ukrainian drone manufacturer shows remote control of interceptor from 2,000km away -- US renews Russian oil sanctions waiver for 1 month, days after signaling it would not do so -- New roads, artillery positions built in Belarus near Ukraine border -- Ukrainian forces contain Russian attempts to advance near Vovchansk ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/saturday-april-18-2026/

CBC Top Stories Apr 17

Fact check: Old video does not show U.S. naval blockade of Iran
This video has been posted online with false claims that it shows the U.S. naval blockade of Iran. In fact, it's an old video — posted as early as May 2022.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7168539?cmp=rss