Straße von Hormus: Dritte Nacht in Folge US-Angriffe auf Iran

On 14 July 2026, the United States carried out a third consecutive night of strikes on Iran, and Trump announced a reinstated naval blockade of Iran's ports and a 20% escort fee for Hormuz. Trump said 'we' control the Strait of Hormuz. He also threatened a strike on a key Iranian nuclear site and threatened energy targets. Reports say the US struck Bushehr and released footage of what it called its first suicide boat drone strike on Iran.

Iran retaliated across the region. It said it struck a US base and warship in Kuwait and a US air base in Jordan, and media reported an attack on the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain. Iran's parliament introduced a bill to manage the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic through the strait fell to 11 ships on 12 July, and oil climbed to a one-month high, with one report saying it jumped over 9%.