First Ships Transit Strait Of Hormuz Under New U.S. Protection Plan

[Talyn]

IRGC Navy Claims Vast Expansion In Its Definition Of Strait Of Hormuz

It remains unclear how the IRGC will enforce its tenfold increase in what it considers the Strait.

www.twz.com

 

[Talyn]

05/12/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 12, 2026

Iran’s pursuit of recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait indicates that it views the waterway's control as a tool of deterrence.

understandingwar.org

 

[Talyn]

05/13/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 13, 2026

Iran’s efforts to reconstitute its military during the ceasefire are consistent with the behavior of any military organization.

understandingwar.org

 

[Shibadog]

I just read that France has decided to position one of their aircraft carrier groups in the area as a defensive move. About time they got off the pot. Probably flying a white flag to President Trump.

https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/french-carrier-charles-de-gaulle-suez-hormuz/2026/05/06/id/1255424/

Unless I’m mistaken France only HAS on carrier. Brits supposedly have a destroyer en route. One would think that all the Europeans, plus folks from Asia would want to see the straight opened and would step up, but most would rather either let America handle it or roll over and let Iran have it along with their “tolls”.

 

[Talyn]

05/14/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 14, 2026

Iran may be prioritizing upholding the “legitimacy” of its claims to the Strait of Hormuz over toll collection at this time.

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[Talyn]

05/15/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 15, 2026

Senior Iranian officials continue to demand guarantees against future US-Israeli attacks as a precondition for negotiations.

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[Talyn]

05/16/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 16, 2026

The Iranian regime is introducing a formalized toll system under the guise of maritime insurance policies to deploy threats to vessels

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[Talyn]

05/17/2027 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 17, 2026

The United States and Iran continued to pursue fundamentally incompatible negotiating positions on May 17, 2026.

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[Talyn]

05/18/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 18, 2026

A senior US official and source briefed on the matter told Axios on May 18 that Iran’s counterproposal does not contain a commitment.

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[Talyn]

05/19/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 19, 2026

The United States continues to pressure Iran economically through its naval blockade and sanctions, which impose costs on Iran’s economy.

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[Talyn]

05/20/2026 ISW Report

Iran Update Special Report, May 20, 2026

Iran is compelling oil-importing countries to establish a bilateral transit agreement with Iran while charging fees from vessels.

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[Talyn]

05/21/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 21, 2026

Iran has not submitted a response to the latest US proposal as multiple mediators continue efforts to narrow gaps between US and Iran.

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[Talyn]

05/22/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 22, 2026

The US-Iran negotiations reportedly made “slight progress,” but Iran’s enriched uranium and the Strait of Hormuz remain the sticking points.

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[Talyn]

More...

How Iran Hopes to Control the Strait of Hormuz: It’s Not Just About Fees

One of Iran’s primary objectives in the current negotiations is to secure its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

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[Talyn]

05/23/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 23, 2026

Iran’s proposal corroborates ISW-CTP's assessment that the regime believes it is winning the war and is in a position of strength.

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05/24/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 24, 2026

Conflicting US, Iranian, and regional reporting indicates that the contours of a possible US-Iran MOU remain unresolved.

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[Ozarker]

Iran will most likely come out of this realizing they have more power than any A-bomb would have given them. Now to pay the trolls the tolls!

 

[Talyn]

05/25/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 25, 2026

The United States and Iran continue to hold fundamentally different positions on most major issues within the US-Iran “agreement.”

understandingwar.org

 

[Talyn]

05/26/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 26, 2026

Iran and the United States have not bridged key differences on all the major demands in the US-Iran talks.

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[Talyn]

05/27/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 27, 2026

Iranian officials continue to frame Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz as a strategic necessity and core element of Iranian deterrence

understandingwar.org

 

[Talyn]

05/28/2026 ISW Update

Iran Update Special Report, May 28, 2026

Western media reported on May 28 that US and Iranian negotiators have reached a 60-day memorandum of understanding.

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