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Shipping, aviation, NOTAMs, and warnings.
Maritime/AviationCENTCOM reports USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) and an MH-60S Sea Hawk are enforcing a naval blockade against Iran, redirecting 5 commercial vessels and disabling 1 as of July 18, 2026.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO released Update 001 to Warning 090-26 on 17 July 2026.
Maritime/AviationIn the first three days of renewed naval blockade enforcement against Iran, U.S. forces have redirected four commercial vessels, disabled one, and boarded one, CENTCOM reports.
Maritime/AviationACARS data suggests USAF tankers are dragging fighter jets to Israel or Jordan and then returning to LROP, Romania.
Maritime/AviationThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued Warning 090-26 reporting an illegal boarding at sea.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO has issued Warning 088-26 regarding an attack on July 17, 2026.
Maritime/AviationU.S. Marines from the 11th MEU boarded the commercial vessel M/T Wen Yao today as part of the ongoing naval blockade against Iran in the Gulf of Oman.
Maritime/AviationOil exports were temporarily halted at Iraq's Basra port after a drone struck an oil tanker, but the Iraqi Ports Authority says the drone was outside port jurisdiction and unloading operations continue without interruption.
Maritime/AviationThe UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued Warning 086-26 regarding an attack, with a PDF link to the full alert.
Maritime/AviationIranian cruise missiles hit the tankers Mombasa and Al Bahia in Omani territorial waters, killing one Indian crew member and injuring eight others.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO issues Warning 085-26 regarding an attack; full details in the linked PDF.
Maritime/AviationPresident Trump announces the U.S. will enforce an 'Iranian Blockade' in the Strait of Hormuz, blocking only Iranian ships and imposing a 20% fee on all other cargo transiting the waterway.
Maritime/AviationThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations issued Warning 084-26 on July 13, 2026, regarding suspicious activity.
Maritime/AviationUK Maritime Trade Operations releases an update to warning 083-26 regarding maritime security.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO issued Warning 083-26 on July 11, 2026. The full advisory PDF is available online.
Maritime/AviationIRGC-affiliated Fars News reports that the IRGC Navy fired a warning shot at a vessel that turned off its tracking systems and entered an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz.
Maritime/AviationAnticipating the imminent resumption of a US Navy blockade, Iran exported at least 10 million barrels of crude and fuel oil overnight.
Maritime/AviationEleven U.S. Air Force tanker aircraft are currently airborne, according to a post by Shin.
Maritime/AviationA K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 freighter (AP-BOI) with five crew went missing over the Arabian Sea near Ormara, Pakistan, after experiencing navigation system failure and a rapid descent.
Maritime/AviationInitial reports indicate a UAE-flagged vessel has been targeted near the Strait of Hormuz.
Maritime/AviationA Meraj Airlines aircraft reportedly departed from Mehrabad Airport in Tehran on July 7, 2026, with speculation that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was on board.
Maritime/AviationUK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) published Warning 082-26 on July 7, 2026, regarding maritime security in the region.
Maritime/AviationUKMTO has issued WARNING 081-26 on July 7, 2026. Full details are available via the linked PDF.
Maritime/AviationQatar's foreign ministry spokesperson condemned the attack on the Qatari vessel Al-Rekayyat near the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a violation of international law and holding Iran responsible.