The IRGC's Hormuz Toll System is Unlikely to be Exposed

Published Apr 23, 2026 5:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Tasnim and Fars, both IRGC-linked semi-official news agencies in Iran, have claimed that Strait of Hormuz transit fees are being d...

Tensions Remain High in Hormuz as Trump Says Navy Will “Shoot to Kill”

Published Apr 23, 2026 3:55 PM by The Maritime Executive

Both sides continued to trade threats as Iran repeated its assertion that the Strait of Hormuz is closed. Trump, however, says the...

Published Apr 23, 2026 12:27 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Pentagon announced that U.S. forces have boarded another tanker linked to Iran as the White House vowed to expand the blockade...

Published Apr 22, 2026 6:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Pentagon has announced the departure of Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan, an investor and prominent art collector who had...

Published Apr 22, 2026 5:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Despite the recognition of the importance of revitalizing the American shipbuilding and maritime industry, and Congressional propo...

Published Apr 22, 2026 4:24 PM by The Strategist

[By Raji Rajagopalan] China may claim neutrality and call for peace in the Middle East, but it is heavily invested in the Iran con...

Published Apr 22, 2026 12:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is claiming to have taken control of two containerships linked to MSC Mediterranean Shipp...

Published Apr 21, 2026 7:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star returned to her home port of Seattle last week, wrapping up her annual deployment to Antarc...

Published Apr 21, 2026 6:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will extend its ceasefire with Iran without an end date, suspending his...

Published Apr 21, 2026 5:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

At this year's Sea-Air-Space conference in Maryland, Huntington Ingalls Industries announced a step change in its operations: it i...