Dossier
Muscat, Oman
Coverage of Muscat, Oman in the Nexus archive.
- HORMUZ TRACKER: Traffic Halted With Blockades Firmly in Place
Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has largely halted due to ongoing blockades following a joint U.S.-Israeli war with Iran that began on February 28. Despite U.S. President Donald Trump's statement that Iran would allow 20 ships to cross, only some Chinese-owned vessels managed to transit the critical oil and gas waterway on March 30, 2026.
- U.S. military turned back six ships in first 24 hours of Iranian port blockade
The U.S. military intercepted six ships within the first 24 hours of an Iranian port blockade. The incident occurred near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipping, with tankers anchored in Muscat, Oman.