Conflict in the Strait of Hormuz is spilling into the Indian Ocean

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Published on Friday, 13 March 2026 21:31
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The effective blockade of the strait during the US-Israeli war with Iran has increased the chance of accidents and forced ships into alternative routes with their own risks.

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Image — Smoke rises from the Thai bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' near the Strait of Hormuz after it was attacked on 11 March 2026. Royal Thai Navy / AFP via Getty Images.

Nitya Labh

Schwarzman Academy Fellow, International Security Programme

The US-Israeli war with Iran has turned the Indian Ocean into a theatre for major maritime confrontations. 

On 2 March, in response to US-Israeli strikes, Iran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz, the vital maritime chokepoint that connects Gulf waters and the wider

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Ship on fire in Strait of Hormuz, two more struck

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Published on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 19:08
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A bulk carrier is on fire in the Strait of Hormuz and container ship and bulker have been hit off the UAE

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March 11, 2026

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Location of bulker that caught fire after strike in Strait of HormuzCredit: UKMTO

Three ships have been hit in the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Gulf in the space of a few hours.

The UKMTO said that a cargo ship was on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by an unknown projectile 11 nm of Oman. It said the crew were evacuating the vessel and it had requested assistance. In an update the UKMTO said fire on board the ship had been extinguished and skeleton crew remained on the vessel.

Latest update: Three crew believed trapped on Precious

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North Korea’s Kim oversees cruise missile tests from new naval destroyer

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Published on Thursday, 05 March 2026 19:42
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Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of sea-to-surface ‘strategic cruise missiles’ from country’s new naval destroyer.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of “strategic cruise missiles” from a new 5,000-tonne naval destroyer before the vessel’s official commissioning, according to state media.

Kim supervised the launch of sea-to-surface missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon on Wednesday, assessing the test as a “core” element of the new warship’s capabilities, which he described as a “new symbol of sea defence” for his country.

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Tensión en el mar Oriental: Japón confiscó un buque chino y arrestó a su capitán tras desobedecer una orden de inspección

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Published on Sunday, 15 February 2026 06:33
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El procedimiento fue llevado a cabo por la agencia pesquera japonesa durante tareas regulares de control en aguas bajo jurisdicción nacional

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Tensión en el mar Oriental: Japón confiscó un barco chino y arrestó a su capitán tras desobedecer una orden de inspección

Japón incautó un buque pesquero del régimen chino y arrestó a su capitán luego de que la embarcación desobedeciera una orden de inspección y huyera dentro de la zona económica exclusiva japonesa, en un nuevo incidente que agrava la ya deteriorada relación entre Tokio y Beijing.

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La Agencia de Pesca de Japón informó que el hecho ocurrió dentro de la zona

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