Our business reporter Peter Eavis breaks down how American military ships have blocked Iranian-linked vessels from using the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. encourages other vessels to make the passage.
By Peter Eavis, Leila Medina, Nikolay Nikolov, Rafaela Balster, Stephanie Swart, Sutton Raphael, Josh Holder, Adina Renner and Blacki Migliozzi
April 16, 2026
