U.S. Central Command Chief Brad Cooper stated that regular Iranian Navy patrols in the Strait of Hormuz have ceased because their military fleet was sunk

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Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the armed forces on October 31, 2026, to prepare for an immediate and geographically unrestricted response to any US or Israeli attack

The United States military has blockaded Iranian maritime ports in response to Iranian forces targeting commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and wider Gulf

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on November 1, 2026, that discussions on Iran's two-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with Qatari mediators were ongoing and progressing, though no final agreement had been reached

Since Middle East war hostilities began in February 2026, Iran has targeted shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and wider Gulf while requiring ships to obtain Iranian permission to transit

Following joint United States and Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026, Tehran targeted American and Israeli interests in the region while increasing control over the Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other key Iranian leaders

Iran accused Britain of participating in the United States and Israeli war against Iran by granting access to military and logistical facilities under British jurisdiction

U.S. officials advised several Middle Eastern allies to prepare for potential renewed U.S. military strikes against Iran following the November 3, 2026 midterm elections

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported commercial vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz dropped 70 percent below levels before the war that began in February for the week ending October 28, 2026

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met with Armed Forces Chief of Staff Ali Abdollahi, IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi, and Regular Army Commander Amir Hatami

Iran's state-affiliated Tasnim news agency stated that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's directive to prepare an immediate, geographically unrestricted response officially shifted Iran from a regional war doctrine to a war without geographical limitations

Tehran's baseline proposal for negotiations requires reopening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for returning to the June 2026 memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States, lifting the U.S. maritime blockade, and waiving oil sanctions

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered military commanders to update Iran's bank of targets to cover all U.S. and Israeli material and non-material assets

Iran Army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia warned that any renewed U.S. military adventurism would cause the fire of war to engulf a wider geography

Military commanders informed Mojtaba Khamenei of a several-fold increase in ammunition and combat weapon production during their strategic briefing on military readiness

Armed Forces Chief of Staff Ali Abdollahi stated on social media that Iranian armed forces will not wait for an enemy attack before deciding when and how to respond if hostile actions are confirmed

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The Panamanian-flagged crude oil tanker RITI was targeted and set on fire during an attack

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The Iranian navy reported striking and destroying an unmanned enemy craft

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that three oil tankers were halted

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U.S. Central Command chief Brad Cooper stated that U.S. forces successfully cleared internationally recognized primary transit routes of Iranian sea mines