US Central Command (Centcom) stated on 2026-07-11 that it has redirected a total of 87 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. ^[1] On 2024-06-19, Brent crude futures traded above US$97 a barrel at one point, marking their highest intraday level since early June 2024. ^[2] Iran attacked American military positions across the Middle East on Wednesday after the United States carried out its largest strikes against the Islamic Republic since July. ^[3] The US naval blockade has prevented Iranian-owned tankers from returning to ports in Iran, leaving them stuck at sea. ^[4] Iranian Health Minister Mohammad Reza Zafari stated on September 2, 2026, that 18 people were killed and 108 injured in US airstrikes on multiple provinces. ^[5] Footage from the site of an attack on a wedding in Sirik, Iran, shows debris consistent with a US-made cruise missile. ^[6] Iran blames the United States for a missile strike on a wedding in Sirik that killed four civilians and injured 50 others. ^[7] The US military denies responsibility for the attack, with a spokesperson stating they never target civilians. ^[8] US Central Command (CENTCOM) struck and destroyed two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island on 2026-08-30 after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces were seen preparing to fire toward the Strait of Hormuz, according to the report's account. ^[9] US President Donald Trump warned during a White House press conference on 2026-09-02 that the United States is prepared to strike Iran again at any time after US forces destroyed newly rebuilt radar equipment along the Strait of Hormuz. ^[10] Donald Trump, President of the United States, stated on September 2 that the US maintains very strong control over the conflict with Iran and that US forces can detect the movements of the Iranian Army. ^[11] US forces escorted 40 merchant ships carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz on a Tuesday, marking the largest volume of crude traffic since the conflict began. ^[12]