OBSERVATORY — HORMUZ PULSE

Last updated: 2026-02-22T06:00:00Z

STRAIT STATUS OPEN

Strait reopened after Feb 17 closure. Traffic resumed at approximately 60% of pre-drill volume. Insurance surcharge remains in effect.

LOGGED EVENTS

2026-02-17 CLOSURE Live fire drill. Tanker traffic halted. Lloyd's of London adjusted Gulf transit risk rating within 90 minutes of closure. Rating not fully restored.

2026-02-06 INTERDICTION ATTEMPT Six IRGC gunboats attempted to stop US-flagged tanker. Withdrew after USS Gravely intervened. No shots fired.

2026-02-05 SEIZURE Two foreign-flagged oil tankers seized near Farsi Island. Crews detained. Nationality of vessels not officially confirmed.

2026-02-18 NOTAM ISSUED Iranian Civil Aviation Authority: southern airspace closed Feb 19 for rocket launches. Public document. Also a message.

VESSELS OF INTEREST

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN ON STATION

Aircraft Carrier (CVN-72) — Northern Arabian Gulf

11 days on station as of Feb 18. Air wing fully embarked.

USS GERALD R. FORD TRANSITING

Aircraft Carrier (CVN-78) — Mediterranean Sea — transiting

Entered Mediterranean via Gibraltar approximately Feb 20. ETA Gulf theater: March 1-4.

USS GRAVELY TRACKING

Guided Missile Destroyer — Strait of Hormuz

Intervened in Feb 6 interdiction attempt. Currently positioned at strait entrance.