https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/2-mariners-killed-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-transits-see-small-increaseContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/2-mariners-killed-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-transits-see-small-increasehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/2-mariners-killed-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-transits-see-small-increase#u47299Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:01:40 +0000An attack on a ship exiting the Strait of Hormuz has left two mariners dead. While USNI News reports two fatalities, CNBC reports one casualty. The strike follows threats by Donald Trump to bomb Oman. Despite the violence, Trump maintains the strait is "open and operating." Iran is simultaneously increasing efforts to control the waterway and promoting its trade ties as the United States shifts toward economic warfare. Ship transits through the strait have seen a small increase despite these tensions.Why it mattersThe Strait of Hormuz is a critical global chokepoint for oil transit.