Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog 5/4/2026
Taking a look at the activity in the Strait or Hormuz, it looks like our mostly peaceful pause is at an end and things are about to get kinetic again. Looking at the Iran Livemap, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has resumed attacking both shipping and its neighbors.
Some incident entries:
• “A South Korean vessel has reportedly been hit by the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz.”
• “Explosions near US bases in the UAE.”
• “Once again UAE air defenses are dealing with a missile threat.”
• “A missile attack on an ADNOC oil tanker in one of the UAE’s ports.”
• “Flights in the United Arab Emirates have been suspended.”
• “CENTCOM: U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers are currently operating in the Arabian Gulf after transiting the Strait of Hormuz in support of Project Freedom. American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore transit for commercial shipping. As a first step, 2 U.S.-flagged merchant vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz and are safely headed on their journey.”
• “UKMTO reports an incident 36 nautical miles north of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.”
More:
https://www.battleswarmblog.com/?p=71446
