Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday said they struck and stopped three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media, despite a relative lull in tensions between Tehran and Washington. The Guards' navy said the…
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The confrontation between the United States and Iran intensified sharply on Sunday after Washington launched a fresh round of airstrikes on Iran's southern coastal infrastructure, while Tehran announced the closure of the strategically…
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The United States has issued a strong warning to Iran, demanding that Tehran publicly guarantee the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping and immediately halt attacks on vessels transiting the strategic waterway, cautioning…
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Three tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz within the past 24 hours, according to the UK's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), raising fresh concerns over the security of one of the world's busiest energy shipping lanes. The latest…
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India has placed its maritime security apparatus on the highest alert following a series of attacks on merchant vessels in the Gulf of Oman that have directly affected Indian seafarers, including an incident that claimed the lives of three…
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Iran threatened on Thursday to target any vessel attempting to transit the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, claiming it had already struck two ships trying to pass through the waterway as tensions with the United States escalated and…
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Recent US intelligence assessments indicate that Iran is unlikely to reopen the Strait of Hormuz anytime soon, as its control over one of the world’s most critical oil routes remains its strongest leverage against the United States,…
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Donald Trump on Monday said the Strait of Hormuz could reopen “very soon” if ongoing talks with Iran succeed, suggesting it might be “jointly controlled” — jokingly adding, “maybe me and the Ayatollah.” He also said the US would delay…
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Japan may consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is reached in the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday. Speaking hypothetically, Motegi said…
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Residents of Dubai received fresh mobile alerts on Thursday warning of possible Iranian missile threats, as tensions across the Gulf region intensified. Kuwait said it had intercepted and shot down Iranian drones the same morning. Hong…
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