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Strait of Hormuz: What role for France?
Europe’s most powerful warship is inching closer to the strategic waterway whose effective closure has come to epitomise the war in Iran. France is moving its aircraft carrier group towards the Strait of Hormuz, as it works – with the UK – on a propos…
The Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
The U_S_ military said Thursday that it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces.”
U.S. and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz; each claims other shot first
CENTCOM’s statement does not mention the status of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, which has already been frayed by repeated claims that its terms are being breached.
Mercuria bunkering arm wins licence to expand in West Africa
Minerva Bunkering says it will begin supplying fuel in Mauritania
Commentary: ‘Skimpflation’ – How the Strait of Hormuz is linked to your everyday goods
Impact from the Iran war may not just show up in higher energy prices. It could also lead to “skimpflation” where businesses offer consumers less quality for the same money, says this writer.
U.S. destroyers face second round of Iranian attacks
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US Military Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Port, Bandar Abbas: Report
The US military on Thursday carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas, a Fox News reporter said in a post on X, citing a senior US official.
Ceasefire hangs by a thread as US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz, according to an Axios report. A U.S. official confirmed the attack, saying the U.S. had conducted strikes on targets in the strait. It appeared to happen as the U.S. attemp…