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Several oil tankers in the Persian Gulf have turned back after attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, reflecting the uncertainty surrounding Iran’s mixed signals on whether the strategic chokepoint remains open, ET Online reported.Shipowners and oil traders were left in disarray early Saturday as five Greek and Indian tankers halted their journeys, with warnings reportedly broadcast over
The incident involving Indian tankers caught in Iranian gunfire has introduced a new layer of complexity to maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.According to senior government sources in New Delhi, the episode involved general small arms fire as the vessels navigated a narrow segment of the strait.While the tankers were struck by stray bullets, officials emphasised that the ships were not
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has imposed strict new navigation rules in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying the already fraught maritime situation amid the United States’ continued blockade of Iranian ports.Despite Tehran’s announcement of reopening the strategic waterway, the IRGC has declared that only civilian vessels using routes officially designated by Iran will be
The United States Treasury Department has issued a fresh temporary waiver permitting the sale and transport of sanctioned Russian oil stranded at sea. The move is intended to stabilise global energy markets that have been unsettled by the ongoing conflict in West Asia.The licence, announced on Friday, authorises countries to purchase Russian crude and petroleum products loaded onto vessels as of
Senior Democratic lawmakers in the United States Senate have strongly criticised the Trump administration for extending a waiver that permits the continued sale of sanctioned Russian oil. The decision, announced on Friday, was described by the senators as a “shameful” reversal of policy.In a joint statement, Jeanne Shaheen, Chuck Schumer, and Elizabeth Warren of the Senate Foreign Relations
The truce appeared to mostly hold even as Israel said it had carried out strikes on what it called “terrorists” approaching its forces in southern Lebanon. Separately, a U.N. peacekeeper was killed.
This blog is now closed. Our latest main story on the Middle East crisis is here.Separate to the Pakistani army chief’s trip to Iran (see post at 07:53), the Pakistani prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and foreign minister Ishaq Dar also concluded a trip…
On a day when both Iran and the United States declared the Strait of Hormuz opened, hopes for an agreement rose. But statements from President Trump and Iranian leaders about negotiations were sometimes at odds.
Iran’s parliamentary speaker says strait could close again if US blockade continues, but Trump says it will remain in place until ‘transaction’ with Tehran is completeIran’s foreign minister has said that the strait of Hormuz is now fully open to comme…
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish P, voiced strong concerns over threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz during a UN General Assembly debate under the Veto Initiative on “The Situation in the Middle East.”He emphasised that maritime security is vital for India’s energy and economic interests, urging immediate restoration of safe navigation