Shipping bosses demand ‘safe and sustainable’ Strait of Hormuz passage as oil supply fears grow
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned of mines around the strait.
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Food security: Why Guterres’s UN plan to get fertiliser flowing in Hormuz is stalling
The United Nations is pushing its proposal for a humanitarian corridor to get fertiliser and other essential goods through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively blocked since the start of the Iran war. This plan, which FRANCE 24 has seen, h…
Mom whose kidnapped son was killed in a Gaza tunnel gives a searing account of her grief
Hersh was among the 251 people abducted by Hamas in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack
Fury as rabbi who boasted about destroying homes in Gaza lights torch at Israel independence day celebrations
Avraham Zarbiv called on the military to ‘flatten’ Gaza as Israel draws widespread condemnation for its actions in the strip
Every time Trump has threatened to ‘destroy’ Iran – and then backed off
The US leader has consistently made threats on social media without following through
Trump has exposed the limits of his own power
The US and Israel have been weakened by the use of their massive military power – world affairs editor Sam Kiley explains why this matters
The US military is spending $1m to shoot down Iran’s $20,000 drones. Here’s why
Iran’s cheap drones are causing one of the biggest national security headaches for the US military
Trump unleashes furious rant over Wall Street Journal claim that Iran ‘takes him for a sucker’
US President was accused of ‘blinking’ in conflict by ordering ceasefire extension
Ships fired upon as Iran claims it is ‘lawfully enforcing’ control over Strait of Hormuz
The attacks come after the US seized an Iranian container ship at the weekend
Iran-US war latest: Tehran calls opening Strait of Hormuz ‘impossible’ as US navy chief steps down
US blockade of Iran’s ports choking economy, White House says, as President Trump suggests peace talks could restart