‘American terrorist army’: Iran claims second US drone seized in Hormuz (Reuters file photo) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy has claimed it captured a second advanced US unmanned underwater vehicle, the Remus 600, in the Strait of Hormuz.According to a statement carried by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB on Sunday, the operation targeted what … Read more
CAIRO — An Iranian cargo vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of HormuzIranian state media said, and a plan by Tehran to brief neighboring countries on its contested efforts to manage shipping in the strait was postponed. Strike on Iranian cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz kills 1, Iranian … Read more
Oil prices jumped more than 3.5% on Monday as fresh military strikes between the US and Iran raised fears that the conflict could disrupt global oil supplies. The conflict has now entered its sixth month. Brent crude prices rose $3.15, or 3.58%, to $91.25 a barrel at 0903 GMT on Monday. US West Texas Intermediate … Read more
As a peace deal between the US and Iran remains in the balance, reports about a US Air Force aircraft purportedly going missing over the Strait of Hormuz have triggered concern. A US Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration squadron flies over Washington, DC, on July 3. (Representational) (AFP) Early Friday, a report from the flight-tracking platform … Read more
Iran rejected Trump’s claim of US “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz Iran has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that Washington has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran insisting that the strategically vital waterway remains under Iranian control and will not be fully reopened to international shipping … Read more
Oil prices hit a three-week high on Wednesday as traders worried about the safety of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and continued problems with global oil supplies. Oil prices hit a three-week high as Strait of Hormuz shipping fears and supply disruptions raise risks, while traders watch Iran tensions and US oil stocks. … Read more
* Iran will escalate if interim peace deal is not implemented, says official Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails * Interim agreement struck in June quickly unravelled * President Trump says he will bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ By Parisa Hafezi and Katharine … Read more
Amid repeated attacks on shipping and growing risks to alternative energy routes, Gulf states may be forced to accept a deal they do not fully support Persian Gulf energy producers are reportedly becoming increasingly resigned to Iran retaining significant control over the Strait of Hormuz, as efforts to reopen the vital waterway face a standoff … Read more
More than 20 US warships are currently deployed to the Middle East for military missions, including the naval blockade against Iran, according to CENTCOM. US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that its forces had redirected 55 commercial vessels, disabled two and boarded two others while enforcing Washington’s naval blockade against Iran. More than 20 … Read more
Iran says Hormuz will reopen only after US accepts its demands, while Washington seeks unrestricted commercial shipping. (Donald Trump, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian) Iran has made clear that a deal with Oman on a new shipping arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz will not, by itself, reopen the strategic waterway. Tehran says the strait will … Read more