Freedom of Navigation Must Be Respected, Says Yvette Cooper
Freedom of navigation and the law of the sea must be respected. In Paris I joined Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron, alongside over 40 allies, to develop plans to safeguard…
Tracking the Trail
Israel -> Deep state (USA) -> Russia -> Iran -> Strait of Hormuz Disclaimer : The possibility of this trail cannot be entirely ruled out and warrants further investigation.
IRGC says Strait of Hormuz returned to ‘previous state’
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that control of the Strait of Hormuz has “returned to its previous state” because of the continuing blockade of Iranian ports by the…
Araghchi Announces Strait of Hormuz Open for Shipping During Ceasefire
In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated…
Lebanese army to play ‘fundamental role’ after Israeli withdrawal
Lebanon’s President Aoun says the army will play a “fundamental role” after any Israeli withdrawal, including deploying up to the southern international border and ensuring there are “no armed forces…
Security vs Sovereignty in Israel–Lebanon Talks
The latest ceasefire along the Israel–Lebanon border has once again brought a pause in fighting, but not a resolution. Diplomacy has returned to a familiar framework shaped by United Nations…
China’s foreign minister calls for pushing US, Iran back to negotiations
China’s foreign minister has said the priority is to push the US and Iran back to negotiations, citing the “serious impacts the protracted conflict has had on international energy security…
Qalibaf: Ceasefire in Lebanon as important as ceasefire in Iran
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says Tehran considers a ceasefire in Lebanon as important as a ceasefire in Iran, stressing that Iranians have never forgotten their Lebanese brothers. –…
Russia joins negotiations to unblock Hormuz Strait
Russia has joined the debate about the security of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov told Izvestia. – Also, work on a joint Russian-Chinese…
Saudi Red Sea exports hit record pace while bypassing Hormuz; Houthis say ‘fingers on the trigger’
Crude exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu have reached a record pace, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, as Saudi Arabia reroutes shipments to bypass the Strait of…