China calls for ‘free’ and ‘safe’ Hormuz passage
Beijing says the Strait of Hormuz is a waterway for international navigation and resuming free and safe passage serves the interests of all nations. – Speaking to reporters in Beijing,…
Strait of Hormuz traffic slows to multi-week low
The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to its lowest in five weeks, according to shipping data, amid renewed strikes between the US and Iran. –…
Adviser to Iran’s supreme leader says Strait of Hormuz ‘more important’ than nuclear bombs
An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz was more important than “dozens of atomic bombs,” vowing to protect the vital waterway. – “This…
US forces ready to ensure navigation in Strait of Hormuz, Central Command says
The Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels and U.S. military forces are “positioned and prepared” to ensure freedom of navigation, U.S. Central Command said on Sunday, a day…
Oman Summons Iranian Ambassador Over Drone Strikes
Oman has summoned Iran’s Ambassador to the country, to protest Tehran’s targeting of sites in the governorates of Musandam and Al Batinah with drones.
US perceived possible threat to Trump from Iran as not entirely credible
US officials believed that the information about Iran’s alleged plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, received from Israel, was not entirely credible, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote, citing sources.…
Iranian official says Iran has ‘taken control of Hormuz with power’
Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Policy and National Security Committee of the Iranian Parliament, says in a post on X: “We have taken control of the Strait of Hormuz…
India Condemns Attack on Commercial Vessel Off Oman
Statement on the attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman (July 12, 2026) We condemn the attack on the commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of…
Ghalibaf says ‘the era of one-sided deals is over’
Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has issued a statement on X. – “The era of one-sided deals is OVER. We told you: keep your word or pay the price,”…
Pakistan Urges Restraint in Talks with Iranian Foreign Minister
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation today with His Excellency Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Both leaders exchanged…