Starmer Welcomes Progress in US-Iran Talks and Pushes for Long-Term Diplomatic Settlement
I welcome the progress towards an agreement between the US and Iran. We need to see an agreement that brings the conflict to an end and reopens the Strait of…
Germany says preparing to participate in mission to secure Strait of Hormuz
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul tells reporters that Germany is preparing to participate in securing the Strait of Hormuz under a UK-led mission, though he added that he did not…
Rubio says tolls in Strait of Hormuz would make US-Iran deal unfeasible
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a deal between Washington and Tehran would be unfeasible if Iran moves forward with a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz.
Germany Calls for Stronger European Role Within NATO Ahead of Helsingborg Meeting
In The Hague last year, we laid the groundwork for a strong NATO 3.0: We want a bigger role for Europe, more robust deterrence, and more intensive armaments cooperation to…
Iran’s newly-created strait authority discloses ‘controlled maritime zone’ at Hormuz
Iran’s newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority said in a post on X on Wednesday there will be a “controlled maritime zone” at the Strait of Hormuz. – The authority,…
Japan and South Korea Are Quietly Building Asia’s New Energy Security Axis
As war in West Asia continues to disrupt global energy flows and uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz shakes Asian economies, a quiet but strategically significant transformation is taking place…
Iran’s Hormuz Gamble Has Triggered a Gulf Strategic Shift
The Strait of Hormuz is no longer just a maritime chokepoint. It has become the centre of a much larger geopolitical confrontation involving Iran, the Gulf monarchies, the United States,…
Japanese Government Intensifies Coordination Over Gulf Shipping Crisis
One Japanese-affiliated vessel that had been stranded in the Persian Gulf successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz on May 14 and has evacuated outside the Persian Gulf, now sailing toward…
China and US agree on opposing Hormuz tolls, State Department says
Senior US and Chinese officials agree that no country can be allowed to exact shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department told Reuters on Tuesday, in a…
Britain Prepares Major Maritime Security Operation in the Gulf
UK to contribute drones, jets and warship to Multinational Mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz Britain will deploy autonomous mine hunting equipment and cutting-edge counter drone systems, along with…