Trump threatens to hit Iran power plants next week if no deal
President Donald Trump told Fox News on Tuesday he would expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not make a deal.…
The Unraveling of Maritime Law and the Rise of Sovereign Tolls in West Asia
The Strait of Hormuz has long been understood as the geopolitical trachea of the global economy, a narrow, elbow shaped corridor through which twenty five percent of the world’s seaborne…
UN shipping agency opposes fees for any strait, seeks details on Trump cargo charge
More details are awaited after US President Donald Trump said in a post that Washington was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20 percent on all…
Iran’s armed forces say ‘will not allow the US to interfere’ in Hormuz
The unified command of Iran’s armed forces has warned the US against trying to intervene in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened attacks against those who collaborate with Washington. –…
Iran Says US Pressure Is Hindering Hormuz Talks with Oman
Iran is trying to agree a joint mechanism with Oman for the Strait of Hormuz but US pressure on Oman has hindered efforts, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says.
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…
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…