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No reopening of Strait of Hormuz until Iran’s conditions are met, says Ghalibaf

September 20, 2026 admin

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, said on Sunday (September 20, 2026) that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened until Iran’s seven conditions were met, adding that Tehran must pursue both military action and negotiations . Addressing the Iranian Parliament,…

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Iran says plans to announce new ‘exclusion zone’ near Strait of Hormuz

September 6, 2026 admin

A motorboat passes a general cargo ship anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Sunday, September 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The new head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Sunday (September 6, 2026) said Tehran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at…

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Iran MPs present bill on Strait of Hormuz: Security Committee Chief

July 14, 2026 admin

Tehran envisages itself as overseeing the strait and wishes to impose fees on transiting vessels — a demand Washington has strongly rejected. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s parliament has begun work on a bill on the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the security committee said on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), as fighting flared…

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U.S. military says ‘traffic is flowing’ in Strait of Hormuz

July 12, 2026 admin

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on July 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. military insisted on Sunday (July 12, 2026) that ships are moving through the Strait of Hormuz despite Iran’s claim to have closed it in the latest flare-up of the war in West Asia. Also…

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Iran’s military command says Strait of Hormuz is closed again over ‘enemy’s breach of promise’

June 20, 2026 admin

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s top joint military ‌command ⁠said on Saturday (June 20, 2026) that the Strait of ‌Hormuz would be ‌closed to ‌vessel ⁠traffic, ⁠citing alleged violations of a ceasefire agreement by ‌the U.S. and Israel, Iran’s Mehr…

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Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz

May 18, 2026 admin

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Iran’s top security body announced on Monday (May 18, 2026) the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. On its official X account, the Supreme National Security Council…

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At UN, India flags concerns over targeting of vessels in Strait of Hormuz

May 17, 2026 admin

Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish speaks during an event titled “Ancient Trade Routes: The Journey of INSV Kaundinya”, co-organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and the Oman Mission to the UN at the UN Headquarters, in New York on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Targeting…

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U.S. Navy seizes Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz, Tehran vows swift response as West Asia conflict escalates

April 20, 2026 admin

A view of Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska as the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Spruance conducts its interception in a location given as the north Arabian Sea, in this screen capture from a video released on April 19, 2026. Photo: CENTCOM/Handout via Reuters The United States attacked and seized an…

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Iran’s ‘valiant navy’ ready to inflict ‘new bitter defeats’ on its enemies: Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei

April 18, 2026 admin

Women hold Iranian flags and a portrait of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a state-organized rally in support of the supreme leader marking in Tehran, Iran, on April 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Vahid Salemi Iran’s “valiant navy” is “ready to inflict new bitter defeats on its enemies,” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei…

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz blockade; Tehran responds

March 22, 2026 admin

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence said Sunday (March 22) three ballistic missiles were detected around the capital, as the kingdom and its Gulf neighbours face Iranian strikes in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli attacks. “One missile was intercepted, while the other two fell in an uninhabited area,” a spokesperson for the Ministry posted on social media. Early…

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