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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the prime minister’s office in Athens, Greece, on October 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran has “lost complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday (October 7, 2026), adding that…
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Eleven Indian crew members were injured on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) after a Panama-flagged commercial vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a strong condemnation from India. The vessel, MT On Peace, carried 19 crew members, including 17 Indian nationals. In total, 12 crew members — 11 of them…
Eleven Indian crew members were injured on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) after a Panama-flagged commercial vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a strong condemnation from India. The vessel, MT On Peace, carried 19 crew members, including 17 Indian nationals. In total, 12 crew members — 11 of them…
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher-Ghalibaf. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s parliamentary speaker said on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) no country in the region would be able to export oil if the Islamic Republic was prevented from selling its own oil, state media reported. No regional infrastructure would be safe if Iran had no security, Mohammad-Bagher…
File picture of a drone view of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Overall traffic volumes remained suppressed in the week to August 21, as vessels aborted transit plans or switched routes through the strait’s north after attacks, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said in a report….
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Iran on Sunday (August 23, 2026) executed a man accused of carrying a chainsaw during January anti-government protests who was charged with acting as an agent of Israel and the United States. The judiciary said Majid Adineh had been convicted of “operational action in favour of hostile groups” in nationwide rallies that broke out late…
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President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP Iran on Saturday (August 15, 2026) fired back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of U.S. territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded “will remain Iranian”. Mr. Trump has repeatedly said the strait, which Tehran…
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, and a joint announcement is being finalised, provided certain third parties did not interfere, Iran’s Foreign Ministry…
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at NATO allies on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) at a summit in Ankara, as the fallout from his war with Iran threatened to overshadow the key gathering. With tensions peaking after an overnight flareup between U.S. and Iranian forces, Mr. Trump declared the Iran ceasefire was “over”, then took…
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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on July 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s ambassador to China insisted on Saturday (July 4, 2026) that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz — an idea rejected by Washington — while assuring that “friendly” nations would…
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