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U.S. President Donald Trump predicted on Wednesday night that the war in Iran will be over quickly, as he seeks a deal to end the stalemate over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear program. “When you look at the kind of things that are happening, we are doing that for one very important reason:…
Trump advisers step up their calls on China to help open Strait of Hormuz ahead of Beijing summit White House officials are pressing China to use its influence with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz just days before President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s highly anticipated summit in Beijing. Secretary of State…
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Iran FM blames U.S. for failure of talks as he meets Putin Iran’s top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of West Asia peace talks during a visit to Russia, where President Vladimir Putin promised him Moscow’s support in ending the war. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Saint Petersburg on a…
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Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq’s southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on April 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of…
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A motorcade believed to be carrying Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi upon his departure, as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 26, 2026. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro | Photo Credit: AKHTAR SOOMRO Iran’s Foreign Minister headed to Russia on Sunday (April 26, 2026) as…
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A cargo ship sails in the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Iran vowed it would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States continues to blockade its ports, in a tense standoff on Thursday (April 23, 2026) that has dominated the…
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The crucial Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports, Tehran said Saturday, as a top official warned that a final peace deal remained “far” off. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, said in a televised address that there has been “progress” in talks…
A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: Since late February, the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the centre of a deepening energy and security crisis. The escalation followed U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, after which Tehran tightened restrictions on the narrow waterway. The situation intensified…
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At least 28 India-flagged vessels were in the Strait of Hormuz region when the West Asia conflict erupted. Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters An India-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker, Jag Vikram, has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such transit by an Indian vessel since a temporary two-week…
Image for representational purposes only. File Photo. | Photo Credit: Reuters Amid the escalating war in the Middle East, Iran has given its explicit permission to some countries, allowing their ships to safely pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Starting February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran, which in turn…
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