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Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said that one of its vessels came under attack in the Hormuz Strait. File | Photo Credit: Reuters United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said on Saturday (August 15, 2026) one of its vessels came under attack in the Hormuz Strait, the latest…
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Iran calls on U.S. to accept defeat Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Iran as “evil” and urged Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices. The comments suggested the warring parties remained far apart, with progress toward peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait…
The United Arab Emirates on Friday condemned an Iranian attack it said targeted two vessels linked to state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as they passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait and wants to charge users for passage, which the U.S. fiercely opposes. Iran is…
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More than 25 nations, including France, the U.K. and Canada, yesterday condemned the use of capital punishment by Iranian authorities, saying in a joint statement the Islamic republic was executing protesters to “silence dissent”. The countries, joined by the European Union’s top diplomat, “condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use…
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U.S. says it fired missiles to disable ship violating Iran blockade The U.S. military yesterday said it had used missiles to disable the steering gear of a Panama-flagged cargo ship which ignored repeated warnings to stop violating a naval blockade on Iranian ports. A U.S. Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles into the Vela…
The Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr Hardeep Singh Puri, said last week that 67% of India’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) came from the U.S. Although he didn’t mention the timeframe for when energy-hungry India “achieved” this, it is clearly a drastic shift from an earlier government decision to source about 10% of cooking…
U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday that he would seek conflict compensation from Iran as part of any peace negotiations, citing attacks and killings stretching back decades allegedly backed or perpetrated by Tehran. Negotiations on ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz have stalled, and his new demands risk putting a quick agreement…
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters that negotiations with Oman about “new maritime routes” on the Strait of Hormuz were in the final stages but “this, however, does not mean that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen.” That step requires conditions that “have been conveyed through intermediaries.” The Supreme National Security Council on Saturday…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday (August 9, 2026) that they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States complied with a list of demands, including paying compensation for war damage. Iran has effectively blockaded the crucial energy conduit since the United States and Israel attacked it in late February, and wants…
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A U.S. official on Friday (August 7, 2026) reported progress between Iran and Oman that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially restoring oil exports that have been disrupted by the five-month-old U.S. war with Iran. The U.S. official, who declined to be identified, said Washington anticipated an agreement soon between the two countries,…
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