16 articles tagged with #Strait of Hormuz
ConflictThe Strait of Hormuz remains dangerously tense as US and Iranian forces face off in a naval blockade standoff, with Pakistan attempting to broker talks despite Trump's ceasefire extension doing little to cool tempers on the water.
ConflictTrump declared the US-Iran ceasefire over and called Iranian leaders 'scum' as the US military launched strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and revoked a temporary sanctions waiver on Iranian oil exports - with Tehran insisting Washington violated the agreement first.
ConflictTrump claims US forces seized the Iran-flagged cargo ship Touska near the Strait of Hormuz by blowing a hole in its engine room, in a dramatic escalation of regional naval tensions.
PoliticsTrump told his negotiators not to rush a peace deal with Iran, walking back earlier optimism while a reported draft agreement would sidestep the nuclear question in favor of reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
PoliticsTrump declared 'start your engines' after a tentative Iran deal, but global shipping through the critical Strait of Hormuz remains cautious and uncertain, with key questions about the waterway still unresolved.
EconomicsChina has spent years diversifying its energy suppliers and building overland pipelines, but analysis from The Diplomat reveals its oil supply still depends dangerously on the Strait of Hormuz - a chokepoint it cannot control.
EconomicsThe Strait of Hormuz blockade has exposed Japan and South Korea's alarming dependence on maritime trade routes for food and fuel, forcing both governments into a long-overdue strategic rethink.
EconomicsThe Strait of Hormuz closure is disrupting fertilizer and natural gas shipments, putting pressure on farmers - but experts say U.S. grocery prices are unlikely to spike dramatically, for now.
PoliticsTrump made an offhand remark during a cabinet meeting suggesting the U.S. could blow up the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway handling 20% of global oil supply - right as delicate diplomatic talks with Iran were reportedly showing signs of progress.
PoliticsThe US and Iran are publicly clashing over who controls the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway carrying 20% of global oil. Rubio says no nation owns it - Iran's Revolutionary Guard says unauthorized crossings are not welcome.
PoliticsChina wants open oil lanes and regional influence in the Middle East - without getting dragged into any actual conflicts. Professor Astrid Nordin of King's College London explains why that balancing act is harder than Beijing makes it look.
PoliticsPakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif has offered to host the next round of Iran-US peace talks, as Donald Trump hints a deal could soon reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
ConflictIran shut the Strait of Hormuz after war broke out on February 28, cutting off one-fifth of the world's oil and gas supply. Now the US is hunting for allies to help force it back open.
ConflictIran's Revolutionary Guards have warned vessels against crossing the Strait of Hormuz without authorisation, as at least one oil tanker reportedly attempts to navigate the world's most critical oil chokepoint by hugging the western coastline.
PoliticsThe US and Iran are holding direct talks in Switzerland on a potential initial peace deal, even as fighting continues in Lebanon and Iran claims to have shut the critical Strait of Hormuz oil chokepoint.
PoliticsIran has partially reopened the Strait of Hormuz but only on its own terms, applying maximum pressure ahead of new nuclear talks while rejecting US demands and insisting sanctions be lifted first.
