Keywords: Strait of Hormuz


US and China oppose Iranian transit fees in Strait of Hormuz

The United States and China have reached a rare point of diplomatic alignment by opposing Iran’s proposed transit charges for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The position was confirmed by the US State Department ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping,......

Kuwait accuses Iran of failed commando raid near Chinese funded port

Kuwait accused Iran on Tuesday of sending an armed unit linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to infiltrate Bubiyan Island, home to a major Chinese backed port project in the northern Gulf. The alleged operation marks a new escalation in regional tensions as US President Donald Trump departed......

Turkey receives first emergency US oil shipment amid Hormuz crisis

Turkey is preparing to receive its first ever emergency crude shipment from the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve as Washington expands energy exports to allies facing supply disruptions linked to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Tanker tracking data showed that American reserve......

Italy rules out immediate Hormuz mission amid regional tensions

Italy has clarified that no official military mission to the Strait of Hormuz is currently in progress, despite recent naval movements in the area and growing international concern over maritime security. According to Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, the repositioning of......

Iran responds to U.S. proposal seeking to end regional conflict

Iran has reportedly delivered its official response to a proposal from the United States aimed at ending the ongoing regional conflict that has continued for more than two months. According to Iranian media reports, the response was transmitted through Pakistan, which is believed to be playing a mediating......

Aramco posts strong first-quarter profit growth amid Hormuz tensions

Saudi Aramco reported a significant increase in first-quarter profits as rising oil prices and strong energy demand boosted revenues during a period of heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Saudi energy giant announced a 25% rise in net profit for the first three months of the year,......

Rubio calls Iran's claim over the Strait of Hormuz unacceptable as nuclear talks hang in the balance

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared on Friday that Iran's attempt to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz was "unacceptable," warning from Rome that the international community must be prepared to respond with "more than just stern statements" to push back......

Iran claims missile strength has grown despite months of US and Israeli strikes

Iran's foreign minister has pushed back firmly against American intelligence assessments suggesting the country's military capabilities have been significantly degraded by months of US and Israeli strikes, insisting that its missile arsenal and launch capacity have in fact expanded since the......

US and Iran trade fire in the Strait of Hormuz in most serious clash since ceasefire

American and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday in the most serious military confrontation since a ceasefire took effect on April 8, casting serious doubt over the ability of the month-old truce to hold as both sides traded accusations over who fired first. The incident......