A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) has traversed the Strait of Hormuz to exit the Persian Gulf for the first time since the start of the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Bloomberg reported.
The law on the new order of passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be adopted immediately after the resumption of the work of the Iranian parliament, member of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy of the Majlis (Parliament) Alaeddin Boroujerdi said.
U.S. President Donald Trump and members of his national security team reacted sceptically to Iran’s three-stage plan for negotiations, and Washington will present a counterproposal in the coming days.
During the past seven days, dozens of ships have transited the Strait of Hormuz, with traffic reaching its highest level on Monday.
A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would affect food production costs and output, Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Alexey Shevtsov …
Iran has given the United States a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and hold talks on Tehran’s nuclear program at a later stage, the Axios news website reported, citing sources.
In the statement, CENTCOM shows the oil tanker Herby, which is operated by the National Iranian Tanker Company
The situation around the Strait of Hormuz was the focus of a phone call between the Russian and UAE foreign ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the Russian foreign ministry said.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is prepared to damage undersea internet cables lying on the seabed of the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could trigger severe economic consequences for the countries of the Middle East.
The Pentagon is considering an operation in the Strait of Hormuz. The US intends to destroy Iranian military vessels and eliminate the threat from the shore.
The restricted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. naval blockade of Iran affect Russia, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said.
Oil prices extended their gains on Thursday, rising more than $1 in the wake of stalled peace talks between Iran and the U.S. and as both nations maintained restrictions on the flow of trade through the Strait of Hormuz. …
The Iranian authorities have received revenue from tolls for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz for the first time, Parliament Deputy Speaker Hamid Reza Hajibabai said.
The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, Reuters reported, citing shipping and security sources.
Since the start of the naval blockade of Iran, the U.S. Army has redirected 31 vessels that were heading to or departing from Iranian ports, the US Central …
The U.S. military estimates that it may take up to six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines, The Washington Post reported, citing sources.
U.S. President Donald Trump believes a deal with Iran will be impossible if the naval blockade is lifted.
The ongoing military conflict in the Middle East led to an energy market shock and created the biggest energy crisis compared to all previous global energy crises combined, head of International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi discussed U.S. ceasefire violations and the situation around the Strait of Hormuz in a phone call on April 20, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
