Two developments over August 18-19 confirm that the Strait of Hormuz crisis has entered its seventh month without a structural break but embedded within that continuity are three escalatory shifts…
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Tanker traffic at Saudi Arabia's Yanbu port falls by a third, report says Tanker traffic at Yanbu, Saudi Arabia's main Red Sea oil terminal, has fallen by more than a third since Yemen’s Houthis…
Centcom says 68 vessels redirected so far in Iran naval blockade The US forces have redirected 68 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two others to enforce the ongoing naval blockade…
Waterways the world over are contending with all manner of chaos, especially the Panama Canal where congestion is worsening as a consequence of the war in the Middle East and low-water restrictions…
Iran said on Friday that its response to any new U.S. threats would be "devastating" after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the…
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi chairs an expanded meeting at Ministry of Oil in Baghdad, Iraq on August 17, 2026. [Iraqi Prime Minister’s Press Office – Anadolu Agency] "…
Large commercial vessels and a small boat navigate the waters off the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran on June 21, 2026. [Hassan Ghaedi – Anadolu Agency] "…
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