Strait of Hormuz closure could trigger severe food price crisis, FAO warns
2026-05-21
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not a temporary shipping disruption but the beginning of a systemic agrifoodContinue Reading
China calls for end to Iran war and Hormuz to reopen
2026-05-06
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing as tensions with the United StatesContinue Reading
President Trump to pause ‘Project Freedom’ in Strait of Hormuz
2026-05-06
President Donald Trump said the United States will temporarily pause its operation to guide ships through the Strait of HormuzContinue Reading
Iran: Attacks on ships reported as Strait of Hormuz recloses
2026-04-18
Iran has accused the US of violating the ceasefire agreement by maintaining a blockade on its ports. Meanwhile, a FrenchContinue Reading
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed to US-Israel allies
2026-03-27
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has announced that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and any transit through the waterwayContinue Reading
Israel says Iran official responsible for closing Hormuz killed
2026-03-26
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz says the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, Alireza Tangsiri, was killedContinue Reading
Iran prepared to let Japanese ships transit Hormuz, FM says
2026-03-21
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran is ready to facilitate the passage of Japanese vessels through the StraitContinue Reading
Oil stays above $100 a barrel amid Iran’s stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz
2026-03-13
Oil prices have again risen above $100 per barrel as energy markets see little relief amid the biggest disruption toContinue Reading
Six vessels attacked amid reports of Iranian drone boats, sea mines
2026-03-12
Explosive-laden Iranian boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them ablaze and killing one crewContinue Reading
Malta-flagged container ship hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz
2026-03-05
The Omani navy rescued 24 crew members of a Malta-flagged container ship struck by missiles while transiting the Strait ofContinue Reading
Trump says US Navy could escort ships through Strait of Hormuz
2026-03-04
President Donald Trump announced on his proprietary social media platform Tuesday that the U.S. military could help shipping vessels travelContinue Reading