Tag: Persian Gulf
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Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response’
Iran’s joint military command warned yesterday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,” again ratcheting up ... -
US military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast
The U.S. military vowed to blockade all Iranian ports starting yesterday, part of efforts to force Tehran into agreeing to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz ... -
Markets surge worldwide as oil plunges toward $90 following ceasefire between US, Israel and Iran
Stock markets are surging worldwide, and oil prices are plunging back toward $90 per barrel after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to force ... -
Gulf allies ask Trump to keep fighting until Iran is defeated
Gulf allies of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging President Donald Trump to continue prosecuting the war against ... -
Trump mulls seizing Iranian island even as talks appear to be moving ahead
President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the United States and Israel kept up their attacks ... -
Gulf states intercept new missiles and drones as Iran threatens to widen war
Arab Gulf states reported new missile and drone attacks yesterday after Iran threatened to widen its campaign as the war in the Middle East entered its third ... -
Ships identify themselves as Chinese to avoid Iranian attacks
Some commercial ships near or in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf have declared themselves as China-linked since the Iran war began, marine traffic data ... -
Crude can jump to $150 per barrel, analysts say as no clear end in sight for the Iran war
With no clear end in sight to the war involving Iran, oil prices surged yesterday, pushing Brent crude briefly above $100 per barrel and sending global ... -
Tehran says US-Israeli attacks have killed 555 people so far in Iran
The Iranian Red Crescent Society said yesterday that the U.S.-Israeli airstrike campaign targeting Iran has killed at least 555 people so far in the Islamic Republic. ... -
Oil prices rise sharply after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply
Oil prices rose sharply yesterday as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf sent disruptions ... -
US Navy says Iran fast-attack boats ‘harassed’ ship in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Navy said yesterday its sailors and the United Kingdom Royal Navy came to the aid of a ship in the crucial Strait of Hormuz ...
