Iran conflict


Thursday, April 30, 2026
A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted.
News

Iran War Is ‘Supercharging’ the Energy Transition, UNFCCC Says

The Iran war is accelerating a shift toward renewable energy as governments race to reduce supply-chain vulnerabilities, according to UNFCCC Executive

April 30, 2026
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) enforces the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports against M/T Stream after it attempted to sail to an Iranian port,
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Trump Discusses Sustaining Iran Blockade for Months as Oil Prices Surge

Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran's ports with oil companies, a White House official said on

April 29, 2026
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Strait of Hormuz Nears Third Month of Closure
Shipping

Strait of Hormuz Nears Third Month of Closure

A fully-laden Japan-linked oil tanker completed a rare transit of the Strait of Hormuz, as the effective closure of the waterway to most international traffic

April 29, 2026
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The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
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U.S. Treasury Warns Hormuz ‘Toll’ Payments to Iran Could Trigger Sanctions

The U.S. Treasury Department has issued new sanctions guidance warning that payments to Iran or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for so-called “safe

April 29, 2026
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
U.S. forces board the M/V Blue Star III suspected of breaching the U.S. maritime blockade on Iran, April 28
Defense

U.S. Forces Search and Release Containership Suspected of Violating Blockade on Iran

U.S. forces boarded a commercial vessel in the Arabian Sea on Monday as Washington stepped up enforcement of its blockade on Iranian ports, with U.S. Central

April 28, 2026
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Oil Tanker sails in san francisco bay california
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Opposition to Jones Act Waiver Extension Widens as Maritime Industry Pushes Back

The Trump administration’s decision to extend its broad Jones Act waiver another 90 days is drawing mounting opposition across the U.S. maritime sector, with

April 28, 2026
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Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards participate in a military parade to commemorate the anniversary of the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, in Tehran September 21, 2008
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Iran’s Guards Seize Wartime Power, Blunting Supreme Leader’s Role

 Two months into a war with the U.S. and Israel, Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of power — an abrupt break with

April 28, 2026
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Trump Says Iran Wants Hormuz Open in Tussle Over War’s End
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Trump Says Iran Wants Hormuz Open in Tussle Over War’s End

President Donald Trump said Iran has asked the US to lift a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz while the two sides negotiate an end to the two-month war,

April 28, 2026
Total Views: 637

Monday, April 27, 2026
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opens the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 84th Session at IMO Headquarters in London
News

IMO Chief Warns ‘No Safe Transit’ in Hormuz, Rejects Tolls at U.N. Security Council

The head of the International Maritime Organization used a rare appearance before the United Nations Security Councilon Monday to deliver some

April 27, 2026
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Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
Shipping

Oil Prices Hit Two-week High as Iran Talks Stall and Strait Shipments Lag

NEW YORK, April 27 (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed about 2% to a two-week high on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran

April 27, 2026
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Dual Hormuz Blockade Cuts Ship Transits to Near Zero
Shipping

Dual Hormuz Blockade Cuts Ship Transits to Near Zero

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut to international shipping as the double blow of Iranian and US blockades leaves the key energy corridor largely

April 27, 2026
Total Views: 719

Iranian-flagged dhow ALWASEEMI with a EUNAVFOR warship in the background
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Twin Hijackings Off Somalia Signal Dangerous Escalation in Pirate Resurgence

Fresh concerns over a widening resurgence in Somali piracy intensified over the weekend after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported

April 27, 2026
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Sunday, April 26, 2026
Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
Shipping

Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Has Deepened A Historic Shipping Crisis

By Weilun Soon Apr 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –In early April — after a month of disruption around one of the world’s most important energy

April 26, 2026
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Seizure of the MSC Francesca vessel by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz
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US-Iran Peace Hopes Fade As Trump Scraps Talks

By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) – Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war

April 26, 2026
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Saturday, April 25, 2026
A U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter flies over U.S. and U.K. Navy ships during a U.S. and U.K. Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX) taking place at the Arabian Sea
Navy

US Says Navy Intercepted Iran-Linked Vessel in Arabian Sea

By Sam Kim and Tony Czuczka Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US naval forces intercepted a sanctioned vessel in the Arabian Sea on Saturday as part of the

April 25, 2026
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Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
Shipping

Iran War Leaves Seafarers Stranded In The Gulf

By Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, April 24 (Reuters) – Ankit Yadav, a seafarer from India, has been stuck on a boat at an inland Iranian port for

April 25, 2026
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Seizure of the Epaminondas vessel by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Strait of Hormuz Remains Near-Empty With Just A Few Iran Ships Moving

By Prejula Prem and Julian Lee Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Strait of Hormuz remains largely empty of merchant ships, with only a few Tehran-linked

April 25, 2026
Total Views: 1104

France diverts Russia-linked tanker to Marseille-Fos in Mediterranean
Defense

France Reaffirms Efforts To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz

April 25 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated on Saturday that he was focused on efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a day after

April 25, 2026
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Friday, April 24, 2026
A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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Panama Canal Pushes Back on ‘Line Jumping’ Claims as Auction Slot Prices Surge

Panama Canal authorities are trying to debunk the misconception that auction slots are a free pass to cut the

April 24, 2026
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 24, 2026
Defense

Hegseth Signals Mines Remain Key Obstacle to Full Hormuz Reopening

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday publicly reinforced that mines remain a central obstacle to restoring confidence in the Strait of Hormuz. In a

April 24, 2026
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