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Monday, April 22, 2019
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Shipping News

Iran Ready for U.S. Waivers to End as Guards Threaten to Shut Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, April 22 (Reuters) – Tehran is prepared for a U.S. decision to end waivers granted to buyers of Iranian crude, an Iranian oil ministry source said

April 22, 2019
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Friday, February 22, 2019
Sahand Destroyer. Photo: Iranian Army
Navy

Iran Conducts Large Scale 100 Vessel War Game

by Robin Pomeroy (Reuters) – Iran on Friday began large-scale naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf, which will feature its first submarine cruise

February 22, 2019
Total Views: 51

Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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News

Trump, Iran and the New Guns of August -James Stavridis

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) — In the hot summer of 1987, I was a young Navy officer sailing into the Arabian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz

July 24, 2018
Total Views: 67

Monday, July 23, 2018
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News

Trump’s War of Words With Iran Shines Spotlight on Vital Oil Route

By Anthony DiPaola (Bloomberg) — The war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart in Iran over oil exports and sanctions is

July 23, 2018
Total Views: 35

Thursday, July 5, 2018
tanker deck
Shipping News

U.S. Navy Ready to Protect Freedom of Navigation in Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Threat

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy stands ready to ensure free navigation and the flow of commerce, the U.S.

July 5, 2018
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, March 22, 2017
U.S. Navy Commanders Say Iranian Navy Endangering Freedom of Navigation in Gulf
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U.S. Navy Commanders Say Iranian Navy Endangering Freedom of Navigation in Gulf

By Sami Aboudi ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, March 22 (Reuters) – U.S. Navy commanders accused Iran of jeopardizing international navigation by

March 22, 2017
Total Views: 68

Sunday, January 10, 2016
U.S. Navy Says Video Shows Iranian Navy Firing Rockets Near Warships in Strait of Hormuz
News

U.S. Navy Says Video Shows Iranian Navy Firing Rockets Near Warships in Strait of Hormuz

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy released black-and-white video on Saturday it said was taken by an American helicopter showing

January 10, 2016
Total Views: 45

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
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News

U.S. Navy Stops Accompanying Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Navy has stopped accompanying U.S.- flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, ending a mission that began last week after Iran’s seizure of a

May 6, 2015
Total Views: 22

Thursday, April 30, 2015
U.S. Navy Begins Accompanying American Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
News

U.S. Navy Begins Accompanying American Ships Through Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Navy has begun accompanying U.S.- flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s seizure of a cargo ship flying the flag of the

April 30, 2015
Total Views: 186

Sunday, March 30, 2014
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Shipping News

Oil Tanker Fired On In Strait of Hormuz

Unknown assailants in a speedboat shot at a merchant vessel as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman on Sunday, the NATO Shipping Centre

March 30, 2014
Total Views: 73

Monday, August 6, 2012
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Maritime Security

IF All Else Fails, Iran Will Start Blowing Up Tankers [REPORT]

(Bloomberg) — Iran probably would attempt to block the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf only as a “last resort,” according

August 6, 2012
Total Views: 38

Tuesday, July 3, 2012
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News

Crude Prices Spike After Latest Threats from Iran

(Dow Jones) Oil prices were solidly higher Tuesday morning on revived tensions over the Iranian nuclear program and renewed speculation about more Central Bank

July 3, 2012
Total Views: 30

Monday, July 2, 2012
Iran Drafts Bill to Block Straits of Hormuz Following Embargo

Iran Drafts Bill to Block Straits of Hormuz Following Embargo

LONDON–Iran has drafted a bill to block the Strait of Hormuz for oil tankers from states that support oil sanctions, an Iranian lawmaker said Monday. In

July 2, 2012
Total Views: 27

Sunday, February 5, 2012
Iranian Diplomat: “we don’t have the intention to close the Strait of Hormuz”
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Iranian Diplomat: “we don’t have the intention to close the Strait of Hormuz”

PARIS (Dow Jones)–Iran has no intention of blockading the Strait of Hormuz, the sea route through which about a fifth of the world’s oil is

February 5, 2012
Total Views: 83

Friday, January 13, 2012
Iranian Speed Boats “Harass” USS New Orleans [VIDEO]
Navy

Iranian Speed Boats “Harass” USS New Orleans [VIDEO]

This video released today by the Pentagon shows Iranian naval patrol vessels “harassing” the USS New Orleans while sailing in the Strait of Hormuz

January 13, 2012
Total Views: 97

Tuesday, January 10, 2012
U.S. Forces Rescue Iranian Mariners in Distress… Again

U.S. Forces Rescue Iranian Mariners in Distress… Again

For the second time in less than a week, a U.S. vessel has rescued distressed Iranian mariners while in regional waters, according to the U.S. Department of

January 10, 2012
Total Views: 44

Thursday, January 5, 2012
U.K. Chimes In: Disrupting Strait of Hormuz would be “illegal and unsuccessful”
Navy

U.K. Chimes In: Disrupting Strait of Hormuz would be “illegal and unsuccessful”

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Any attempt by Iran to disrupt the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz would be “illegal and unsuccessful”, U.K.

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 40

The Filipino Monkey Strikes Again (and again and again…)
Blog

The Filipino Monkey Strikes Again (and again and again…)

13 January 2008 – So I’m watching CNN and I do a double take after the reporter (in a completely straight face) says “The harassing radio

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 2083

Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Iran Stresses ‘Hormuz’ Warning, U.S. Doesn’t Seem to Care
Navy

Iran Stresses ‘Hormuz’ Warning, U.S. Doesn’t Seem to Care

TEHRAN — Iran’s defense minister Wednesday stressed his country’s warning against the U.S. navy presence in the Gulf, reinforcing a threat

January 4, 2012
Total Views: 33

Friday, December 30, 2011
Strait of Hormuz satellite image
News

The Strait of Hormuz – Perhaps the Most Economically Important Chokepoint on the Planet

WASHINGTON — As global leaders weigh Iran’s threat to block oil deliveries through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. energy officials said Friday that

December 30, 2011
Total Views: 245