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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House
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Trump Vows Strikes on Iran’s Power Plants and Bridges Unless Hormuz Reopens

President Donald Trump said he would intensify the US’s bombardment against Iran until it stops attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz and agrees to open

16 hours ago
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Monday, July 13, 2026
Trump Says the US Should Control the Strait of Hormuz and Get Paid For It
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Trump Says the US Should Control the Strait of Hormuz and Get Paid For It

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and should be reimbursed for controlling the vital

July 13, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Shipping

Ships Transit Hormuz in Secret as US and Iran Trade Strikes

A handful of ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in secret in recent days, even as observable crossings all but ceased after a flare-up in fighting

July 13, 2026
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Explosions at an unknown location, following what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iranian military targets
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Iran Widens Attacks on US Bases in Gulf, Hormuz Tensions Lift Oil Prices

U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran striking U.S. facilities across the Gulf and

July 13, 2026
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Asian Shipbuilding Dominance Could Thwart LNG Expansion, Wood Mackenzie Says

The biggest expansion of global LNG supply on record, led by the United States and Qatar, could be slowed as most of the ships needed to transport the fuel are

July 8, 2026
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Damaged Qatari LNG Tanker Awaits Salvage After Strike Near Hormuz
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Damaged Qatari LNG Tanker Awaits Salvage After Strike Near Hormuz

Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat is stationary near the Strait of Hormuz and awaiting salvage operations once a fire on board has been extinguished, according to

July 8, 2026
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Trump Says US Ceasefire With Iran Is ‘Over’ After Strikes
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Trump Says US Ceasefire With Iran Is ‘Over’ After Strikes

US President Donald Trump said his tentative ceasefire with Iran is done, raising the prospect of a renewed military conflict between the two

July 8, 2026
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Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Oil tankers anchored near Strait of Hormuz after Iran conflict disrupts Persian Gulf shipping routes
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Qatari LNG Ship Struck in Strait of Hormuz, Testing US Talks

A laden liquefied natural gas carrier was hit by a projectile near the Omani coast as it exited the Strait of Hormuz, heightening unease among shipowners and

July 7, 2026
Total Views: 1552

Monday, July 6, 2026
China Sends Four Polar Research Vessels Into Arctic as U.S. Scrutiny Grows
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China Sends Four Polar Research Vessels Into Arctic as U.S. Scrutiny Grows

China has launched its annual Arctic summer expedition with four major research vessels heading north, expanding a polar presence that has increasingly drawn

July 6, 2026
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Thursday, July 2, 2026
US Sees 10 Million Barrels Via Hormuz Sapping Iran Oil Leverage
Shipping

US Sees 10 Million Barrels Via Hormuz Sapping Iran Oil Leverage

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has surged over the past few weeks, with American military support helping boost oil flows to more than 10

July 2, 2026
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026
Shipping

US and Iran Enter Technical Talks to Secure Peace Deal, Shipping Restart

The U.S. and Iran held indirect technical talks in Doha on Wednesday as they seek to agree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and secure a

July 1, 2026
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

US Retailers Frontload China Orders for Holiday Season, Shipping Firms Say

U.S. retailers have brought forward orders from China by four-to-six weeks to secure their inventories for Black Friday and Christmas holiday sales before

June 30, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Shipping

Iran Ratchets Up Talk of Controlling Hormuz Before New Talks

Iran reiterated its determination to control maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes ahead of fresh talks in Qatar on formally ending

June 30, 2026
Total Views: 500

Monday, June 29, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Shipping

Mediators Set Up De-escalation Channels Ahead of US-Iran Talks

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) – Iranian and U.S. technical teams working on the implementation of an interim peace deal are expected to

June 29, 2026
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C.
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Rubio Faces Task of Easing Gulf Allies’ Fears Over U.S. Iran Deal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces a delicate mission this week pitching Washington's Iran peace deal to Gulf Arab leaders who fear excessive

June 23, 2026
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
A drone view shows vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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What Sanctions are There on Iran and Will They be Lifted?

LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) – The interim deal to end the Iran war will include a waiver on sanctioned oil sales but the country still

June 18, 2026
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office, with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio standing behind him, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2026
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U.S., Iran Prepare for Deal Signing as Financial Details Emerge

The US and Iran are preparing to formally sign an interim peace deal that has left both sides claiming victory, with details of the accord still emerging and

June 17, 2026
Total Views: 533

Monday, June 15, 2026
The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
Shipping

Shipowners Seek Details on Hormuz Deal Before Resuming Transits

A US-Iran deal intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days has been met with caution by shipowners and traders, with many saying they would need more

June 15, 2026
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Friday, June 12, 2026
Thermal aerial image showing the tanker M/T Settebello with smoke rising from its stern after a reported U.S. precision strike in the Gulf of Oman. Crosshairs are centered on the vessel's engine room area.
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Indians Grieve and Call for Action After US Strike Kills Seafarers

DEORIA, India, June 12 (Reuters) – Sushila Devi sat sobbing on the floor of her house in Deoria, northern India after authorities told her that

June 12, 2026
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The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
Shipping

US Ships Escort Oil Tankers Through Hormuz at Night, Burgum Says

(Bloomberg) — U.S. forces are helping move millions of barrels through the Strait of Hormuz under the cover of darkness, sometimes escorting more than 20

June 12, 2026
Total Views: 567