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Monday, August 3, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
Shipping

How Iran is Widening Its Pressure Campaign to Force U.S. Concessions

Iran is betting it can outlast Washington by turning the Middle East's trade routes, shipping lanes and energy infrastructure into pressure points that

August 3, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Iran Says No Talks Are Under Way with United States After Trump Calls Off Attacks

Iran said on Monday there were no talks under way with the United States and no plans for any meetings, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump who had cited

August 3, 2026
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Trump Warns Iran of ‘Beating’ After Jordan Base Attack
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Trump Warns Iran of ‘Beating’ After Jordan Base Attack

(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said the US would hit Iran hard after a recent attack that targeted a military base in Jordan, as the war in the

July 29, 2026
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Monday, July 27, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 9, 2026
Energy

Opinion: Reality of the Crude Trade Will Come to a Head Around Midterms

The price of crude is not reflective of the supply reality in the Middle East, and based on crude trade data, the runway left for this crude reality can be

July 27, 2026
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Trump Says US and Tehran Having ‘Good Talks’ as Drones Hit Iran’s Neighbors
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Trump Says US and Tehran Having ‘Good Talks’ as Drones Hit Iran’s Neighbors

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was having "good talks" with Iran and there was a chance of a deal over their conflict, but warned

July 27, 2026
Total Views: 811

Iran Says It Still Controls Strait, Not Seeking Talks, After Trump Halts Bombing
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Iran Says It Still Controls Strait, Not Seeking Talks, After Trump Halts Bombing

Iran said on Monday it was still in control of the Strait of Hormuz and not seeking to resume peace talks with the United States, after President Donald Trump

July 27, 2026
Total Views: 671

Monday, July 20, 2026
The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
Shipping

Oil Tanker Appears to Halt in Hormuz After Iran Targets Vessels

An oil tanker appears to have halted in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman after the Iranian Navy again targeted vessels in the waterway, raising concerns about

July 20, 2026
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Friday, July 17, 2026
Explosions at an unknown location, following what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iranian military targets
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US, Iran Each Attack Infrastructure in Risky Escalation

The United States struck bridges and an airport in Iran on Friday and Tehran responded by hitting a power and desalination plant in Kuwait, as the warring

July 17, 2026
Total Views: 1716

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Shipping

Trump Confronts Limits to US Power to Secure Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s speedboats, missiles, drones and mines have shown they can still wreak havoc in the Strait of Hormuz, defying daily strikes from the most powerful

July 17, 2026
Total Views: 1462

The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) sails alongside the Japanese Murasame-class destroyer Akebono (DD 108) in the Gulf of Aden Nov. 25, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Incidents

Suspected Pirates Seize Tanker Off Yemen Coast in Gulf of Aden, Sources Say

Armed assailants are believed to have boarded the chemical tanker Asana off the southern coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden on Friday and are in control of the

July 17, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Iran-Linked Tankers U-Turn, Zig-Zag as US Enforces Blockade

Two US-sanctioned tankers carrying cooking fuel are U-turning and zig-zagging in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, part of a flotilla of vessels laden with

July 17, 2026
Total Views: 618

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Operation to tow stricken MV Sounion tanker and avert spill starts in Red Sea.EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Iran Tells Houthis to Close Red Sea Gateway if U.S. Hits Power Network

Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three

July 16, 2026
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U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transit the Strait of Hormuz during heightened tensions with Iran in a photo released by U.S. Central Command on May 7, 2026
Shipping

Iran-US Skirmishes Worsen as Hormuz Shipping Traffic Dwindles

The US struck Iran for a fifth straight day overnight and hit a sanctioned oil tanker near the country’s main export terminal, as tensions between the

July 16, 2026
Total Views: 779

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

July 15, 2026
Total Views: 641

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
Total Views: 636

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
Total Views: 661

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
Total Views: 540

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
Total Views: 1123

Damaged Qatari LNG Tanker Awaits Salvage After Strike Near Hormuz
Incidents

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
Total Views: 3305

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
Total Views: 803