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Monday, June 1, 2026
Trump Says Deal Will ‘Work Out Well’ Even as US, Iran Clash
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Trump Says Deal Will ‘Work Out Well’ Even as US, Iran Clash

US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran over an interim peace deal will “work out well,” even as the countries’ forces clashed again near the

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Friday, May 29, 2026
US, Iran Reach Deal on Extended Ceasefire Pending Trump Approval
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US, Iran Reach Deal on Extended Ceasefire Pending Trump Approval

The US and Iran have reached a preliminary deal to extend a ceasefire by 60 days and discuss the future of Tehran’s nuclear program, a person with knowledge

May 29, 2026
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
TotalEnergies Made Middle East Oil Mega-Trades After Noticing US Navy Buildup in Gulf in February, CEO Says
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TotalEnergies Made Middle East Oil Mega-Trades After Noticing US Navy Buildup in Gulf in February, CEO Says

French oil major TotalEnergies TTEF.PA made the decision to buy large amounts of Middle East crude in March after its traders noticed the U.S. Navy amassing

May 28, 2026
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Merchant Ships Desert Strait of Hormuz Amid Renewed US Strikes
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Merchant Ships Desert Strait of Hormuz Amid Renewed US Strikes

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared all but deserted on Thursday as commercial operators remain wary of renewed military

May 28, 2026
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet patrols near the Strait of Hormuz.
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US and Iran Clash Near Hormuz Even as Both Tout Talks Progress

US and Iranian forces clashed near the Strait of Hormuz overnight, highlighting the tension between the two sides even as they tout progress toward an interim

May 26, 2026
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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
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Iran-Linked LPG Tanker Sails Past US Navy’s Blockade Line

A liquefied petroleum gas carrier, which has previously ferried Iranian cargoes, has sailed past the blockade boundary announced last month by the US

May 13, 2026
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LNG Terminal in Germany. Photo Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS
Energy

Europe Swaps Russian Gas Dependence for U.S. LNG Reliance as Middle East Turmoil Tightens Squeeze

Europe’s rush to quit Russian pipeline gas has created a new energy vulnerability: growing dependence on U.S. liquefied natural gas, as war-linked supply

May 13, 2026
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Monday, May 11, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026
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Trump Says Iran Ceasefire on ‘Life Support’ as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

The US and Iran remain far apart on a framework to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump calling the Islamic Republic’s

May 11, 2026
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Friday, May 8, 2026
AH-64 Apache helicopters fly over the Strait of Hormuz, April 17, 2026, with multiple commercial vessels visible below, as U.S. Army crews maintain a persistent aerial presence to support freedom of navigation and monitor maritime traffic in the strategic waterway
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US, Iran Clash Near Hormuz as Response on Proposed Deal Awaited

The US and Iran clashed near the Strait of Hormuz, an escalation that threatens to further fracture a fragile ceasefire as the two sides discuss a permanent

May 8, 2026
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and 3D printed oil pipeline
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U.S. and Iran Edge Toward War Deal as Hormuz Talks Advance

Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a new U.S. proposal, after sources said Washington and Tehran were closing in on a one-page memorandum to end the war

May 6, 2026
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
AH-64 Apache helicopters fly over the Strait of Hormuz, April 17, 2026, with multiple commercial vessels visible below, as U.S. Army crews maintain a persistent aerial presence to support freedom of navigation and monitor maritime traffic in the strategic waterway
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US-Iran Ceasefire Holds After Hormuz Clashes and UAE Strikes

The fragile US-Iran ceasefire held Tuesday morning after a day of clashes involving shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and missile attacks against the United

May 5, 2026
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
U.S. forces board the stateless tanker Tifani (IMO: 9273337) without incident inside the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.
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US Seeks Forfeiture of Seized Oil Tankers Linked to Iran

The US is seeking forfeiture of two Iran-linked oil tankers seized by naval forces enforcing a blockade against the Islamic Republic, according to a senior

April 30, 2026
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Monday, April 27, 2026
Shipping Traffic Through Hormuz Remains Muted With No US-Iran Deal in Sight, Data Shows
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Shipping Traffic Through Hormuz Remains Muted With No US-Iran Deal in Sight, Data Shows

At least seven ships - mainly dry bulk vessels - have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, in line with muted activity in recent

April 27, 2026
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
China CG ship
Energy

China Flexes Energy Leverage As the Philippines, US Start Annual War Games

China on Tuesday implied energy assistance for the Philippines could be tied to Manila holding military drills with the U.S. and other allies, as its top

April 21, 2026
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Friday, April 17, 2026
Pakistan Oil Tanker Makes Rare Entry and Exit Through Hormuz
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Pakistan Oil Tanker Makes Rare Entry and Exit Through Hormuz

A Pakistan-flagged tanker that entered the Persian Gulf over the weekend has become the first carrier to exit through the Strait of Hormuz with a crude cargo

April 17, 2026
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Thursday, April 16, 2026
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026
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US-Sanctioned Supertankers Enter Gulf Despite Blockade

A second U.S.-sanctioned supertanker has entered the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, shipping data showed, despite a U.S. blockade on

April 16, 2026
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
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Iraq-Bound Tanker Sails Into Gulf After Second Attempt at Hormuz

Iraq-bound supertanker Agios Fanourios I has sailed into the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on its second attempt, making it the first crude carrier

April 15, 2026
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026
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US-Sanctioned Tanker Tests Trump Blockade With Hormuz Exit

A US-sanctioned tanker linked to China is sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz and into the Gulf of Oman, testing President Donald Trump’s naval

April 14, 2026
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Monday, April 13, 2026
Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
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Oil Tankers Steer Clear of Hormuz Ahead of US Blockade

Two Iranian-linked tankers exited the Gulf on Monday as other vessels began avoiding the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said it would start blockading Iranian

April 13, 2026
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Friday, April 10, 2026
Trump Demands Reopening of Hormuz Ahead of US-Iran Peace Talks
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Trump Demands Reopening of Hormuz Ahead of US-Iran Peace Talks

US President Donald Trump demanded Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz while Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire, complicating upcoming talks aimed at turning a

April 10, 2026
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