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Chinese-operated ships attempting to leave the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz turned back on Friday despite earlier Iranian assurances that vessels from friendly countries would be allowed safe passage. The development has raised fresh doubts over whether navigation through the crucial waterway can actually resume even for countries that Tehran says are not hostile.
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US President Donald Trump has said he is extending his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until April 6, stepping back for now from an earlier threat to target Iran’s energy infrastructure. He said talks aimed at ending the war were “going very well,” signalling a temporary diplomatic pause in what had […]
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France has held discussions with 35 countries on plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once hostilities in West Asia come to an end, as concerns continue to grow over the disruption of one of the world’s most important shipping routes. France Leads Talks On Hormuz Reopening France’s armed forces chief held a videoconference with […]
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Israel has said it killed Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, in a strike in Bandar Abbas, marking one of the most significant blows yet to Tehran’s naval command structure during the ongoing war. Tangsiri had been seen as a key figure in Iran’s maritime strategy, especially around the Strait […]
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US President Donald Trump said the mysterious “present” he had earlier mentioned receiving from Iran was in fact “10 big boats of oil” that were allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The remark came amid the continuing Iran war, where control of Hormuz has become one of the biggest strategic and economic flashpoints. […]
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Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has mocked the stated US objective of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway had been open before the war began. His remarks came even as Pakistan positioned itself as a possible venue for talks between Washington and Tehran, adding a layer of contradiction to Islamabad’s messaging during the […]
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the United States has sharply reduced Iran’s missile and naval attack capacity during Operation Epic Fury, describing the campaign as one of the most intense maritime strikes in modern military history. Her remarks came as Washington said its forces were continuing attacks aimed at weakening Iran’s military infrastructure
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Iran has said vessels from India and other friendly countries will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, offering a limited easing in one of the world’s most critical shipping routes amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. The statement was attributed to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and shared by the Consulate General […]