Strait of Hormuz

South Korea to expand anti-piracy unit operations closer to Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump has earlier criticised Seoul for what he called insufficient support for the Iran war.

Deal or escalation? Beaten in US midterms, Trump faces stark choice on Iran

Iranians holding a cartoon placard of US President Donald Trump take part in an anti-US rally in Tehran on Nov 4.

US strikes key Iranian island as Trump talks up prospect of peace deal

An F-35C Lightning II prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

Oil rises after report of US strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island

Earlier, US and Iran signalled that diplomatic talks are continuing.

US carries out ‘defensive’ strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, officials say

A satellite image of Qeshm Island on Aug 10. The attack was the latest in a series of limited strikes carried out by Washington in recent weeks.

US signals progress in talks with Iran to avert renewed war

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Nov 2 that indirect talks with Washington were taking place via mediators.

Iran says in ‘intensive’ negotiations with US to avert war

A member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards at a military training centre at Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran, on Nov 2, 2026.

Draft US-Iran deal takes shape, with Hormuz reopening on the table

People drive next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a street in Tehran.

Beyond war, key maritime nations grope for solutions to keep waterways open

(From left) Acting Minister for Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Defence Zaqy Mohamad and Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the opening dinner for the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain.

Fresh US strikes will unleash ‘geographically unrestricted response’, Iran’s supreme leader warns

Onlookers take photos of an actor impersonating US President Donald Trump behind bars in Tajrish Square, in Tehran.

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