Strait of Hormuz

Trump says Iran has taken too long to negotiate, will ‘have to pay the price’

An Iranian missile is launched, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a U.S. base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, from a location given as Tehran, Iran, released June 10, 2026, in this still image taken from a video. WANA via Pool/via REUTERS

Former US defence secretary Lloyd Austin says US Navy could open Strait of Hormuz

Former US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said an extended military operation to free up the Strait of Hormuz would be costly and require allies.

EU sanctions Iran Guards over closure of Hormuz

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

US disables Iran-bound tanker in Gulf of Oman; Indian crew safe after fire

A fire had been reported on the vessel, but all 24 Indian crew members onboard were safe, India's shipping ministry said.

Iran, Israel call off strikes after Trump tells both sides to ‘stop shooting’

An Israeli takes a photo of the remains of an Iranian ballistic missile.

Brace for a flood of oil as soon as Hormuz reopens

FILE PHOTO: Vessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Strait of Hormuz will be open but with transit fees: Iran envoy to Moscow

The US-Israeli war on Iran has largely cut oil flows via the Strait of Hormuz, which before the conflict saw one-fifth of the world's oil pass through.

OPEC+ to boost oil production as ceasefire in Iran remains elusive

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud and OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 4.

US attacks Iranian coastal sites after Iran launches drones in latest flare-up

Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 3.

Middle East conflict pushing millions into hunger, UN World Food Programme says

Households in Afghanistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka are among the most seriously affected and face mounting pressure due to higher fuel costs, food price spikes, income losses and disrupted trade.

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