RIYADH : Kuwait has declared force majeure on shipments of crude oil and refined products after a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz prevented some vessels from entering the Persian Gulf, hindering its ability
NEW DELHI: A complete blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would be the “most disruptive geopolitical shock” to the global economy, with immediate implications for India through surging energy prices, rising inflation and supply
WASINGTON/BEIJING/NEW DELHI: The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is not only squeezing Iran but also ratcheting up pressure on two of its most consequential relationships in Asia — India and China. With
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after talks held in Pakistan to end the Iran war hit the skids. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy,
TEHRAN: Less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, the Islamic Republic has closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the Associated Press
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has called on oil-importing nations to “build up some delayed courage” and take responsibility for reclaiming the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the burden of securing the Iranian-blocked waterway
LONDON: If you’d never heard of the Strait of Hormuz before, you probably have by now. Iran’s effective closure of the waterway, which usually carries about 20% of the world’s oil and gas, has
TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that its navy has turned back three container ships attempting to pass through the strait of Hormuz on Thursday. The IRGC said the ships of “different nationalities”
HAMBURG: The escalating conflict in the Middle East and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz is set to become a major operational challenge for ship maintenance and safety, and not just for those
NEW DELHI : As the war in West Asia entered its fourth week with no signs of a let-up, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday, flagging growing