strait of hormuz

The Digest: Iran has warned the United States that coming close to the Strait of Hormuz could be disastrous, as the US Central Command announced it will block all Iranian Gulf ports starting Monday at 10 am ET. The US will take effective control of maritime traffic in the strait, enforcing a...

The Digest: Iran has accused the United States of violating a fragile ceasefire agreement, even as President Donald Trump maintains the truce remains intact. Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, cited Israeli strikes on Lebanon, alleged drone incursions, and the White...

The Digest: Two ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since Iran agreed to reopen the waterway as part of a two-week ceasefire deal with the US. MarineTraffic reported the Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth crossed at 08:44 UTC, while the Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach transited...

The Digest: The US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, brokered through Pakistani mediation, hours before President Trump's deadline for devastating strikes was set to expire. The ceasefire includes the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's 10-point peace plan...

The Digest: Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks and suspend its defensive operations, provided the US and Israel halt their attacks. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said safe passage will be possible "via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces." Negotiations toward a...

The Digest: US President Donald Trump has announced a two-week pause on planned attacks against Iran following talks with Pakistan's leadership. The ceasefire is conditional on Iran immediately reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump wrote on social media: "I agree to suspend the bombing and...

The Digest: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that its retaliation could extend beyond the Middle East if the US crosses red lines, threatening to deprive the US and its allies of oil and gas for years. The IRGC said, "Self-restraint is over. Our response will now be...

The Digest: Iranians have taken to the streets of Tehran in solidarity with their country as President Donald Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches. Trump threatened to "wipe out a civilisation," saying the US could bomb Iran's bridges and power plants into the "stone age."...

The Digest: US President Donald Trump has warned that "the entire country could be taken out in one night" as his 48-hour deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches. In a press conference on Monday, Trump said: "Every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o'clock tomorrow...

The Digest: Israeli strikes have killed the intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Majid Khademi, as President Donald Trump threatened to "devastate" Iranian civilian infrastructure if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday. Iran's deputy foreign minister accused...

The Digest: US President Donald Trump has warned Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or risk "hell raining down" on the Arabian nation. In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump wrote: "Time is running out – 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD!" Tehran had...

The Digest: President Donald Trump has vowed that the US military will hit Iran "extremely hard," promising to send the country back to the "Stone Ages" within two to three weeks. Speaking from the White House on Wednesday night, Trump said the US is on track to complete all military...

The Digest: President Donald Trump has told countries affected by the fuel disruption caused by Iran's de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to "go get your own oil." In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump made the remarks as the average US retail price of petrol crossed $4 per gallon...

The Digest: Iran has vowed defiance against President Donald Trump, who threatened to destroy the country's oil export hub of Kharg Island along with power and desalination plants, unless Tehran accepts a deal to end the war. The Iranian parliamentary committee voted to impose tolls on vessels...

The Digest: US President Donald Trump has expressed interest in seizing Iran's oil, telling the Financial Times that his "favourite thing" would be to take the Islamic Republic's petroleum resources. He also weighed capturing Kharg Island, Iran's key fuel export hub which handles 90 percent of...

The Digest: President Donald Trump has denied being "desperate" to make a deal with Iran, insisting that Tehran is being "beat to shit" and is "begging" for an agreement despite Iranian denials. Speaking at his first cabinet meeting since the US-Israeli operation began, Trump rejected reports...

The Digest: Iran has rejected President Donald Trump's 15-point peace plan while presenting its own demands to end the ongoing Middle East war. Tehran's counter-proposals include full control over the Strait of Hormuz—allowing Iran to collect fees from passing ships, an end to all sanctions, a...

The Digest: The price of Brent crude oil rose by 3.37 percent to $100.54 per barrel on Thursday, as investors weighed concerns over prolonged conflict in the Middle East and potential supply disruptions. The increase follows a plunge to $96 earlier in the week after President Donald Trump...

The Digest: President Donald Trump has announced a five-day postponement of any military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, citing "very good and productive conversations" between the United States and Iran. The decision comes a day after Iran threatened to...

The Digest: Iran has threatened to completely close the Strait of Hormuz if President Donald Trump carries out his ultimatum to bomb Iranian power plants. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that companies with US shares would be "destroyed" and that power plants in regional countries...