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Trump Orders U.S. Navy to Begin Hormuz Blockade After Talks Collapse

Washington — Donald Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade of the Strait of

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Oil Tankers Resume Transit Through Hormuz After Ceasefire

Singapore— Three fully laden supertankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, shipping data showed, marking the first known

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Trump Says Strait of Hormuz to Reopen Soon as Global Energy Disruption Persists

Washington— U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States expects to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “fairly

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Australia Welcomes Iran Ceasefire, Criticizes Trump’s Rhetoric

Sydney — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran but

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Jet Fuel Crunch May Linger Months After Hormuz Reopens, IATA Warns

Singapore — Global jet fuel supply could take months to recover even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, the head

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Iran Defies Trump Deadline as Hormuz Standoff Intensifies

Dubai — Iran rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal and refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as hostilities

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Iran Rebukes Trump Threats as Strait Crisis Jolts Global Trade

Tehran — Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to strike Iranian infrastructure, as tensions

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Bahrain delays UN vote on Hormuz resolution as Russia, China resist revised draft

United Nations— Bahrain has postponed a United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of

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EU Warns of Prolonged Energy Shock Amid Middle East War

BRUSSELS, April 3 — The European Union is preparing for a prolonged energy crisis triggered by the ongoing Middle East

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Trump says U.S. nearing war goals in Iran, vows intensified strikes

Tel Aviv— Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States is close to achieving its core military objectives in Iran

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