Hormuz Blockade Pushes Iran’s Economy Toward Breaking Point
London — Iran’s war-strained economy is facing mounting pressure under a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, raising
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U.S. Blockade of Iran Ports Raises Ceasefire Risks, Deepens Strategic Standoff
Jerusalem— U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that American forces have blockaded Iran’s ports, a move that has heightened
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Germany’s Merz Presses Netanyahu to Halt Lebanon Fighting, Warns on West Bank
Berlin— German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end military operations in southern Lebanon and pursue
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U.S. Blockade of Iran Ports Raises Ceasefire Risks, Deepens Strategic Standoff
Jerusalem— U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that American forces have blockaded Iran’s ports, a move that has heightened
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Tankers Divert From Hormuz as US Prepares Iran Port Blockade
Singapore — Oil tankers are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a U.S. naval blockade set to begin later
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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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Iran Rejects U.S. Deadline on Strait of Hormuz as Trump Escalates Threats
“A whole civilization will die tonight… I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.” Iran has rejected a
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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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