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NewsDesk MC May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly, Asaib Ahl Al-Haq, Basra oil field, economic sanctions, Gulf tensions, iran sanctions, Iranian oil tankers, Iraq oil ministry, Iraq politics, Iraqi militias, Iraqi oil sector, Kataib Sayyid Al-Shuhada, Middle East conflict, oil diversion, proxy militias, regional security, Scott Bessent, tehran, US Iran diplomacy, US sanctions, US Treasury Department

US Sanctions Iraqi Oil Official in Iran Pressure Drive

Washington— The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iraq’s deputy oil minister and several Iran-aligned militia leaders, accusing them

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India Decries Fujairah Drone Strike, Presses for Unhindered Hormuz Transit

New Delhi — India on Tuesday condemned a drone strike on an energy facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, that

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Hegseth Signals Fragile Truce as U.S. Deploys ‘Project Freedom’ in Hormuz

Washington — Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that a ceasefire between the United States and Iran remains in effect despite

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South Korea Weighs Role in US-Led Hormuz Mission After Ship Incident

Seoul — South Korea said on Tuesday it would review whether to join a US-led maritime operation in the Strait

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NewsDesk MC May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 ceasefire talks, diplomatic crisis, donald trump, Gulf tensions, iran economy, Iran U.S. conflict, Iran war, Iranian inflation, Israel weapons sale, Middle East conflict, Mohammad Jafar Asadi, Mojtaba Khamenei, nuclear negotiations, oil prices, Pakistan mediation, Qatar missile deal, Reuters style, Steve Witkoff, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran tensions, U.S. sanctions

Iran Warns Renewed Conflict With U.S. Remains Likely

Tehran — A senior Iranian military official said on Saturday that renewed fighting between Iran and the United States was

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Trump Threatens Germany Troop Cut Amid Escalating Iran War Rift

Washington– U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was reviewing a possible reduction of American troops stationed in

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NewsDesk MC April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 cargo ship attack, conflict escalation, defense monitoring, global energy supply, Gulf tensions, indian ocean, International waters, Iran conflict, islamic revolutionary guard corps, maritime security, maritime trade, naval incidents, oil trade disruption, regional instability, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, tanker seizure, UKMTO, US Iran tensions, vessel security

Second Ship Targeted in Strait of Hormuz as Gulf Maritime Tensions Intensify

Dubai — A second commercial vessel came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the British military said,

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Shipping trickle resumes as Hormuz transit tops 20 vessels amid tensions

Singapore— More than 20 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the highest daily traffic since March 1, data

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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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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