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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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UN Delays Vote on Force to Secure Hormuz Shipping Amid Escalating Tensions

Geneva— The United Nations Security Council has postponed a scheduled vote on a draft resolution authorizing “defensive” force to protect

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Iran backs Hormuz transit tolls as strait disruption rattles energy flows

Paris— An Iranian parliamentary commission has approved a plan to impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, state

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Trump demands Iran reopen Hormuz as talks to end conflict advance

Miami — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil shipping

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U.S. Launches Airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-Held Territories, Trump Vows Continued Action

Trump praised U.S. military forces for executing aerial attacks targeting the Houthis’ bases, leadership, and missile defenses. The United States

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