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Macron Calls for Joint US-Iran Move to Reopen Hormuz Strait

Yerevan — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged the United States and Iran to pursue a “coordinated” reopening of

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US Navy Turns Back Sanctioned Tanker in Arabian Sea Amid Iran Oil Crackdown

Washingto — The U.S. military said on Saturday it intercepted a sanctioned merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea and ordered

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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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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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NewsDesk MC April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 Abbas Araqchi, ceasefire tensions, diplomacy breakdown, donald trump, global energy, iran, irgc, jd vance, maritime security, Masoud Pezeshkian, Middle East conflict, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, nuclear negotiations, oil markets, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, united states, US Central Command

Iran Warns US of Retaliation as Hormuz Blockade Threat Escalates

Islamabad — Abbas Araqchi warned that Iran would respond forcefully to a U.S. plan to blockade maritime traffic to its

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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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NewsDesk MC April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 ceasefire, crude oil, energy crisis, Geopolitics, global energy, international trade, iran, Iran Revolutionary Guards, maritime navigation, maritime safety, middle east, naval security, oil markets, oil supply, Persian Gulf, regional tensions, sea mines, shipping disruption, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, strategic chokepoint, supply chain, tanker traffic, trade routes, united states

Iran Designates Alternative Shipping Routes in Hormuz Amid Mine Risk

Tehran — Iran on Thursday announced alternative maritime routes for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, citing the threat of

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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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NewsDesk MC March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 Arabian Sea, energy supply, global trade, Gulf of Oman, Haldia, india, Indian Navy, Iran conflict, Larak Island, LPG tanker, Mangalore, maritime security, naval escort, Persian Gulf, Pine Gas, Ruwais port, Seven Islands Shipping, shipping routes, Sohan Lal, Strait of Hormuz, Visakhapatnam

Indian LPG tanker exits Hormuz via alternative route under naval escort

New Delhi — An Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker navigated an unconventional route to exit the Strait of Hormuz this

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