Trump Claims Total Control of Strait of Hormuz Amid Plummeting Transit
President Donald Trump insisted on August 12, 2026, that the United States maintains total control over the Strait of Hormuz amid falling transit numbers and stalled … Read more
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Hormuz Shipping Sees One-Week Low Amid Tensions
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to a one-week low of eight vessels on August 12, 2026, as tensions in the Middle East intensified, … Read more
Trump Claims Control of Strait of Hormuz as Iran and Oman Seek Accord
President Donald Trump announced that the United States military has seized control of the Strait of Hormuz and cleared it of Iranian mines, while Oman and … Read more
US-Iran War: Diplomatic Friction Hits Strait of Hormuz Reopening Efforts
Efforts to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz have run into significant diplomatic friction as the United States and Iran advance competing claims and negotiations over … Read more
Iran and Oman Set Coordinates for New Commercial Route in Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman have established geographic coordinates for a new commercial navigation route through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian officials on Wednesday, August … Read more
Global Markets Rally as US and Iran May Agree to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Global financial markets rallied on August 5, as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that the United States and Iran might soon reach an agreement to … Read more
Scott Bessent: US and Iran May Reach Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the United States and Iran could reach an agreement as early as Tuesday or Wednesday to reopen the Strait of … Read more
Trump Warns Iran Faces Last Chance Before Decapitation Amid Ongoing Talks
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that it faces a final last chance before decapitation, insisting that negotiations are ongoing despite Tehran’s denials. The … Read more
Trump to Resume Iran Talks Monday After Calling Off Planned Military Strikes
President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the U.S. and Iran will resume negotiations on Monday afternoon. The decision follows Trump’s order to call off planned … Read more
Trump Halts Iran Strikes to Resume Peace Talks on Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump announced on August 2 that he has called off planned strikes against Iran to allow for the resumption of peace talks on Monday … Read more
US Launches Heavy Strikes on Iran as President Trump Ends Ceasefire
The United States military carried out a new round of heavy strikes on Iran on Wednesday, following Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, … Read more
Hadi Matar convicted of terrorism charges linked to Salman Rushdie attack
Hadi Matar, who stabbed Salman Rushdie in 2022, was found guilty of federal terrorism charges linked to the attack, which prosecutors said was inspired by a … Read more