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Strait of Hormuz

FILE - Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

3 min

US / Canada

Three tankers, three strikes: Indian sailors caught in crossfire as US blockade claims first lives off Oman

The MT Jalveer incident follows the deaths of three Indian crew members on the MT Settebello, the first confirmed casualties since Washington's naval blockade of Iran-linked shipping began in April

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Illustration - Navires dans le détroit d'Ormuz

3 min

US / Canada

US official refutes report that Navy has resumed ‘Project Freedom’ shipping escorts in the Strait of Hormuz

After an earlier Wall Street Journal report claiming the US Navy has restarted guiding oil tankers past the Iranian coast, a US official tells i24NEWS that the project has not restarted

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FILE - Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

3 min

US / Canada

US intelligence identifies at least 10 Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz, officials say - report

CBS News reports that recent US military assessments place the number of mines in the strategic waterway at 10 or more as Trump pauses a planned strike on Iran, citing 'serious negotiations'

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FILE - Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

3 min

Economy

The Iran war has cost global companies at least $25 billion - report

Airlines account for nearly $15 billion of the toll, while 279 companies have raised prices, cut production, or slashed forecasts as Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade pushes oil above $100 a barrel

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Tir de missile balistique en Iran

3 min

US / Canada

US intelligence assesses Iran retains 70% of prewar missile stockpile - report

Classified assessments show Iran has regained access to 30 of 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, sharply contradicting White House portrayal

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Des pétroliers et des cargos sont alignés dans le détroit d'Ormuz, vus de Khor Fakkan, aux Émirats arabes unis, le mercredi 11 mars 2026.

2 min

Iran & Eastern States

20,000 sailors on 1,500 ships trapped at sea as Hormuz stays deadlocked

UN Maritime officials warn of a total logistical breakdown in the Gulf while Washington and Tehran remain at a military standstill

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Des pétroliers et des cargos sont alignés dans le détroit d'Ormuz, vus de Khor Fakkan, aux Émirats arabes unis, le mercredi 11 mars 2026.

3 min

Middle East

UAE continues to sail oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, skirting Iranian blockade - report

Despite recent attacks, the UAE is working to avoid Iranian missile attacks by shutting off location trackers on their tankers, according to a Reuters report

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Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin

1 min

Diplomacy & defense

Israel to transfer jet fuel to Germany amid Hormuz crisis

Energy minister Cohen and foreign minister Sa'ar agree to export surplus fuel as Germany seeks alternatives amid strait closure

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In mid-April, the official NEOM account on X posted, "Europe, Egypt, NEOM, Gulf: Your faster route," alongside a map showing corridors running from European ports through Egypt's Damietta and Safaga ports, across the Red Sea to NEOM, and overland into Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Oman.

3 min

Iran & Eastern States

Saudi Arabia accelerates Red Sea pivot as Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz

Iranian attacks on Gulf shipping have forced Saudi Arabia to accelerate a long-planned pivot toward its Neom Port along the Red Sea coast

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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Mina Al Fajer, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026

2 min

Economy

The UAE says their oil tanker was attacked by two Iranian drones in the Strait of Hormuz

While the date of the attack was not specified, the UAE Foreign Ministry calls the move "economic blackmail that amounts to piracy"

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Ship catches fire off UAE coast at Fujairah port

2 min

Defense News

Iran launches over 15 missiles at UAE, IDF raises alert level of some units | LIVE BLOG

UAE: Three Indian nationals moderately injured after Iranian drone strike on Fujairah oil facility

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Illustration - Navires de marchandises dans le détroit d'Ormuz

2 min

US / Canada

US pushes international Hormuz coalition to counter Iran - report

According to The Wall Street Journal, the initiative dubbed the “Maritime Freedom Construct," is designed to unite partner nations to blend diplomacy, intelligence sharing, and sanctions enforcement

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IDF operates in Hezbollah stronghold of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon

1 min

Defense News

Ministry of Defense contractor killed by drone attack during Israeli operations in south Lebanon | LIVE BLOG

‘We do not consider the war to be over’: Iranian army spokesperson says forces have updated ‘bank of strategic objectives’

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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Mina Al Fajer, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026

2 min

Middle East

Report: Mega yacht linked to sanction-hit Russian oligarch passed through Hormuz

The yacht's owner is Alexey Mordashov, the majority shareholder and CEO of Severstal, Russia's steel and mining giant; he is believed to be close to Vladimir Putin

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Le ministre turc des Affaires étrangères, Hakan Fidan

2 min

Middle East

Turkey signals willingness to help secure Strait of Hormuz with de-mining effort

Ankara has positioned itself as a regional mediator, offering technical support to clear naval mines pending a US-Iran agreement

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USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier sails in the US Central Command area of responsibility in the Indian Ocean, April 23, 2026

3 min

US / Canada

US military drafts contingency strike plans if Iran ceasefire collapses - report

Target options reportedly include strikes on naval assets, coastal systems, and leadership targets as tensions persist despite the current truce

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Tir de missile balistique en Iran

3 min

Iran & Eastern States

Iran still has roughly 60% of missile arsenal, 40% of drones - report

Despite war damage, US intelligence estimates Iran still holds significant launch capability and stockpiles, including 40 percent of its drones, which could be used to threaten Hormuz shipping

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Le ministre iranien des Affaires étrangères Abbas Araghchi s'exprime lors d'une conférence de presse conjointe avec son homologue irakien Fuad Hussein à Téhéran, en Iran, le 18 janvier 2026.

3 min

Iran & Eastern States

Iran Hormuz reversal exposes potential rift between regime leaders and hard-liners

Recordings shared with the WSJ of military pushback and maritime incidents indicate a potential internal split in Iran as tensions rise in Gulf waters

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Illustration - Iran-flagged ship.

1 min

International

US Navy begins actively carrying out naval blockade on Iranian ports | LIVE BLOG

As the United States launches a naval blockade against Iran, the Israeli military has indicated it remains on "heightened alert" in the face of any developments

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Illustration - Navires dans le détroit d'Ormuz

3 min

US / Canada

US to begin naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz at 10 am ET

The CENTCOM move follows failed negotiations as Trump says Iran “will never have a nuclear weapon”

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Illustration - Navires dans le détroit d'Ormuz

2 min

Iran & Eastern States

Two US destroyers pass through Strait of Hormuz for mine-clearing operation

While CENTCOM confirmed a successful transit of the Strait to begin mine-clearing, Tehran claims it forced a US retreat under threat

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Un pétrolier de type Suezmax battant pavillon libérien, le Shenlong, transportant du pétrole brut en provenance d’Arabie saoudite et ayant franchi le détroit d’Ormuz, est aperçu au port de Mumbai, en Inde, le 12 mars 2026.

2 min

Iran & Eastern States

Iran eyes crypto fees to tighten grip on Strait of Hormuz - report

Irans spokesperson for oil and petrochemical exporters union, said the goal is to oversee maritime traffic and prevent the transfer of weapons during the ceasefire period

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Haifa port in northern Israel.

2 min

The Gulf

Gulf states weigh multiple routes to bypass Hormuz - report

Gulf countries explore new oil export routes that could include a land corridor to the Mediterranean through Israel’s port of Haifa, to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz, Financial Times reports

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer

2 min

Europe

UK to host international talks on securing the Strait of Hormuz

According to the British prime minister, around 30 countries are set to join discussions on maritime security and post-conflict access to the key shipping route

Read time: 2 min.


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