Tag: hormuz straits
Iran says struck two tankers under US ‘air escort’ trying to...
The IRGC said the "non-compliant oil tankers... were struck and brought to a halt, while four other oil tankers quickly changed course and returned to their previous positions".
US strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still...
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced strikes had begun at 2045 GMT, the third consecutive night of attacks.
Iran says met with Oman on managing Hormuz
The announcement followed the US saying it had agreed with Iran to halt attacks after an exchange of strikes strained their deal, with the two sides planning to renew talks to end the conflict.
Iran to ‘instantly’ reopen Hormuz, US to ‘immediately’ lift blockade –...
The memorandum "shall enter into force with immediate effect and as a first step, Islamic Republic of Iran will instantly reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the United States of America will immediately lift the naval blockade", Sharif wrote on X.
S. Korea secures 270 mn barrels of oil from suppliers unaffected...
The amount is sufficient for more than three months of South Korea's oil needs, Kang said after he returned from a trip to Kazakhstan, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
US, Israeli strikes hit Iran port city near Hormuz strait: State...
"The American-Zionist enemy carried out a criminal attack at the quay of Bandar Khamir, killing five people and injuring four others," the official IRNA news agency reported.
US targets Iran mine-laying as war causes oil market havoc
Trump has offered for the US military to accompany tankers through the strait, but his administration acknowledged that a post by the energy secretary announcing a first such escort was untrue.
