Tag: Strait of Hormuz
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Iran strikes vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz
The IRGC has continued to strike at commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz without permission as of early this morning. The strikes this morning follows a strike on the Greek-operated and Liberian-flagged Minoan Pioneer last Monday. The IRGC confirmed today’s attacks via state media. The IRGC insists that vessels passing through the Strait of…
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Iran to sign deal over Strait of Hormuz with Oman and warns US not to interfere: Iran State Media
According to Iranian state media, the Iranian regime has announced that it will sign an agreement with Oman over safe maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz and also said that any interference from “third-parties” will not be accepted. The Iranian regime also denied it is in talks with the US administration over the shipping…
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Maltese flagged-tanker struck in Oman: crew members rescued
The Transport Ministry has announced that 23 crew members of the Maltese-flagged tanker, Kavomaleas (IMO: 1042823), were rescued by Oman after the vessel was struck as it was navigating near the coast of Oman yesterday on July 20th. The vessel tried to enter the Strait of Hormuz and was struck by the IRGC who claimed…
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US strikes nuclear plant in Iran: Iran strikes Gulf countries
US strikes on Iran continued over the weekend, targeting military and naval facilities around the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to secure commercial shipping. A US strike also hit the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant in Khuzestan Province in a sign of escalation in the renewed conflict. The International Atomic Energy Agency said that…
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Iran attacks oil tankers again while the US keeps hitting their military targets
War in the Persina Gulf is back as Iran keeps attacking oil tankers trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while the US keeps up its strikes against its military targets. Iran targeted the Indian oil tankers the Al Bahia and Mombasa B killing one crew member in the process. India summoned the Iranian…
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President Trump declares that US forces will take over the Strait of Hormuz: Brent Crude futures at $83.5
US President Donald Trump has announced that US forces will be taking over the Strait of Hormuz and also charge a 20% toll on ships passing through the strait to pay for the security. The announcement followed another round of weekend strikes in the Persian Gulf by US forces against Iranian military targets. Iranian Foreign…
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Brent Crude opens above $78: US launches another round of strikes against IRGC targets in the Persian Gulf
The Brent Crude futures contract has opened above $78 after the US has launched another round of strikes against IRGC targets in the Persian Gulf earlier this morning after Iran struck a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz during the weekend. The Iranian regime has claimed that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed…
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Reuters report that Iranian regime wants halt to hostilities
Reuters has published a report quoting US government officials as saying that Iranian officials informed them that recent attacks by Iranian forces against vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz were not authorised and were carried out by rogue elements within their forces. Hostilities in the Persian Gulf have now ceased. At the NATO Summit,…
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US launches new wave of airstrikes against Iran
The US has launched a new wave of airstrikes against Iranian targets in the Persian Gulf. US President Donald Trump said that the attacks are punishment to Iran following its latest attacks on vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and are not proportional. Iran has been targeting vessels which pass through the…
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Oil jumps two Dollars as Iran and the US exchange limited fire
Oil has jumped two dollars up to $72 today after Iran and the US exchanged limited fire and Iran fired drones at targets in Bahrain and Kuwait. The exchange of fire comes after Iran has fired at vessel’s travelling through the Strait of Hormuz. Last week, Iran struck the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Ever Lovely, with…
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War breaks out again in the Persian Gulf: Trump says Strait of Hormuz was unblocked earlier this week
War seems to be breaking out again in the Persian Gulf as a spate of airstrikes in Iran and the strait of Hormuz are ongoing. US President Donald Trump said that the US will be retaliating after Iran downed a US helicopter over the strait. President Trump also said that the Strait of Hormuz was…
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Kuwait International Airport damaged with Iranian drones
Footage has emerged online of significant damage to Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport after an overnight attack by the Iranian regime with ballistic missiles and drones targeting US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. According to CENTCOM, all the ballistic missiles were intercepted and did not hit their targets, but Kuwait International Airport had to…
