Strait of Hormuz

Panama Canal Reaffirms ‘Neutrality’ Amid Mideast War

Panama reaffirmed on Tuesday the "neutrality" of its canal and the "need to preserve" maritime transit routes amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the Middle East war.

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US Forces Board Ship Suspected of Heading to Iran Port

US marines on Tuesday boarded a commercial ship in the Arabian Sea that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade of Iranian ports, the US military said.

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French, UK Defense Chiefs Eye ‘Real Progress’ in Hormuz Plan

Britain and France voiced hope that military plans to secure the Strait of Hormuz were coming together and would succeed in restoring trade flows through the vital passage.

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Iran Says Won’t Reopen Hormuz as Long as US Blockade Remains

Iran vowed not to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so long as a US naval blockade remained in place despite a ceasefire extension.

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Iran Slams US Blockade as ‘Grave Violation of Sovereignty’

Iran slammed a US blockade around its ports as a "grave violation" of its sovereignty, as Washington and Tehran's rhetoric rattled a fragile truce.

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Trump Orders US Navy to Block Hormuz Strait After Iran Talks Fail

President Trump ordered the US Navy to block the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, furious with Iran's refusal to surrender nuclear ambitions.

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US Says Warships Transit Strait of Hormuz in Mine Clearance Op

Two US Navy warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines, US Central Command said.

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NATO Chief to Meet Trump Amid Iran Tensions

A drone and missile attack killed one person and seriously wounded four in Russia's southern Rostov region, its governor said Saturday, and a cargo ship was damaged in the Sea of Azov.

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Iran Warns UN Security Council Against ‘Provocative Action’ on Hormuz

Iran warned the UN Security Council against any "provocative action" ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz.

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UK Mulls Sending Minehunter Drones to Strait of Hormuz

The UK is considering deploying minehunting unmanned surface vessels to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz as tensions disrupt a vital global oil route.

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