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FACT FOCUS: Iran claims a foreign ship got stuck in Strait of Hormuz. But it is tied to Tehran

Iranian state television claimed this week that a foreign ship got stuck in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring instructions to use a route laid out by the Islamic Republic’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard

The Independent UK

‘Positive progress’ in US-Iran talks despite Strait of Hormuz strikes

Donald Trump claims ship numbers using a vital waterway is ‘setting records’, but this is not reflected by maritime monitoring.

Evening Standard

Ship runs aground in Hormuz as Iran insists on controlling the strait

Iran's IRGC said the grounding was caused by the vessel straying from its approved corridor. Hormuz control and the Israeli intervention against Hezbollah in Lebanon remain the two main obstacles to a final deal.

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'Neither side thinks they've lost': Iran determined to keep Hormuz control, even by force

Iran is determined to secure international recognition of its control over the Strait of Hormuz and the right to charge ships for passage, even if it has to use force to achieve it, two senior Iranian sources said, as reported by Reuters.

The Times of India

US-Iran talks over $6bn Iranian assets to restart

Two sides yet to have face-to-face meeting since signing deal to reopen strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK

Hormuz, Suez, Taiwan Strait: Why the world’s supply chains now need war-room planning

Global supply chains face unprecedented threats as maritime chokepoints become geopolitical battlegrounds. The US-Iran conflict highlighted how disruptions in vital waterways like the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb trigger widespread economic fallout, from soaring freight rates to increased inflation. Other critical routes, including the Suez, Taiwan, Malacca, and Panama…

The Times of India

Oil finds its way: Supertankers return to Persian Gulf

Supertankers are once again navigating the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil route, following a period of disruption due to recent Iran conflict. Shipping data indicates a significant increase in commodity vessel traffic, including oil tankers, signalling renewed confidence among shipowners. This return of large carriers, with a combined capacity…

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Iran is jealously competing with Oman as decision-maker over strait of Hormuz

Tehran believes it should control the shipping route but its neighbour has its own plans for reopening it

The Guardian - UK

Trump claims Iran has agreed to hold peace talks in Doha after recent clashes

US president posts that meeting will take place on Tuesday in Qatari capital after exchange of fire in strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK

Hormuz oil transits continue though attacks make owners wary

Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz saw a dip as some shipping companies expressed reduced confidence following weekend attacks on two vessels. While US-assisted navigation continues, a Saudi supertanker and other carriers were tracked with transponders off, suggesting a cautious approach. The situation highlights the critical role of tanker…

The Economic Times

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, U.S. official says

Tensions ease in the Gulf as Iran and the US agree to halt recent hostilities and resume talks on the Strait of Hormuz. This de-escalation follows days of strikes and counter-strikes, with both nations accusing each other of violating a ceasefire. President Trump's stern warning to Iran preceded the agreement,…

The Economic Times

Markets feel relief as the U.S. and Iran agree to a ceasefire on their earlier 'ceasefire' that was looking at lot like a war over Hormuz

Sources told Axios that the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt attacks and meet in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve differences over the Strait of Hormuz.

Fortune

Iran threatens total halt to talks amid intensive US air activity near Hormuz

The IRGC said the weekend US strikes violated the framework deal and warned that violating vessels would face a "crushing response," as Euronews journalists in Doha observed US refuelling aircraft taking off towards Hormuz in the same formation as the previous night's strikes.

Euronews

Iran is forcing the U.S. into an escalation trap as a 'shadow war' over the Strait of Hormuz heats up that could kill the tenuous ceasefire

"The collision course is set, and worse is yet to come."

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The Guardian - UK

Fresh hostilities in Gulf suggest US-Iran memorandum was too broadly worded

Document appears to have been subject to conflicting interpretations on key issues of Lebanon ceasefire and strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz – as it happened

Iran attacked Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, and threatened a ‘complete halt’ to talks

The Guardian - US

US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire

Flare-up in tensions comes as Washington and Tehran have been negotiating a memorandum of understanding to end an unpopular war

The Guardian - UK

Bahrain condemns Iranian tit-for-tat drone attack as ‘flagrant threat’

No immediate reports of damage after Bahrain hit by ‘number of drones’ as ship in strait of Hormuz also targeted

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The Guardian - US

JD Vance claims US holds all the cards in Iran and will win ‘either way’

Vice-president appeared on Bill Maher’s show hours before more military strikes were exchanged in strait of Hormuz

The Economic Times

US strikes Iran following attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

US forces struck Iranian missile and drone sites following an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, jeopardising a recent interim peace deal. Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon signed a ceasefire agreement, though its enforcement is uncertain as Hezbollah refuses to disarm.

The Guardian - UK

US says it struck Iran targets after attack on cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz

Strikes against military facilities were in response to drone attack a day earlier on a cargo vessel

The Economic Times

Traffic through Strait of Hormuz slows after attack on ship

Strait of Hormuz traffic saw a dip Friday after a Taiwanese ship was attacked, prompting a pause in evacuation efforts. Despite this, several tankers entered the Gulf to load oil, and two supertankers sought Iranian crude. Crude prices are heading for steep weekly losses amid easing supply concerns, with Saudi…

The Economic Times

Taiwan ship operator says vessel hit in Hormuz 'unharmed'

A Taiwanese shipping operator's vessel, the Ever Lovely, sustained minor damage after being struck by an unidentified object in the Strait of Hormuz. The 21 crew members and cargo remain unharmed. Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority condemned the "unprovoked" incident, which occurred as the ship was leaving the strait. The…

Fortune

Ray Dalio says the U.S. just had its 'Suez moment'—and history says what comes next could end an empire

A national debt, fading empire and military victory that wasn't: Has America met its Suez Crisis with the Hormuz affair?

The Economic Times

Hormuz oil shock echoes 1973 embargo lessons

The recent Strait of Hormuz closure, though brief, signals a potential turning point for global energy. Echoing the 1973 oil embargo, this crisis highlights the vulnerability of interconnected markets. Nations are now prioritising energy security over cost, accelerating investments in domestic renewables, nuclear and even coal, alongside efficiency measures.

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