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Pakistan's Libya peace push has a China connection and $4 billion price tag

Pakistan spent the first half of 2026 basking in an unfamiliar role: peacemaker. Its PM and Field Marshall helped broker a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, and for a moment, Islamabad looked like the region's most unlikely power broker. But that ceasefire has since come apart in less…

The Times of India

US resumes daylight strikes on Iran as tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz

US Central Command said it has resumed daylight strikes on Iran, targeting coastal defences and missile sites. Tehran has reported casualties as tensions rise over a renewed blockade threat, calls for retaliation and the ongoing dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump Warns US Will Continue Iran Strikes, Save Energy Targets for Last as He Touts Alaska, Texas Alternatives

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. will continue its strikes in Iran into the coming week, warning that it will hit the country “very hard” as tensions escalate over the movement of ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Indian seafarer missing after Oman vessel attack dead, family says

An Indian national is confirmed dead after an attack on a commercial vessel near Oman. Ten other Indian sailors aboard the ship were rescued following the incident. India lodged a strong protest with Iran over recent attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. These attacks have heightened concerns for merchant vessels…

The Economic Times

Trump Abandons 20% Strait of Hormuz Fee, Says Gulf States Will Make 'Record' Investments in the US as CENTCOM Reaffirms Naval Blockade

President Donald Trump has abandoned the idea of imposing a 20% fee on all vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz after floating the idea on Monday, demanding compensation in exchange for safe passage through the waterway.

Benzinga

'Hormuz to remain closed until end of America's evils': Iran defiant as US continues strikes

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the "end of America's evils". It further warned that other oil and gas export routes serving the interests of the US and its allies could also be shut.

The Times of India

Stocks Rise on Hot Earnings, Cool Inflation: Stock Market Today

Second-quarter earnings and June consumer inflation data offset continuing uncertainty about the Strait of Hormuz.

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US military carries out new Iran strikes and reinstates Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade

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The Independent UK

Beyond the Strait of Hormuz: How Gulf countries are preparing for life without the waterway

IN DEPTH : The US and Iran continue tit-for-tat strikes over the vital shipping route while a fifth of the world’s oil supply remains at a standstill. But Gulf countries have been looking towards alternatives for a more independent future, Maira Butt reports

The Independent UK

Trump backs down over threat to levy tolls on shipping in Strait of Hormuz

The British Government was against the imposition of charges, which critics had branded ‘economic extortion’

The Independent UK

Bulletin PM briefing: Police give major Ann Widdecombe update and how £10bn was wasted on PPE

Ann Widdecombe was killed in ‘targeted attack’, police say – what we know. How Boris Johnson’s government wasted £10bn on PPE during Covid pandemic. Trump scraps Strait of Hormuz toll a day after announcing controversial fee. Brits mistake Andy Burnham for Richard Osman and Mel Gibson in surprise new poll.…

The Independent UK

US-Iran war: Trump drops 20% toll plan on Hormuz, seeks Gulf investment deals instead

US President Trump announced Gulf nations will invest in the United States. This replaces a proposed fee for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Massive investments will boost American factories and create jobs. The US military ensured uninterrupted oil flows through the vital waterway. Iran faces a full blockade on…

The Economic Times

Hormuz is No Suez or Panama Canal, Says Global Shipping Giant, Slams Trump's 20% Toll as 'Fundamentally Wrong'

Shipping executives warned that President Donald Trump’s proposed 20% levy on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz could backfire by discouraging ship traffic and further reducing activity on the crucial trade route.

Benzinga

Trump's Strait of Hormuz Blockade Could Push Oil Higher, Gas Prices Could Reach $4 a Gallon, Analyst Says

GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan on Monday cautioned against gas prices in the U.S. likely spiking as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalate over the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Independent UK

Dubai planning new port to bypass Iran in Strait of Hormuz

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The Economic Times

Trump's Strait of Hormuz Plan Explained: Can the US charge ships and what it means for India

Strait of Hormuz Explained: US President Donald Trump's proposal to impose a 20% charge on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz has sparked a sharp rebuttal from Iran and raised fresh concerns over oil prices, global trade and India's economy. Here's what international law says, why the UN opposes…

Bangkok Post

US-Iran strikes: latest developments

DUBAI - The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports and proposed that all ships pay a fee to the United States to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Here are the latest developments:

The Independent UK

Iran hits two UAE tankers in Strait of Hormuz after a night of Trump strikes

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Trump's 20% Strait of Hormuz Fee Plan Has 'Absolutely Zero Chance,' Analyst Says

Brett Erickson, a risk analyst and Geopolitics expert at Obsidian Risk Advisors, has slammed President Donald Trump‘s plan to impose a 20% fee on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran escalate.

The Economic Times

'Mojtaba Khamenei is 90% gone': Trump makes big claim as US-Iran conflict spirals out of control

US President Donald Trump claimed Iran's top military leadership is wiped out and successor Mojtaba Khamenei is "90% gone". Trump announced an "Iranian blockade" alongside transit fees for the Strait of Hormuz, sparking a sharp rejection from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who insisted Tehran remains the waterway's guardian.

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Trump Is 'Absolutely Right,' Says Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi About Strait of Hormuz Compensation — But 20% Is 'Too Much'

On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi pushed back against President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 20% fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that Tehran—not Washington—is the rightful guardian of the strategic waterway.

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to hit civilian targets in Iran as US resumes Strait of Hormuz blockade

The US launched more strikes against Iran and reinstated its naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday

The Economic Times

Iran's tankers take secret route through Hormuz to dodge US sanctions

Iran secretly moved oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz before US threats. US strikes followed an Iranian attack on a Cyprus-flagged container ship. Iran retaliated against US allies, striking UAE oil tankers and killing an Indian sailor. The US announced a reinstated naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal…

The Economic Times

Iran's IRGC claims to shoot down US MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz

Iran's IRGC claimed to shoot down a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions. This follows US President Donald Trump announcing a naval blockade against Iran and launching extensive military strikes, which US forces claim have severely degraded Tehran's military infrastructure and drone capabilities.

The Economic Times

'Hormuz blockade only for Iran and anybody doing business with them': Trump

In a bold move, US forces are set to re-establish a naval blockade in the vital Strait of Hormuz, specifically aimed at Iranian operations. This initiative is designed to significantly diminish Iran's military power and secure the essential shipping route. Current military engagements from the US have already dealt a…

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