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Tired and worried, seafarers have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for weeks

Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels are stuck in the Persian Gulf, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz that remains effectively shut by Iran

The Independent UK

What was Operation Eagle Claw? Iran reminds US of 46-year-old failure amid naval blockade tensions

Iran's judiciary chief warned the US of repeating "Isfahan and Tabas" incidents if tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf. This warning coincides with the 46th anniversary of the failed US Operation Eagle Claw in 1980, a mission to rescue American hostages in Tehran that ended in disaster and casualties.

The Times of India

'Iran's Maldives' could drown in oil due to spills from air strikes, satellites show

Air strikes on oil facilities and oil tankers in the Persian Gulf have unleashed what is set to become an ecological catastrophe, satellite images show.

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Gulf Evacuation Warning: 'Time Is Running Out' as Iran Adviser Urges Immediate Exit From UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait

A social media post urging evacuation from Gulf nations has caused concern, despite no official directives. The warning highlights the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz.

International Business Times UK

Talks on hold as Hormuz hardball threatens second round

The TOI correspondent from Washington: Prospects of a second round of talks between the United States and Iran hangs in suspense amid a fog of mistrust and misinformation after Teheran conveyed to Washington it is not ready to turn up in Islamabad in the face of what it sees as…

The Times of India

Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quickly

Oil prices plunged and the stock market rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open

The Independent UK

US blockade of Strait of Hormuz ratchets up tensions with China ahead of Trump visit to Beijing

The Trump administration’s decision to carry out a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has raised tensions in the Persian Gulf to new and more perilous levels. The move was announced by the US president, Donald Trump, after negotiations over a ceasefire with Iran broke down on April 11,…

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Trump vows to hit Iran ships as US begins strait blockade

WASHINGTON : The US military said it would begin enforcing President Donald Trump-announced blockade of the Hormuz Strait at 10am EST on Monday (7.30pm IST), while clarifying that the embargo will only apply to vessels entering or departing Iranian ports and not other Gulf entrepôts. Iran responded by saying “no…

The Times of India

Strait of Hormuz blockade: the complex regional realities the US ignores at its peril

After the breakdown of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran, President Donald Trump has now ordered a blockade of the pivotal Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.

The Conversation

Photos show boats sitting idle at Mumbai’s historic dock as the Iran war drives up fuel costs

Since it was first built in 1875, the Sassoon Dock in India’s financial capital of Mumbai has been many things: a gateway for trade with the Persian Gulf, a bustling hub for traders and laborers, as well as a center for commerce in textiles, spices, and opium.

The Independent UK

Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth

It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed by their vast oil and gas reserves. Geologic forces over millions of years have meant the region is an energy-rich global flash point, as it is now with a war underway that’s causing a global energy crisis.

The Conversation

US and Iran: A brief history of how decades of mistrust and bad blood led to open warfare

With U.S. bombs raining down on Iran and Tehran’s leaders responding by hitting targets across the Persian Gulf and restricting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, it is fair to suggest that the present moment represents a low in relations between the two countries.

The Conversation

God on their side, the bill on ours: Counting the real cost of the war in West Asia for India

With guns in their hands and God on their side – Bob Dylan John Mearsheimer writes in The Tragedy of Great Power Politics: “States rarely go to war unless they think that rapid success is likely.”It has been more than a month since Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump started the…

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Trump says US can open Hormuz with 'a little more time' and asks Congress for $1.5tr for defence

Lying between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, the Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategic and vital corridors for the transport of energy and has been effectively closed by Iran since the start of the war.

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What is Benjamin Netanyahu’s end game in the Iran war?

The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran is now into its second month. Despite spectacular early successes, the resilience of Iran’s government and military has meant the US and Israel have lost the strategic initiative. This means they are being more reactive than proactive in determining the outcome…

The Independent UK

Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil

Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war

The Independent UK

US attacks Iranian nuclear site while Tehran hits oil tanker off the Dubai coast

A likely strike by the United States hit the central Iranian city of Isfahan, sending a massive fireball into the sky, and Tehran struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf

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Trump threatens to obliterate Iran's Kharg island oil hub if no deal reached 'shortly'

About 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports leave the country via the small island in the Persian Gulf's north, much of it destined for China and other Asian markets.

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The Independent UK

Trump mulls seizing Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal even as talks show progress

U.S. President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the United States and Israel kept up their attacks on the Islamic Republic, even as there were signs of progress in nascent ceasefire talks

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Iran war briefing: Trump says he could ‘easily’ seize Kharg Island amid oil price jump

Donald Trump has said America could “very easily’ seize Kharg Island - Iran’s main oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. It came as oil prices were set ‌for a record monthly rise; Brent crude futures jumped $3.09, or 2.74 per cent, to $115.66 a barrel on Friday. On Saturday, Yemen's…

The Independent UK

Rubio makes bold claim on when Iran war will end: ‘Weeks, not months’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has suggested a potential de-escalation of the Iran war, saying it would last "weeks, not months". He also noted Iran's willingness to discuss "certain things". However, Mr Rubio's comments contradict reports from the Wall Street Journal that Donald Trump is considering deploying an additional…

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Airlines are facing yet more turbulence – expert assesses what they need to get through it

The war in the Middle East swiftly led to the cancellation of thousands of flights across the Persian Gulf. The crisis in the industry is severe, but aviation is no stranger to existential shocks. Over the last four decades it has faced the COVID pandemic, the 2008 recession, the September…

The Conversation

Iran has been threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz for years – it’s a key part of Tehran’s defence strategy

In a 1974 interview with the shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the US journalist Mike Wallace briefly referred to the dispute over the naming of what has been generally called “Sinus Persicus” (Persian Gulf) since ancient times – and what Wallace called “the Gulf”.

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron urges ceasefire as Hormuz shipping risks grow

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for de-escalation of the three-week conflict in the Middle East, as France and five other countries said they were ready to help ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Independent UK

The targeting of key Gulf energy infrastructure raises the risk of long-term disruption

Escalating attacks on key oil and gas facilities in the Persian Gulf have increased the risk of an extended bout of higher prices for everything from gasoline and electricity to computer chips and food

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