Strait of Hormuz

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U.S. Says It Has Pressed Iran to Admit Attacks on Civilian Ships Were a 'Mistake' as Sanctions, Strikes and Fragile Dealmaking Collide

U.S. officials have sought a public admission from Iran that recent attacks on civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz...

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US and Iranian High-Level Delegations Meet in Switzerland to Consolidate Ceasefire and Halt Hostilities

High-level delegations from the United States and Iran have arrived in Switzerland for multi-day talks intended to imple...

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U.S.-Iran Talks Likely to Contain Conflict Rather Than Produce Lasting Peace, Analysts Say

Despite ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran, a series of recent military exchanges and persistent ceasefi...

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UAE to Leave OPEC on May 1, 2026, Weakening Cartel's Price and Quota Influence

The United Arab Emirates announced it will end its membership in OPEC effective May 1, 2026, a move that officials say a...

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Iran Strikes Three Ships in Strait of Hormuz as Trump Announces Indefinite Ceasefire Extension

Reports indicate that Iran attacked three ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz, a maritime chokepoint for global trade, w...

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U.S. and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire; Islamabad Talks to Follow as Analysts Warn of Major Obstacles

On April 7, President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran after a Pakistan-brokered proposal, conditio...

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Iran Reports Suspension of Tanker Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Hours After U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire; Regional Attacks Reported

Iranian state media and regional reporters said tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was suspended on Wednesday h...

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Iran Announces Closure of Strait of Hormuz After Israeli Attacks on Lebanon; Russia and China Block UN Effort to Reopen Waterway

Iranian state media reported that Tehran has closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Leb...

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Pakistan Presents 'Islamabad Accord' Ceasefire Proposal to U.S. and Iran as Deadline Nears

Pakistan has sent a two-phase ceasefire framework dubbed the "Islamabad Accord" to both Washington and Tehran, calling f...

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Scott Jennings Rebukes Former State Department Advisor on CNN Over Iran 'Meme War' as Rescue of Downed F-15 Pilot Draws Attention

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Iran at the Crossroads: Scenarios for the Morning After an Unfinished War

This war may not topple the Islamic Republic, but it could build something far more dangerous.

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Al Jazeera and Analysts Say US-Israeli Campaign Is ‘Working’ as Israeli Strikes Reportedly Kill Basij Commanders and Target Iranian Security Official

Regional reporting and analysts say a US-Israeli campaign has systematically degraded key Iranian military and intellige...

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France and Italy Open Quiet Talks With Iran to Protect Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz

France and Italy have begun discreet diplomatic outreach to Iran in a bid to secure continued passage for European comme...