Middle East·World War Strait of Hormuz Blockade Intensifies as US Presence Grows, Gunfire Reported The critical shipping lanes of the Strait of Hormuz have reportedly been shut, a development that follows an intensification of the US by Josh Weiner 2 weeks ago
Iran·US (1st) Iran Renews Hormuz Closure Threat as Donald Trump Dismisses Blackmail Claims An oil tanker recently docked in Iraqi waters off Basra, after traversing the Strait of Hormuz on April 17, a routine passage by Josh Weiner 2 weeks ago
World US Navy Maneuvers Through Hormuz Strait as Conflicting Narratives Emerge From the Waters The narrow, strategic choke point of the Strait of Hormuz once again became a focal point of international attention this past week, by Josh Weiner 3 weeks ago
Markets·Politics Trump and Iran Dig In as Hormuz Strait Closure Stirs Global Economic Fears The critical Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint through which a significant portion of the world’s oil supply transits, remains impassable, creating by Josh Weiner 2 months ago
China·Middle East·US (1st)·World War U.S. Asks China for Help to Urge Iran Against Shutting Down Strait of Hormuz As tensions in the Middle East escalate, the United States has reportedly reached out to China to help dissuade Iran from closing the Strait of by Josh Weiner 10 months ago