China and US agree on opposing Hormuz tolls, State Department says
The US and China have agreed that no country should be allowed to charge tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department confirmed Tuesday. The rare alignment between the two rivals signals coordinated pressure on Iran over control of the world's most critical oil shipping lane.
1mo ago · 3 min · Global Affairs
Tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz as U.S. waits for Iran's response to peace proposal
QatarEnergy's tanker Al Kharaitiyat crossed the Strait of Hormuz safely and was heading to Pakistan, per shipping firm Kpler. The transit is being watched closely as the U.S. awaits Iran's response to a nuclear peace proposal that could affect Gulf shipping risk.
1mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
Iran war live: IRGC warns US against attacks on ships; Israel bombs Lebanon
Iran's IRGC warned the US against attacking Iranian tankers as a US-Iran ceasefire holds in its early phase. Separately, Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 24 people, keeping broader regional tensions elevated.
1mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
Chinese-owned oil tanker hit near Hormuz as US pauses ship-protection plan, report says
A Chinese-owned oil products tanker was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, per Caixin. The strike came the same day the Trump administration launched a vessel-protection plan for the region, which it then suspended within 24 hours.
1mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
Trump says US to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker hit by projectiles
A tanker was hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, as President Trump announced the U.S. would help free ships stranded in the Gulf amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The incident raises fresh risk for oil flows through the world's most critical energy chokepoint.
1mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
Iran war live: Tehran says Trump’s Hormuz mission violates ceasefire
Iran has accused the US of violating a ceasefire after Trump announced Project Freedom, a military operation to escort stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The dispute threatens a fragile truce and puts one of the world's key oil shipping lanes back under direct military tension.
1mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
Bulk carrier attacked by multiple small craft off Iran, UKMTO says
A bulk carrier was attacked by multiple small craft 11 nautical miles west of Sirik off Iran's coast, UKMTO reported. The crew is safe, but the incident raises war-risk concerns for commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz approaches.
1mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
US general clarifies Iranian ports under blockade, not Strait of Hormuz
A US general clarified that American military action targets Iranian ports exclusively, not the Strait of Hormuz. The distinction matters because a Hormuz blockade would disrupt roughly 20% of global oil flows, affecting energy prices and Gulf shipping broadly. The port-specific scope limits direct impact to Iranian
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
Iran war live: Tehran slams US ‘piracy’ after ship seizure, vows response
Iran denounced a US ship seizure as 'piracy' and vowed a response, hours after President Trump announced talks with Pakistan. The incident layers maritime tension with Tehran onto an already complex regional diplomatic push. Energy markets tied to Gulf shipping lanes face elevated near-term risk.
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
Crude Prices Jump as US Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Takes Hold
US enforcement of a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz has driven crude oil prices sharply higher. The strait is a critical transit corridor for approximately one-fifth of global oil supply, and any sustained closure raises immediate risks for refiners, energy importers, and inflation. Market attention will focus on the
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs