Persian Gulf

Iran rejects Oman's proposal for joint management of Strait of Hormuz

Iran has rejected an Omani proposal for joint regional management of the Strait of Hormuz, calling it unrealistic

US and Iran dig in over Hormuz, showing limits of intensifying airstrikes

The US and Iran are back to bombing every day in a bid to control the Strait of Hormuz. And neither is backing down, showing the limitations of President Donald Trump's reliance on escalating airstrikes to bend Tehran to his will. While the Trump administration says it is open to diplomacy, Iran so far has refused to loosen its grip over the crucial oil shipping corridor in the Persian Gulf. It is raising questions about the strategy for the next phase of the conflict as intensifying attacks have collapsed an interim ceasefire deal, left additional American troops dead and sent U.S. gasoline prices back up - posing new problems for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. Even with glimmers of hope for talks, the sides could be headed back to all-out war, with Trump warning that "every time Iran kills an American Soldier" going forward, "they will pay for that killing many times over." The renewed escalations reflect "a fundamental misreading of the Iranian psyche and a lack of .

Shipping regulator bars deployment of Indians in Strait of Hormuz

India's shipping regulator has again barred deployment of Indian seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and asked ships to maintain heightened security vigilance

Govt official says 7 Indian-flagged vessels in Persian Gulf currently

Seven Indian-flagged vessels with around 148 seafarers remain in the Persian Gulf as rising US-Iran tensions discourage ships from leaving the region

India condemns Iran attacks on two vessels carrying 30 Indian sailors

India on Tuesday strongly condemned the attacks on two merchant vessels in Strait of Hormuz, in which one Indian national was killed and 10 others were injured. The Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Iran was summoned this morning by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and a strong protest against these attacks was lodged with him. India said it is "deeply concerned" by the attacks on two vessels, MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa, during their transit through the strait. "Both the vessels were carrying 30 Indian seafarers, among their combined crew of 46. Of the 12 Indian nationals onboard MT Al Bahiyah, one has tragically lost his life and another has been injured," the MEA said. "Of the 18 Indian nationals onboard MT Mombasa, nine have sustained injuries, including two who are reported to be seriously injured," it said. The MEA said India strongly condemns these attacks and "acts of violence targeting seafarers and disrupting free and safe navigation through international

Hormuz transits fall to lowest in a month amid fresh escalation of tensions

Only 73 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on July 10-12 as Iran's closure declaration, military tensions and severe security risks continued to disrupt shipping flows

Trump's proposed 20% Hormuz fee could cost each oil supertanker $30 mn

Trump's proposed 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz could add about $30 million to a fully loaded oil supertanker, raising fresh concerns across global shipping markets

Hormuz traffic falls to multi-week low amid renewed US-Iran conflict

Six vessels transited the strait on Sunday, ship-tracking data from Kpler showed, the ‌lowest number in five weeks

Indian Navy secures safe passage for crude tanker carrying 15 Indian crew

The development comes amid heightened security concerns in and around key international shipping routes following recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

Qatari LNG ship struck in Strait of Hormuz, testing US-Iran agreement

The vessel, owned by Qatar's state-owned shipping company Nakilat, appeared to be traveling without its transponders on, ship-tracking data show

Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in Hormuz off Oman coast

A tanker travelling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre said the tanker had been hit near Limah, Oman, in the strait. It said the projectile hit the port side of the vessel while trying to travelling south out of the strait toward the Gulf of Oman. It said there was no environmental impact from the strike and that authorities were investigating. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, though Iran is suspected of attacking at least two other vessels in the strait travelling on a route near Oman in recent days.

Fewer ships transiting Strait of Hormuz along Oman coast after U-turns

One products tanker that turned around on Saturday appears to be making a fresh attempt, sailing past the tip of Oman's Musandam peninsula

A wave of oil from the Persian Gulf set to leave Asian refiners swamped

Around 31 supertankers, capable of carrying about 62 million barrels of crude, are stuck inside the Persian Gulf and set to sail out once the waterway opens up

US army helping move 50% of pre-war oil volume via Hormuz: US Energy Secy

About 7 million barrels of oil a day are leaving the Persian Gulf with U.S. support, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said

Iranian envoy says Hormuz strait will be open but with transit fees: Report

The US-Israeli war on Iran has largely cut oil flows via the strait, which before the conflict saw one-fifth of the world's ‌oil pass through

US military quietly guiding ships through Hormuz amid stalled negotiations

US Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said

Strait of Hormuz exposes China's vulnerability in Indian Ocean: Report

China's maritime vulnerability begins at the Strait of Hormuz rather than the Strait of Malacca, creating a new arena of strategic competition in the Indian Ocean among Beijing, India, France and the US, according to a report by the London-based International Institute of Strategic Studies. Released ahead of the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue security summit that opened in Singapore on Friday, the report says the Indian Ocean Region is re-emerging as a key strategic theatre after decades of relative calm following the end of the Cold War. The report, titled "Asia Pacific Regional Security Assessment", argues that China's dependence on energy supplies moving through the Indian Ocean has made the region increasingly important to Beijing's security calculations, while also exposing vulnerabilities that rival powers could seek to exploit during a conflict. The study examines strategic competition around major maritime choke points linking the Middle East and Asia, with particular focus o

US, Iran standoff over Strait of Hormuz: A test of 'who will blink first'

The American blockade and Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz have created a stalemate that is neither peace nor raging conflict, with both sides attempting economic strangulation on the water

Two supertankers exit Strait of Hormuz with 6 million barrels of crude oil

The ships are among a handful of supertankers exiting the Gulf this month via a transit route that Iran has ordered ships to use

Two India bound LPG tankers transit Strait of Hormuz amid energy crisis

One of the LPG carriers, Symi, emerged in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday after turning off its transponder, with the other - NV Sunshine, went dark just after making it through the strait