
Kathmandu. Due to the increasing tension between America and Iran in West Asia, oil transportation through the Strait of Hormuz has been affected, causing crude oil prices to rise by approximately ...
WASHINGTON DC, July 17: The White House on Thursday (local time) said the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessels that are not travelling to or from Iranian ports as part of the US blo...

Washington D.C. The White House has stated that the Strait of Hormuz is open for commercial ships and that the US military is deployed to ensure the continuous flow of goods through the strategic w...

Tehran. Iran's former Foreign Minister and senior advisor to the Supreme Leader, Ali Akbar Velayati, has claimed that the Strait of Hormuz is owned by Iran and that no power in the world can snatch...
TEHRAN, July 16: The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at US allies in the Gulf, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war.

BEIJING, July 14: China called on the United States and Iran on Tuesday to restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as fighting between the two sides reignited over how the strategic wate...

Tehran. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has claimed to have attacked and disabled two supertankers in the Strait of Hormuz region. In a statement released via Telegram, the IRGC m...

Tehran. Despite Iran announcing the Strait of Hormuz closed amid new attacks, the United States has claimed the waterway remains open. Tensions that flared again this week continued on Sunday. Aft...

Tehran. One Indian national has gone missing after a commercial container ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has stated that 10 other Indian nation...

The latest exchange of strikes comes after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz following a warning shot that hit a commercial container ship, raising concerns over global energy supplies and renewed e...

Following Iran's announcement to close the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, the United States has launched a new phase of airstrikes on Iran. According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM)...

Iran says it struck US military installations in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation for American attacks, while Washington vows to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. Iranian armed force...

Tehran. With military attacks continuing for the second consecutive day between America and Iran, the movement of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important maritime trade rou...
TEHRAN, July 8: The United States launched extensive strikes on Iran over attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz, triggering a wave of reprisals Wednesday that Iran's Guards said targeted U...

Washington DC. After attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the United States has launched powerful airstrikes on dozens of Iranian military targets. The US Central Command (Centcom)...

Iran’s leaders have portrayed the mass funeral gatherings as proof of national unity following the US-Israeli attacks. A ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz overnight and Iran said there would be...

Tehran. The British army has stated that a tanker traveling in the Strait of Hormuz near the coast of Oman caught fire after being hit by a projectile. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday morni...
LONDON, July 7: An "unknown projectile" struck and caused a fire on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, British maritime security agency UKMTO said.

Paris. France is deploying mine-clearing military equipment in West Asia to restore safe navigation from the Strait of Hormuz, French President Emmanuel Macron has said. Britain and France have an...

Muscat. Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi has clarified that his country is not in favor of collecting transit fees from ships plying through the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview w...

Tehran. According to MarineTraffic, a global ship tracking service provider, vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continued throughout the weekend despite increased security risks. The comp...
TEHRAN, June 29: Iran's foreign ministry said Monday it had held the first meeting with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz since Tehran and Washington signed their preliminary deal to end the Mi...

Fresh US strikes on Iran follow a tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz, as both sides accuse each other of breaching a two-week-old ceasefire and tensions spread across the Gulf and Lebanon. The ...
NEW DELHI, June 26: India has removed restrictions on supplies of commercial liquified petroleum gas imposed during the Middle East war when energy supplies were hit by the closure of the Strait of...

Washington DC. The United States has attacked Iranian missile and drone storage sites in retaliation for Iran's alleged attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks and counter-...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Thursday that if Iran threatened or blocked ships in the strait, “we’re going to have a problem.” Tehran reasserted its right on Friday to contr...

Tehran. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) under the United Nations has temporarily suspended the rescue plan for more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. The plan has ...

Manama. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that any kind of fee or obstruction on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz could spread to other international waterways. Speaking at th...
MANAMA, June 25: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday warned that Iranian tolls on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz would spread to other waterways, risking "total chaos".

Kathmandu. US President Donald Trump has said that there will be no further naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz after the current understanding with Iran. Writing on the social media Truth Soci...
NEW DELHI, June 23: Resumed shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz would ease energy and fertiliser supply bottlenecks, India's security chief said during a BRICS security meeting in New Delhi...
PARIS, June 23: At least 36 commodity carriers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a record level since the start of the Middle East war in late February, according to data from the maritime ...

Tehran. Following Iran's announcement of the strategic waterway Strait of Hormuz being closed again in protest of Israel's attack on Lebanon, ship traffic in the region has significantly decreased....
BURGENSTOCK, June 22: Iran and the United States agreed Monday to set up communications lines to keep the vital Strait of Hormuz open and end fighting in Lebanon, mediators said, after their first ...

New Delhi. Amidst the long-standing tension in the Strait of Hormuz, India has received great relief. Three Indian-flagged tankers, Desh Vaibhav, Desh Vibhor, and Sanmar Herald, are safely returnin...

Fragile ceasefire faces early test as Iran and the US open talks while disputing the status of the vital shipping lane. Negotiators from the United States and Iran were set to start peace talks in...
TEHRAN, June 18: Oil prices tumbled on Thursday after US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart separately signed an accord to end the Middle East war, with the Strait of Hormuz set to ...
HONG KONG, June 18: Oil prices tumbled again Thursday after US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart signed off on a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
LONDON, June 18: The vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane is expected to re-open on Friday after nearly four months, following the signing of a US-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war.

Kathmandu. According to an assessment report from American intelligence agencies, Iran has gained the ability to close the Strait of Hormuz at will after the war, CNN reported citing sources. The ...