Houthi Threat to Block Saudi Shipping Raises Risk of Wider Regional Conflict and Trade Disruption
CAIRO, Egypt - Yemen's Houthi rebels have declared a blockade targeting Saudi-linked shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, raising concerns ...
Monday, October 12, 2026
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Strategic Hormuz Islands Return to Focus as U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Three disputed islands at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz have again become a ...
US Launches New Strikes on Iran as Fighting Escalates Across Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran early Tuesday after President ...
US Presses Iran to Publicly Guarantee Safe Strait of Hormuz Transit as Nuclear Talks Face New Strains
WASHINGTON - The United States is demanding that Iran publicly declare the Strait of Hormuz open to international shipping and ...
Iran Threatens Action Against Tankers Outside Approved Strait of Hormuz Shipping Routes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran has warned that oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz must follow shipping routes ...
U.S. Launches Strikes on Iran After Drone Attack Tests Fragile Hormuz Ceasefire
WASHINGTON — The United States launched military strikes against targets in Iran on Friday after a drone attack on a ...
China Defends Taiwan Strait Patrols After European Nations Express Security Concerns
BEIJING, China — China has defended its recent coast guard patrols in waters east of Taiwan after Britain, France, and ...
North Korea Commissions New Destroyer as Kim Highlights Nuclear Naval Ambitions
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has formally commissioned a newly built 5,000-ton destroyer, with leader Kim Jong Un presenting ...
Trump and Modi Emphasize Strong Ties at G7 Despite Trade and Security Strains
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France - U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a meeting on the sidelines of ...
Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens After Vessel Seizure and Cargo Ship Sinking
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rising tensions around the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz intensified this week after one vessel ...
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