Tag: Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Strikes Iran, Tehran Hits Back as Gulf Tensions Threaten Oil...
The United States and Iran exchanged military strikes this week, escalating tensions in the Gulf region and raising fears over global oil supplies. U.S....
Iran-Israel Tensions Disrupt Shipping in Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (FN) — Rising tensions between Iran and Israel have spilled into the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most...
Oil prices fall and shares jump after US-Iran deal announced
LONDON — Oil prices dropped and stock markets surged Monday after the United States and Iran announced a framework deal to end their war,...
Oil Prices Drop as US-Iran Peace Talks Advance
LONDON (FN) — Oil prices fell sharply Monday as hopes grew that the United States and Iran could finalize a peace deal to end...
WHO: Ebola Risk High in DRC, Uganda but No Pandemic Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda does not represent a global...
Pakistan Army Chief Heads to Iran Amid Fragile Peace Talks
Pakistan’s army chief was expected in Iran on Thursday as Islamabad continues to play a mediating role in efforts to end the Middle East...
US Confirms Safe Passage of American Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
The United States confirmed Sunday that two American-flagged merchant vessels successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway linking the Persian Gulf to...
U.S. Military Drafts Plans to Strike Iran’s Hormuz Defenses if Ceasefire...
WASHINGTON (FN), The U.S. military is drafting contingency plans to strike Iranian defenses in the Strait of Hormuz if a fragile ceasefire collapses, officials...
In Tehran, Inflation and War Fears Grip Daily Life
TEHRAN, Iran (FN), In the bustling markets of Tehran, shopkeepers count stacks of newly issued banknotes while customers haggle over bread and cooking oil...
Trump Dismisses Energy Secretary’s Gas Price Warning, Says Forecast “Totally Wrong”.
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected his own energy secretary’s warning that U.S. gasoline prices may remain above 3 dollars a gallon...
