Tag: Strait of Hormuz
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...
Iran Vows Retaliation After U.S. Ship Seizure, Talks in Doubt
TEHRAN (FN), Iran has vowed retaliation after U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, raising doubts over ongoing negotiations...
U.S. Seizes Iranian Vessel in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran Vows Retaliation
WASHINGTON (FN), The United States Navy has seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying tensions with Tehran just days before...
Fragile Peace, Open Waters: Iran Links Hormuz Passage to Lebanon Truce
TEHRAN, Iran (FN), Iran announced Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open” to commercial traffic, linking the move to a fragile ceasefire...
Trump Warns of Action if Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed
TEHRAN, Iran (FN), Iran on Sunday rejected calls for a temporary ceasefire in the Gulf, escalating tensions as U.S. President Donald Trump set a...
