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‘No legal grounds for fees on international strait’, says IOM chief
IMO's Arsenio Dominguez says it’s not legal for countries to charge ships fees to use international straits.
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Iran says Trump’s threats a sign of ‘strategic desperation,’ floats conditions for Hormuz reopening
Tehran's proposal could pave the way for restoring traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, reviving fragile hopes for a diplomatic off-ramp.
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US, Iran hold mediated UNGA talks on ending war, opening Strait of Hormuz
Tehran ties diplomatic progress to lifting shipping blockades and unfreezing assets during New York negotiations.
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Qatar urges diplomacy, rejects Strait of Hormuz ‘bargaining’
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz while speaking at the UN.
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Trump's world? Leaders navigate consequences of US policy
A year ago, Donald Trump went to the rostrum of the United Nations General Assembly and after taking an axe to US aid and development funding, he read the world the riot act. One Iran war later, the US president is sticking to script, with a speech that borrowed much of the language from last year. With citizens on five continents now feeling the pain at the pump, we ask what it will take to tame a global energy crisis whose potential spiral mirrors the contagion of hostilities from the Strait of Hormuz to the mouth of the Red Sea.
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Why is the Bab al-Mandab Strait so important?
The BBC's Frank Gardner explains why the narrow waterway is key to oil transportation and the world economy.
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Two tankers hit by 'unknown projectile' or debris in Strait of Hormuz
Two tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday by either an "unknown projectile" or debris, a maritime security agency said. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations added that at least two crew members were injured in the first incident, and both vessels will continue to their next port of call.
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U.S. urges Americans to reconsider Middle East travel as Iran tensions rise
The State Department urged Americans to reconsider Middle East travel as Houthi attacks intensify and Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed.
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Strait of Hormuz attacks spill oil into Persian Gulf
As war disrupts one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, satellite images reveal that oil is spreading toward protected coral reefs and mangrove forests.
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Tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz are spilling oil into the Persian Gulf
As war disrupts one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, satellite images reveal oil spreading toward protected coral reefs and mangrove forests.