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Iran’s IRGC Claims Missile Strike On Israeli-Linked Container Ship In Persian Gulf
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (339+ words) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday, March 31, that it struck an Israeli-linked container ship in the Persian Gulf using ballistic missiles. The move is part of its ongoing attacks against US and Israeli targets in the region....
China And Pakistan Propose 5-Point Peace Plan To Protect Shipping In Strait Of Hormuz
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (662+ words) China and Pakistan have proposed a five-point plan to bring peace in the Middle East and ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil trade. The proposal was shared after a meeting in Beijing…...
Pakistan Steps In To Host US-Iran Peace Talks As Strait Of Hormuz Crisis Disrupts Global Shipping
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (481+ words) Pakistan has said it is ready to host direct talks between the United States and Iran as the war in the Middle East continues and starts affecting global shipping, oil supply and trade. The offer came after a two-day meeting…...
Egypt Denies Rumours Of Military Ship Docking At Abu Qir Port With Weapons Materials For Israel
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (155+ words) Some media outlets had reported that a cargo ship carrying material for manufacturing weapons for Israel had docked at the Abu Qir Port in Egypt. The government issued a statement on Thursday, calling it "false rumours. Egypts Ministry of State…...
Iran Threatens To Block Bab al-Mandeb, World’s 4th Largest Shipping Route, If US Attacks Kharg Island
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (543+ words) Iran has warned that it could disrupt the Bab al-Mandeb Strait if the United States takes military action against its territory, including Kharg Island. Iranian sources linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that if the US carries out…...
Houthis “Fully Military Ready” To Resume Attacks On Key Shipping Routes Amid Middle East Tensions
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (589+ words) Yemen's Houthi movement has said it is ready to launch attacks if needed as the Middle East conflict involving Iran continues to grow. A Houthi leader told Reuters that the group is fully prepared militarily and is closely watching how…...
Israel Says It Killed IRGC Navy Chief Behind Near-Total Blockade Of Strait Of Hormuz
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (632+ words) Israel has said it killed Alireza Tangsiri, the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, in an airstrike in Bandar Abbas. Israeli officials said he was responsible for enforcing a near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has…...
India Says No ‘Blanket Arrangement’ With Iran As Indian Ships Transit Strait Of Hormuz Amid Global Shipping Crisis
2+ week, 2+ day ago (560+ words) India has said it does not have any agreement with Iran that allows Indian-flagged ships to freely pass through the Strait of Hormuz. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said the movement of Indian ships through the key waterway is being handled…...
Kuwait Declares Force Majeure And Cuts Oil Output As Shipping Crisis Disrupts Global Oil Flows
3+ week, 1+ day ago (545+ words) Kuwait has begun reducing crude oil production and declared force majeure after escalating conflict in the Middle East disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical energy corridors. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) started cutting output…...
Qatar Energy Minister Warns Escalating Conflict With Iran Could Halt Gulf Energy Exports Within Weeks
3+ week, 4+ day ago (510+ words) Qatar has warned that the escalating conflict involving Iran could force Gulf energy producers to halt exports within weeks, potentially disrupting global oil and gas supplies. Qatar's Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said the conflict could slow global economic growth and…...