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Vietnam starts building largest homemade anti-submarine warship
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (225+ words) HANOI, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Vietnam has begun construction on what it describes as the country’s largest and most advanced domestically made anti-submarine frigate, a military-owned newspaper reported. The vessel, being built at the defence ministry’s Song Thu Shipyard in Danang City,…...
Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US concessions on several demands
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (756+ words) By Nayera Abdallah, Steve Holland and Enas Alashray DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the U.S. must…...
Former Trump cabinet official says Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz deal could be ‘very bad outcome’
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (40+ words) A possible agreement between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz could be a “very bad outcome” for the U.S., a former defense secretary said, as President Donald Trump remains involved in talks to reopen the Middle East…...
Saudi builds maritime coalition to secure safe shipping routes
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (143+ words) Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Salem Alshehri will lead the effort, which includes Egypt, Pakistan, and Türkiye. Saudi Arabia is building the structure for a maritime coalition that will conduct defensive operations to secure passage through the Red Sea and Bab…...
Iran war validates UAE metals production move to US
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (214+ words) A war gaming exercise examining how the US’ aluminum supply chain would fare in the event of a large global conflict revealed its reliance on the UAE for high-purity grades of the key metal. Iran war validates UAE metals production…...
Iran weighs Hormuz plan banning Israeli and US ships, imposing cargo fines
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (480+ words) Preliminary proposal reported by Iran’s Tasnim agency would also block Israel-linked cargo, demand compensation from ‘hostile states’ and fine violators up to 20% of cargo value; separate Iranian report says Tehran and Oman are discussing service fees and a jointly managed…...
Vessels in the Strait still under fire, despite promises of an impending agreement
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (121+ words) BREAKING: A third vessel is on fire within 24 hours in the US-backed southern corridor of the Strait of Hormuz, in the same area where 2 other vessels were struck yesterday by Iran, per NASA FIRMS satellite imagery.This comes as Trump's…...
US military says it has redirected 44 vessels in naval blockade against Iran
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (252+ words) CENTCOM resumed its naval blockade against Iran last month, which aims to halt all maritime traffic "entering and exiting" Iranian ports. The United States Central Command said Monday it has redirected 44 commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz so far…...
Dark Tanker Transits Surge at Bab el-Mandeb as Houthi Threat Persists
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (455+ words) Global coal consumption reached a… Ukraine struck an Iranian cargo… The Houthi threat to shipments of Saudi crude oil from the Red Sea hasn’t abated and more tankers laden with Saudi oil appeared to have made the transit through the…...
“Guardian of the Strait”, World Cup Scripts, Millisecond Trades, and the Controlled Sinking of Global Shipping
1+ week, 2+ day ago (365+ words) Understand the role of the Strait of Hormuz in contemporary geopolitical tensions and the implications of recent events on global strategies....