Friday, July 3, 2026

Strait of Hormuz

June 25, 2026

No transit fees plan for Strait of Hormuz, says Oman

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Mr Albusaidi stressed the importance of continuing coordination in managing the strait.

Strait of Hormuz
June 22, 2026

Iran-U.S. War: Tension persists over Strait of Hormuz as Switzerland peace talks end

Mediators said the parties made “encouraging progress,” but tension persisted over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz.

Strait of Hormuz
June 19, 2026

PETROAN urges NNPCL to finalise refinery management pact with Chinese firms

He urged Mr Ojulari to finalise talks on the reviving of the two refineries.

PETROAN
June 18, 2026

Trump vows to kill Iranian officials if ceasefire agreement violated

“We’re going to bomb the hell out of them if they violate the agreement,” Mr Trump said of Iran at a news conference. “I don’t want them to. I want them to honour the agreement.”

President Trump and Pezeshkian
June 16, 2026

Strait of Hormuz: Transit ships may take weeks to resume, says Japanese expert 

The agreement between ​Washington and Tehran has not changed Mr Tamura’s view, the FT report said.

Strait of Hormuz
June 16, 2026

Iranian ships pass as U.S. lifts anti-Iran naval blockade

Five Iranian ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz as the United States lifted its naval blockade after a peace memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington.

Ships passing Strait of Hormuz
June 14, 2026

U.S.-Iran have agreed on immediate reopening of Strait of Hormuz, says Trump

Mr Trump said, “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!”

Strait of Hormuz
June 12, 2026

Global growth to decline to 2.5% in 2026 over Middle East crisis: World Bank

The World Bank’s latest report says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is expected to slow global economic growth to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ajay Banga
June 11, 2026

Trump vows U.S. will hit Iran ‘very hard tonight’

Mr Trump also threatened that the U.S. would soon seize control of Kharg Island and Iran’s oil infrastructure.

President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz
June 11, 2026

Trump accuses Iran of violating truce, warns of heavier bombing

Mr Trump, following a fresh escalation in the Iran conflict, said the country was guilty of “the most violated ceasefire in the history of the world”.

U.S. President Donald Trump