Strait

Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz and intercept ships that paid tolls to Iran

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Washington — President Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran, after marathon talks in Pakistan failed to yield an agreement to end the war. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in … Read more

U.S. naval destroyers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says

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Two U.S. Navy destroyers had transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday. The destroyers crossed through the Strait and operated in the Arabian Gulf, CENTCOM said on social media. Additional U.S. forces, including underwater drones, will “join the clearance effort in the coming days,” … Read more

A Strait of Hormuz

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Reports that Iran is planning to charge ships a toll to traverse the Strait of Hormuz are raising concerns about the potential economic impact on oil and fuel prices.  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “has imposed a de facto ‘toll booth’ regime in the Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels to submit full documentation, obtain clearance codes and accept … Read more

Strait of Hormuz traffic slow despite ceasefire and design flaw raises re-entry risk for Artemis II: Morning Rundown

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In today’s newsletter: Only a handful of ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire deal was announced. A design flaw in Artemis II ‘s spacecraft will make re-entry to Earth even riskier than usual. And a “civil war” among a group of chimps could give clues to the root causes of … Read more

Strait of Hormuz still seeing significantly lower traffic despite Iran war ceasefire

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Only about a dozen ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the first two days of the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, far below the normal traffic level before the war, marine transit data shows. As part of the agreement, which President Trump announced late Tuesday, Iran would allow vessels to … Read more

Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic is effectively at a standstill despite Iran ceasefire

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Ships trapped in the Persian Gulf “will be interested in leaving as soon as it is safe to do so,” said Jakob Larsen, chief safety and security officer at BIMCO, a leading organization for shipowners, charterers, brokers and agents. But the industry, he said, was awaiting “technical details from the U.S. and from Iran on … Read more