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Iran wants cargo-based fees as Oman negotiates new Strait of Hormuz system
Iran may gain control over inbound Hormuz traffic. The unresolved fight over inspections and fees could reshape Gulf energy security.
Saudi Arabia unveils 14-country maritime coalition to protect Red Sea shipping
Saudi Arabia has 14-country backing for a Red Sea coalition, but its credibility depends on ships, command rules and coordination with existing missions.
Trump announces Gaza disarmament deal, but Israel and Hamas have not confirmed agreement
Trump says Hamas will disarm and Israel will withdraw, but neither side has confirmed the deal. Gaza’s ceasefire now faces a decisive credibility test.
Trump pauses Iran strikes, but Hormuz standoff keeps Middle East ceasefire on edge
Trump paused Iran strikes, but the Hormuz dispute, drone attacks and munitions concerns leave the path to peace dangerously uncertain.
Iran war targets water and transport as Kuwait desalination plant is struck
The Iran war is moving from military sites to water, power and transport. Gulf states now face a widening civilian infrastructure and energy shock.
Only six vessels cross Hormuz as renewed Gulf conflict sends oil prices higher
Iran says Hormuz is closed while the United States says it is open. Oil above $79 shows how quickly that dispute can revive global inflation risks again.
Former Qatar emir Sheikh Hamad dies at 74 after transforming Gulf state into global power
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former emir who used Qatar’s natural gas wealth to turn a small Gulf state into an influential diplomatic, media and investment power, has died at the age of 74.
Why Iran’s latest Strait of Hormuz warning could revive global inflation pressures
Iran says Hormuz is closed, while Washington says ships can pass. The confrontation threatens global oil supplies, diplomacy and inflation across Asia.
Iran war explodes across Gulf after more than 300 targets are hit in three nights
The Iran war has entered its most dangerous phase since the collapse of the ceasefire, with the United States attacking approximately 140 Iranian military targets and Tehran retaliating across the Gulf while declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed until American regional involvement ends.
U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapses but talks continue as Hormuz dispute threatens oil
The United States and Iran are continuing negotiations without a ceasefire, leaving the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf military bases and global energy markets exposed to another sudden escalation.