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Next Steps: Escalation Risks and Impact on Russia’s War and Energy Markets
KYIV, July 14 — The shift is already underway. Ukraine’s January 29 strikes on Russian oil facilities mark…
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U.S. Sanctions Fuel Iran’s Economic Crisis and Rial Decline
WASHINGTON, July 14 — The economic confrontation between the United States and Iran carries global consequences that extend…
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MANAMA, July 13 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting
MANAMA, July 13 — The hum of engines from Naval Support Activity Bahrain carries across the waterfront this…
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Strait of Hormuz Toll Proposal Would Violate International Law, Experts Say
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Timeline of U.S.-Iran Tensions Over the Strait of Hormuz Since 1979
WASHINGTON, July 13 — The United States and Iran have spent decades locked in a conflict that keeps…
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Iran warns of serious consequences over US Strait of Hormuz shipping toll
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Trump Proposes 20% Toll on Strait of Hormuz Cargo Vessels
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Iran Weighs Response Options After US Strike, Diplomatic Fallout Looms
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Trump Proposes 20% Toll on Strait of Hormuz Cargo Shipments
TEHRAN, July 13 — The figure that matters: 20 percent. That is the toll Donald Trump has proposed…
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Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions
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Ukraine War: Oil Depots Targeted for Strategic Gain, Says Analyst
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Iran’s Khamenei Holds Final Say on Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, July 12 — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who held final authority over all state matters including…
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Iran’s IRGC Chief Salami Oversees Strait of Hormuz Strategy
TEHRAN, July 12 — The commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps remains a figure of significant regional…
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Data and Figures: Venezuela’s Economic Collapse and Migration Crisis
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei holds decisive sway over Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, July 12 — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader since June 4, 1989, holds a grip on…
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IRGC Commander Hossein Salami Orders Closure of Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, July 12 — For communities across Asia that depend on the free flow of energy through the…
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Iran’s Khamenei Authorizes Strait of Hormuz Closure
TEHRAN, July 12 — For communities across Asia watching the Strait of Hormuz, the shadow of one man…
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Iran’s IRGC Navy Closes Strait of Hormuz Indefinitely, Raising Gulf Tensions
TEHRAN, July 12 — On April 28, 2025, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy announced the closure of…
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Iran formally closes Strait of Hormuz, escalating regional tensions
TEHRAN, July 12 — The Strait of Hormuz has been a flashpoint for maritime conflict for decades. During…
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Iran’s Khamenei Holds Final Say on Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, July 12 — For communities across Asia watching the shifting currents of Middle Eastern power, one figure…
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Potential Military and Diplomatic Escalation Scenarios Ahead
WASHINGTON, July 12 — A new analysis of potential escalation scenarios following Iran’s announced closure of the Strait…
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IRGC Chief Hossein Salami Oversees Iran’s Persian Gulf Strategy
TEHRAN, July 12 — A single man now holds the authority behind one of the most consequential military…
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Strait of Hormuz remains volatile amid Iran-West tensions
WASHINGTON, July 12 — The Strait of Hormuz has been a persistent flashpoint in U.S.-Iran tensions for decades,…
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IRGC Navy Commander Tangsiri Orders Strait of Hormuz Closure
TEHRAN, July 12 — The man who ordered the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in April 2025…
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