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Strait of Hormuz Shipping Faces Record Attacks Despite US-Led Escorts
Ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz hit a weekly record as oil flows drop, raising questions about…
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How the Houthis Could Turn Bab el-Mandeb Into a Toll Gate Like Hormuz
The Houthis are seeking to control the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to levy transit fees, mirroring Iran’s model in…
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Why the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait Matters If War Returns to the Horn of Africa
The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is a critical shipping lane connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and…
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Iran’s Strait of Hormuz attacks sink two cargo ships as oil exports plunge to 8.3 million barrels daily
Two vessels sunk near Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours amid Houthi escalation, cutting Middle East oil flows…
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UN Maritime Chief Warns Attacks on Shipping Threaten Innocent Seafarers
LONDON, September 20 — The head of the United Nations maritime agency has pushed back against the idea…
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More Than 2,000 Yemenis Flee to Djibouti After Houthi Port Capture
DJIBOUTI, September 15 — More than 2,000 people fleeing Houthi rebels in Yemen have arrived in Djibouti, the…
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China Seeks To Broker Halt To Houthi Attacks On Red Sea Shipping
BEIJING, July 28 — China is quietly trying to broker a halt to Houthi attacks on Red Sea…
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Houthi Maritime Attacks Threaten Global Trade Routes
SANA’A, July 22 — For nearly three years now, a persistent and technologically evolving threat has turned one…
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Iran-linked threats raise alarm over Bab el-Mandeb strait’s global trade impact
TEHRAN, July 16 — Iran has communicated to Houthi leaders in Yemen that if the United States attacks…
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Greece’s tightrope walk between EU sanctions and Russian ties
ATHENS, July 16 — Greece’s relationship with Russia is a study in competing gravitational pulls: historical affinity versus…
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Greece Fears EU Sanctions on Russian Shipping Will Hurt Its Economy
ATHENS, July 16 — Against the backdrop of a deepening confrontation between Brussels and Moscow, the 21st package…
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Trump administration drops proposed Strait of Hormuz cargo vessel fee
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has abandoned a proposed fee on cargo ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz,…
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Historic treaties ensure Panama Canal’s permanent neutrality
PANAMA CITY, July 15 — The Torrijos-Carter Treaties, signed nearly five decades ago, remain a cornerstone of U.S.-Panama…
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Trump-era Strait of Hormuz fee proposal stalls in review
WASHINGTON, July 14 — A proposal to charge commercial vessels for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, first floated…
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Biden Administration Reverses Course on Strait Shipping Fee
WASHINGTON, July 14 — President Donald Trump has decided to abandon a proposed fee on cargo ships transiting…
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Gulf states, U.S. hail abandonment of Hormuz cargo fee
DUBAI, July 14 — The proposed cargo fee that threatened to rattle global shipping lanes through the Strait…
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Trump Proposes 20% Toll on Strait of Hormuz Cargo Vessels
MANAMA, July 13 — A proposal from former President Donald Trump to impose a 20% toll on all…
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: The Strait’s Gatekeepers
DUBAI, July 13 — The 20% toll on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, announced March 18, 2025,…
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The Strait of Hormuz: A Vital but Contested Maritime Chokepoint
TEHRAN, July 12 — The Strait of Hormuz sits at the center of a legal gray area that…
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Strait of Hormuz: Geography, Depth, and Traffic Patterns Explained
TEHRAN, July 12 — A narrow waterway that most people in Asia never see is quietly responsible for…
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Shadow Fleet Threatens Black Sea With Ecological Disaster
ROME, July 12 — The shadow fleet is an environmental disaster waiting to happen, and the Black Sea…
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Iran Threatens Strait of Hormuz Amid Tanker War Tensions
TEHRAN, July 12 — The term “Tanker War” sounds like something out of a history book, but for…
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Torrijos-Carter Treaties Establish Framework for Panama Canal’s U.S. Transfer
PANAMA CITY, July 10 — The Torrijos–Carter Treaties, signed nearly half a century ago, remain the foundational legal…
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Ukrainian Drone Strike on Novorossiysk Port Reshaped Commercial Risk Calculus
NOVOROSSIYSK, July 9 — The attack on this Black Sea port nearly three years ago has quietly reshaped…
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