Iran's navy shut down the Strait of Hormuz just one day after declaring it open. Tehran is vowing the shutdown will continue until the U.S. blockade is lifted – another hurdle for continuing peace talks. Correspondent… Grouped from 5 articles across 4 sources.
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Iran's navy shut down the Strait of Hormuz just one day after declaring it open. Tehran is vowing the shutdown will continue until the U.S. blockade is lifted – another hurdle for continuing peace talks. Correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from Tel Aviv, where a temporary truce between Israel and Lebanon has brought some calm for the first time in nearly six weeks.
IRGC reportedly fires on tanker as it tries to pass through strait during brief window when shipping lane had reopened Analysis: Trump and Tehran’s series of mismanaged posts stall progress towards peace Iranian officials say they have reversed the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and reimposed restrictions on the vital shipping lane after the US said it would not end its blockade of Iranian ports. A UK maritime agency reported that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ships had fired at a tanker as it attempted to pass through the strait on Saturday. Reuters reported an Indian-flagged vessel carrying crude oil had also been attacked while in the waterway. Continue reading...
The American leader says the US is having “very good conversations”, but gives no other details.
A flotilla of small boats forms the heart of the naval forces deployed by the Revolutionary Guards.
Donald Trump warns Tehran not to ‘blackmail’ Washington
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A two-week ceasefire is set to end on April 22 unless it is renewed. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.
The deputy prime minister says "every diplomatic angle" should be used to secure a permanent ceasefire in the Middle East.
There is an intense uncertainty and volatility on the vital shipping waterway which is at the centre of a growing energy crisis.
Iran says it has placed mines in the Straight of Hormuz to discourage independent traffic. How dangerous are naval mines, and what can be done to clear them?
Hundreds of oil tankers are stranded at the Strait of Hormuz after Iran shut the chokepoint, with crews reporting gunfire and traumatic experiences. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.
The price of oil jumped and stocks fell slightly Monday as traders digested renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran over the critical Strait of Hormuz.U.S.