Tag: Strait of Hormuz
China Is Emulating Iran’s Use of Strategic Waterways for Coercion
The Singapore-flagged container ship “Ever Lovely,” operated by Evergreen Marine Corporation, was struck...
The Losses, Gains, and Lasting Consequences of the US-Iran War
News analysis The U.S.-Iran war is increasingly being defined by its economic and geopolitical consequences...
Oil Flows Again Through the Strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran Contradict Each Other Over Nuclear Inspections
Oil is again moving through the Strait of Hormuz in large volumes, weeks after the United States and...
Trump Touts a Toll-Free Strait of Hormuz as the US–Iran Deal Defers Its Hardest Questions
President Donald Trump spent June 24 laying out terms of the agreement that paused the Iran war. In a...
Trump and Iran Sign Historic Versailles Accord, Launching 60-Day Path to Peace
The U.S. and Iran have officially signed a preliminary agreement to end months of escalating conflict...
Trump Announces Preliminary US-Iran Agreement to End Conflict, Draws Global Support
On June 15, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Iran have reached a preliminary...
Trump Cancels Planned Iran Airstrikes After Reported Peace Agreement Approval
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday afternoon, June 11 on Truth Social that, given that...
US Treasury Sanctions Chinese and Hong Kong Individuals, Firms Over Iran Weapons Procurement
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Wednesday, June 10, in a press release, a new round...
US Launches ‘Self-Defense Strikes’ Against Iran After Apache Helicopter Downed
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday, June 9 that, after a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter...
Israel Expands Evacuation Order To Tyre’s Christian District Amid Escalating Strikes
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday issued a large-scale evacuation order for the coastal ancient...
Lloyd Austin Says Xi Jinping Unlikely To Use Force Against Taiwan
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin recently said in an interview with Bloomberg Television...
Media Battle Erupts Over Alleged Israeli Espionage Threat to US Amid Iran Talks
Amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, several media outlets have reported an increase in alleged Israeli espionage...