India Demands Iran Secure Strait of Hormuz as 20% of Global Oil Hangs
Indian PM Narendra Modi presses Tehran to protect navigation.
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A Sanctioned Ghost Tanker Is Painting Oman Black
On 8 June, a tanker reported trouble off the coast of Yemen. On 30 June, it ran aground at an Omani island that forms…
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U.S. Forces Disable Unladen Iranian Tanker in Gulf of Oman
At 9 a.m. ET on May 6, U.S. forces enforcing blockade measures disabled an unladen, Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM…
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Mozambique Advances Maritime Security Coordination with IMO Support
A brief notice indicates Mozambique has taken initial steps to improve maritime security coordination with IMO support, while key details — including scope, structure,…
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U.S. Launches Massive Naval Escort to Reopen Hormuz
Following attacks on merchant ships and oil terminals attributed to Iran, Washington deploys destroyers and 15,000 personnel to force a passage and stabilize a…
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ISPS Code on Alert as Gulf Security Tightens
An armed conflict that began in February 2026 between the United States, Israel, and Iran has turned maritime security in the Persian Gulf into…
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Turkey’s Canal Plan Reemerges Amid Hormuz Instability
A de facto closure of a strategic chokepoint has renewed attention on Turkey’s Istanbul Canal project, which cannot replace the Hormuz route but could…
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Iran Seizes Two Ships in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Halts Strikes
Tehran’s move to detain commercial vessels comes after Washington paused planned military action, with no visible progress toward renewed diplomacy and growing uncertainty across…
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MOL Pauses Hormuz Transits Pending Japanese Safety Guidance
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says it will refrain from sending additional vessels through the Strait of Hormuz until it receives clearer official safety assurances,…
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US-Iran Talks at Risk After Strikes on Saudi Facilities
Negotiations face derailment after attacks on Saudi industrial sites, according to two Pakistani sources cited by Reuters, as a U.S. presidential warning to "unleash…
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Greece, Israel, Cyprus to expand 2026 Mediterranean drills
Officials said the three countries will increase joint air and naval exercises in the eastern Mediterranean in 2026, signaling a deeper security alignment. Specific…
