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Why Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz after decades of holding back

US forces have struck hundreds of Iranian targets – including in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas – over three consecutive nights in a bid by the US president, Donald Trump, to regain some modicum of control over the Strait of Hormuz.

The Conversation

The Trump toll: Why plan to charge ships 20% fee in Strait of Hormuz will never work

Trump’s 20 per cent toll on shipping could more than double the cost of transporting oil from the Gulf to Europe, say analysts

The Independent UK

US strikes Bushehr as Iran's parliament tables bill to control Hormuz

Four points in the port city hosting Iran's only nuclear power plant were hit by US projectiles on Tuesday, as Iran's parliament formally submitted a bill asserting Tehran's permanent control over the Strait of Hormuz.

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US strikes Iran, vows to reimpose naval blockade

TEHRAN - The United States on Tuesday launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran and President Donald Trump vowed to reimpose a naval blockade, prompting Tehran to respond with attacks on countries in the region.

Bangkok Post

Iranian flights to Yemen are violation of sovereignty, says Yemeni official

Plane bringing Houthi delegation home from Tehran had to divert after Yemeni government bombed Sana’a airport

The Guardian - UK

Trump's Strait of Hormuz Blockade Could Push Oil Higher, Gas Prices Could Reach $4 a Gallon, Analyst Says

GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan on Monday cautioned against gas prices in the U.S. likely spiking as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalate over the Strait of Hormuz.

Benzinga

The US and Iran are back at war. And with one main sticking point, there’s no end in sight

Control over the Strait of Hormuz has become the main bone of contention between the US and Iran in their prolonged conflict.

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US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East as both vie for control of strait

The U.S. has launched more strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

'Mojtaba Khamenei is 90% gone': Trump makes big claim as US-Iran conflict spirals out of control

US President Donald Trump claimed Iran's top military leadership is wiped out and successor Mojtaba Khamenei is "90% gone". Trump announced an "Iranian blockade" alongside transit fees for the Strait of Hormuz, sparking a sharp rejection from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who insisted Tehran remains the waterway's guardian.

The Economic Times

Trump Is 'Absolutely Right,' Says Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi About Strait of Hormuz Compensation — But 20% Is 'Too Much'

On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi pushed back against President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 20% fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that Tehran—not Washington—is the rightful guardian of the strategic waterway.

Benzinga

Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to hit civilian targets in Iran as US resumes Strait of Hormuz blockade

The US launched more strikes against Iran and reinstated its naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday

The Independent UK

US Fifth Fleet targeted in Bahrain, says Iran, in latest exchange of strikes – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Iran's IRGC claims to shoot down US MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz

Iran's IRGC claimed to shoot down a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions. This follows US President Donald Trump announcing a naval blockade against Iran and launching extensive military strikes, which US forces claim have severely degraded Tehran's military infrastructure and drone capabilities.

The Economic Times

Iran's military 'demolished', being hit 'very hard': Trump

United States President Donald Trump announced intensified strikes against Iran. He stated the US is blockading maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports. These actions aim to impose a heavy cost on Iranian forces. Iran issued a stern warning against US intervention in Hormuz Strait management. President Trump will address…

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International Business Times UK

Trump Faces New Iran War Crisis as Conflict Escalates and Fears of US Involvement Grow

Donald Trump's naval blockade on Iran escalates Middle East tensions, impacting global oil prices and involving key US allies, raising fears of deeper US military involvement.

France 24

Middle East live: Trump backs down on Hormuz levy in favour of Gulf investment deals

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a reversal of his plan to charge a 20% toll on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, saying he would instead seek investment deals with Gulf states. The announcement came hours after the US launched strikes targeting Iran, and Tehran retaliated by attacking…

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: A look at US and Iranian claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz

A focal point of the Iran war is increasingly about who controls the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway that for decades was a relatively safe transit route for Middle East oil and natural gas supplies

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer speaks out on Strait of Hormuz attacks as Trump threatens 20% tolls

Sir Keir made his remarks after the US president claimed charging a fee on cargo for use of the Gulf channel was a “matter of fairness” to cover the cost of providing security

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Evening Standard

Starmer calls for restriction-free Strait of Hormuz as Trump threatens tolls

The move by the US president to slap a charge on vessels using the sea route is branded ‘economic extortion’ by critics.

The Economic Times

Some ships still crossing Strait of Hormuz despite security threat

A small number of vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, despite the heightened security threats as Tehran and Washington battle for control of the strategic waterway. Just 14 vessels -- half of which were commercial ships -- crossed on Sunday, according to data from maritime tracker Kpler, suggesting…

Euronews

Trump reimposes US blockade and demands 20% Hormuz shipping fee

Trump declared the US would collect a 20% fee on all Hormuz cargo as "Guardian of the Strait," flipping the script on Iran's own toll demands, while US forces struck dozens of targets in Iran and the IRGC hit Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Oman in the biggest exchange since the…

The Economic Times

Yemen government says attacked Sanaa airport, reviving dormant conflict

The government said it had wanted to prevent an Iranian plane from landing in the capital, after failing to convince a Houthi delegation that went to Tehran for the late Iranian supreme leader's funeral to board a Yemenia flight instead.

The Independent UK

Trump is a toxic ally. His war with Iran is once again spreading across the Gulf

ANALYSIS: As the war in Iran spreads again to Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait and Donald Trump announces a 20 per cent toll on all ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, it’s time the Gulf states realised the US president is a dangerous ally, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The National (Scotland)

Donald Trump says US to reinstate Hormuz blockade and impose 20 per cent cargo charge

DONALD Trump has said that the US will reinstate the Strait of Hormuz blockade and impose a 20 per cent charge on cargo ...

International Business Times

The U.S. Is Seeking To Prevent Iran From Charging Tolls In The Hormuz Strait. Now Trump Says The U.S. Will Do it

President Donald Trump said that the U.S. will collect revenue from protecting ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

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