Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Plan To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz 

Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Plan To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz 

WASHINGTON REPORTEDLY DISMISSES TEHRAN’S PROPOSAL AS IRAN OFFERS ROADMAP TO RESTORE MARITIME PASSAGE AND RESUME NUCLEAR TALKS U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven day roadmap that Tehran says could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, halt regional fighting and restart negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme. The reported rejection comes after Iranian […]

JD Vance Says U.S. in Direct Talks With Houthis After Red Sea Island Seizure

Washington engages directly with Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis as the group expands its control over strategic Red Sea territory and threatens a vital global shipping corridor U.S. Vice President JD Vance has confirmed that the United States has been holding direct conversations with Yemen’s Houthi movement as Washington responds to the group’s rapid territorial advances along […]

Oman Says Brics Membership Remains A Sovereign Decision Amid Hormuz Tensions 

Oman Says Brics Membership Remains A Sovereign Decision Amid Hormuz Tensions 

OMAN MAINTAINS FLEXIBLE DIPLOMATIC POSITION AS BRICS SUMMIT DISCUSSES COOPERATION, SOVEREIGNTY AND REGIONAL STABILITY Oman says any decision to join BRICS remains a sovereign choice for the country, as the Gulf state continues to balance economic cooperation with its independent foreign-policy priorities. Speaking on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Oman’s […]

Philippine Defence Chief Slams China At Seoul Forum 

Philippine Defence Chief Slams China At Seoul Forum 

Teodoro Reads Chinese Military Attaché’s Note Aloud and Accuses Beijing of “Coercion, Bullying and Aggression” A defence forum in Seoul turned into an unusually public confrontation between the Philippines and China after Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. received and read aloud a note challenging the 2016 international ruling on the South China Sea. Teodoro […]

IRAN AND OMAN NEAR HORMUZ SAFE SHIPPING DEAL

Tehran Says Temporary Shipping Corridor Agreement Is in Final Stages as Regional Tensions Continue

Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on a temporary safe shipping corridor through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying negotiations between the two coastal states have entered their final stage. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Monday that discussions with Oman had been serious and productive. He said a joint […]

U.S. Declares Strait of Hormuz Open as Trump Says Waterway Is Under American Control

The United States has declared the Strait of Hormuz open for navigation, with President Donald Trump saying American forces have cleared the strategic waterway of sea mines and are facilitating the movement of commercial vessels. Trump said on Thursday that the strait was open and that millions of barrels of oil were continuing to move […]

Trump says Hormuz Open as Reports Point to Weaker Iran Control

U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted that the Strait of Hormuz is open and operating, but new shipping data indicates that traffic through the strategic waterway remains severely restricted amid the ongoing confrontation between Washington and Tehran. Trump said earlier this week that the U.S. naval blockade remained in force and that mines in the […]

US Warns Iran of Intensified Economic Pressure as Two More Ships Are Attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Washington signals tougher sanctions while Gulf shipping risks deepen The United States has warned Iran that it is preparing to significantly increase economic pressure after two additional oil tankers were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, escalating fears of a wider regional confrontation and renewed disruption to global energy supplies. The latest incidents involved […]

Gulf Shipping Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Drops to Six Vessels Amid Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions

Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply to just six vessels on Monday, well below the recent 10-day average of around 11 ships and far below the pre-conflict norm of 130–140 daily transits, according to ship-tracking data reported by media outlet. The decline highlights growing disruption in one of the world’s most […]

Treasury Secretary Says Agreement With Iran Could Come Within Days

Treasury Secretary Says Agreement With Iran Could Come Within Days

The United States could announce an agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as early as “today or tomorrow,” according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bessent said negotiations are progressing and expressed optimism that a breakthrough could be reached soon. He noted that financial markets have responded positively to the prospect of […]