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The Latest Breaking News from the Strait of Hormuz

How Will Trump’s Latest Iran Strikes Impact Australia’s Petrol Prices?

Donald Trump has ordered fresh US strikes on Iran. Here’s how it could affect Australian petrol prices at the bowser.

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Middle East war: Trump weighs 'devastating strikes'; Iran targets US bases in Middle East - key points

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the United States changes its course of action. This comes on the heels of the US conducting new strikes near the Strait and reinstating a naval blockade. Iran has also announced attacks on US bases in…

The Times of India

Iran-US war latest: Trump says Tehran ‘better behave’ as US launches second wave of strikes in 24 hours

Trump did not identify the US citizen, but said she was ‘wrongfully detained in December of 2024’

The Independent UK

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Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

Vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz linked to Iranian trade before a US blockade took effect. Nine of eleven vessels passed through the strait via the Iranian route on Tuesday. Three empty oil tankers entered the strait while others exited with Iranian exports. Attacks on commercial ships intensified, causing a…

The Economic Times

'Hormuz to remain closed until end of America's evils': Iran defiant as US continues strikes

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the "end of America's evils". It further warned that other oil and gas export routes serving the interests of the US and its allies could also be shut.

The Times of India

Oil Price Today (July 15): Crude oil above $86/bbl as US-Iran exchange fresh strikes. Bigger surge brewing?

Brent crude settled at its highest level since June 12 for a second consecutive session, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) closed at its strongest level since June 15.

The Economic Times

US holds Iran 'accountable' for deaths of commercial vessel crew, says 7 ships targeted

United States Central Command has held Iran accountable for recent attacks on commercial vessels. Iranian forces deliberately targeted seven commercial ships, causing crew casualties over the past week. The US military has reinstated a naval blockade targeting vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports. This action aims to reduce Iranian…

The Economic Times

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US supporting efforts to revive Iraq-Syria crude oil pipeline, US official says

The United States backs Iraq and Syria's pipeline revival efforts. This project aims to bypass the Strait of Hormuz for oil transport. American companies are expected to assist in rebuilding the Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline. This initiative seeks to lessen Middle Eastern oil producers' dependence on the strait. Washington has re-imposed a…

The Economic Times

Lebanon, Israel conclude talks, agree to implement ‘pilot zones’

Lebanon and Israel completed a new round of US-mediated negotiations in Rome on Wednesday, agreeing to implement "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon where Israeli forces would withdraw and turn over control to the Lebanese army, the US State Department said. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

France 24

Trump resumes Iran port blockade and threatens strikes on energy targets

President Donald Trump reimposed a naval blockade on all Iranian ports. He threatened to strike power plants and bridges next week unless negotiations resume. The US military also began fresh strikes to degrade Iranian capabilities used to attack shipping. Iran claims it closed the Strait of Hormuz after hostilities reignited…

The Economic Times

War returns to West Asia, oil seesaws as Hormuz bleeds

The United States launched a third round of strikes on Iran. Iran retaliated by attacking US military bases in Jordan and Bahrain. Two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices pared gains after President Trump announced new trade deals. Global markets…

The Economic Times

Trump Scraps Hormuz Toll After One Day, Admits He Doesn't 'Like the Concept of a Fee'

President Trump has reversed his decision to impose a 20% toll on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, opting for Gulf investment deals amidst escalating US-Iran tensions.

International Business Times UK

US military reimposes naval blockade on Iranian ports, launches new strikes

US forces on Tuesday reimposed a naval blockade to prevent ships from sailing to or from Iran's ports and conducted strikes against the country for a fourth day in response to Tehran's attacks on commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and on Gulf facilities.

France 24

Another U-turn shows how Trump is lost in his own forever war with Iran

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The US president is finding it hard to navigate his own erratic Tehran policy, not least when it comes to opening the vital Strait of Hormuz

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France 24

War, talks, repeat: How to break the cycle between US and Iran?

Who needs nuclear weapons when you have the Strait of Hormuz? While ordinary Iranians are far worse off than on February 28th – when the US and Israel launched a war that killed the Supreme Leader on day one – the Islamic Republic has since shown it has massive leverage…

The Times of India

'Will replace 20% Hormuz fee with ... ': Trump says strait open for all but Iran

US president Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States would not proceed with its proposed 20 per cent toll on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz. He announced that instead that Middle Eastern countries would enter into trade and investment agreements with the United States.

The Independent UK

Beyond the Strait of Hormuz: How Gulf countries are preparing for life without the waterway

IN DEPTH : The US and Iran continue tit-for-tat strikes over the vital shipping route while a fifth of the world’s oil supply remains at a standstill. But Gulf countries have been looking towards alternatives for a more independent future, Maira Butt reports

International Business Times

Trump Gives Up Plan To Charge For Hormuz Strait Passage. Oil Is Giving Up Gains

Oil is giving up gains after Trump said he would scrap the plan to charge for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Economic Times

US-Iran war: Trump drops 20% toll plan on Hormuz, seeks Gulf investment deals instead

US President Trump announced Gulf nations will invest in the United States. This replaces a proposed fee for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Massive investments will boost American factories and create jobs. The US military ensured uninterrupted oil flows through the vital waterway. Iran faces a full blockade on…

The Conversation

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.

Euronews

US-Iran conflict widens after deadly tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz

Commercial shipping has come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran exchange military action, raising fears the conflict could draw more Gulf states into the fighting.

Euronews

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.

Benzinga

Hormuz is No Suez or Panama Canal, Says Global Shipping Giant, Slams Trump's 20% Toll as 'Fundamentally Wrong'

Shipping executives warned that President Donald Trump’s proposed 20% levy on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz could backfire by discouraging ship traffic and further reducing activity on the crucial trade route.

Fortune

The price of oil shoots upward as Trump demands tolls in the Strait of Hormuz

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The Independent UK

US attacks Iran using unmanned kamikaze boats for first time as battle over Hormuz continues

Oil prices hit a four-week high as the US and Iran traded strikes

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