Why Strait of Hormuz Is Vital, and Risky, for Shipping
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, is rarely far from the center of global tensions. A ...
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The Strait of Hormuz – the Middle East’s next major flashpoint?
As Iran and Israel trade military blows via land and sea, concerns are mounting over escalating Middle Eastern conflict and further disruption to global oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Different countries to participate in patrolling Strait of Hormuz — Pompeo
TASS/. Countries from around the world will participate in a coalition that will patrol the Strait of Hormuz to ensure freedom of navigation in the region, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo ...
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Strait of Hormuz: Volatile Waterway Essential to Oil Flow
Thirty percent of the world's seaborne oil shipments pass through the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East. But it's often a flashpoint for both regional and global powers.
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China, Iran and Russia hold joint naval drills in Mideast as tensions rise between Tehran and US
TEHRAN, Iran — China, Iran and Russia conducted joint naval drills Tuesday in the Middle East, offering a show of force in a ...
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IMO condemns tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman
The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has condemned recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Sea ... in any part of the world, are intolerable.” ...