Houthi Attack Kills Six in Red Sea Shipping Strike
RED SEA — An attack attributed to Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed six people aboard a cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday, marking the first reported fatalities involving Red Sea commercial shipping attacks in more than a year. The…
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Taiwan Calls China’s Taiwan Strait Traffic Order ‘Ridiculous’
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan has criticised China’s attempt to impose traffic-control measures on ships entering the Taiwan Strait during Typhoon Dolphin, calling the move “ridiculous” and saying Beijing has no authority to restrict access to international…
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US Says Strait of Hormuz Southern Route Remains Open Despite Iranian Aggression, Over 1,000 Commercial Vessels Assisted
The United States has said that the southern route through the Strait of Hormuz remains open and accessible to commercial shipping despite what it described as continued Iranian aggression in the region. According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM),…
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India Condemns Attack on Indian-Flagged Vessel in Red Sea; All 14 Crew Members Rescued Safely
India has strongly condemned the attack on the Indian-flagged commercial vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya after it was struck by a projectile in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, leading to the vessel's sinking. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
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Iran Seeks Greater Control Over Strait of Hormuz Shipping Under Temporary Reopening Plan
Iran is seeking greater authority over shipping movements through the Strait of Hormuz under a temporary proposal being discussed with Oman to reopen the strategically important waterway, according to a senior Iranian source familiar with the…
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