DUBAI/WASHINGTON — Iran has warned of a “devastating” response to any new U.S. economic measures after Washington threatened what it described as the toughest financial penalties in history against Tehran and countries providing economic support to Iran.
टैग: Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump Shares AI Image Calling Strait of Hormuz New US Territory
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump has shared an AI-generated image portraying the Strait of Hormuz as “NEW U.S. Territory”, escalating his administration’s rhetoric over the strategic waterway amid worsening tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Donald Trump Says No Iran Talks as Hormuz Dispute Deepens
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that no negotiations with Iran were taking place or scheduled, while insisting that the Strait of Hormuz was open to shipping. Iran disputed that position, saying the strategically important waterway remained closed until conditions agreed with Washington were met.
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 incident came as U.S. forces separately struck a container ship in the Gulf of Oman, intensifying concerns over maritime security across two vital waterways.
Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Hopes Face New Uncertainty
PERTH, Australia — Oil prices climbed on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continued to keep traders cautious, with Iran saying discussions with Oman on new shipping lanes were in their final stages but stressing that additional conditions involving the United States still needed to be met.
Iran Says Hormuz Deal Is Near, But US Must Meet Key Conditions
DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO — Iran said on Sunday that an agreement with Oman to establish new shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz had reached its “final stages”, but stressed that the strategically important waterway would not reopen until the United States met additional conditions set by Tehran.