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Iran Says It Fired Warning Missiles at US Warships
Iran's military says it launched warning missiles toward US Navy vessels in the Gulf of Oman after American forces boarded the sanctioned tanker MT Davina in the Indian Ocean.
Iran's Araghchi Says Hormuz Decisions Will Be Made Jointly With Oman
Iran's foreign minister claimed Tehran and Muscat hold a "natural right" to manage the Strait of Hormuz, saying other Gulf states will be consulted but the two littoral nations will have the final say.
Iran Oil Exports Crash to Six-Year Low Under US Blockade
Iran's crude exports fell to 209,000 barrels per day in May, down 84 percent from April, as the US naval blockade chokes off shipments and strands tens of millions of barrels at sea.
Iran's Floating Oil Stockpile Jumps 65% as US Blockade Bites
Iranian crude stored on tankers in and around the Strait of Hormuz has jumped 65 percent since the US naval blockade began mid-April, FT shipping data shows, as Tehran searches for ways to circumvent the choke.
Pezeshkian Sets Blockade-Lift Precondition After Mojtaba Meeting
Iran's president, hours after a 2.5-hour sit-down with new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, told reporters Hormuz talks require the US to lift its naval blockade first.