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China State Shippers Reroute Oil Tankers to Avoid Gulf Chokepoints
Chinese state-owned shippers are repositioning oil tankers outside the Persian Gulf as Iran's Hormuz closure forces the world's largest oil importer to adapt its supply chain.
Vessel Struck in Strait of Hormuz, Crew Casualty Reported
A commercial vessel was struck transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, with a crew casualty reported and the Omani Coast Guard assisting survivors, a regional maritime agency said.
Oil Tanker Ablaze in Hormuz as Iran Claims IRGC Forced Vessels to Retreat
An oil tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as Iran claimed IRGC naval forces compelled two commercial vessels to withdraw from the critical waterway.
Iran Claims Control of Strait of Hormuz After Weekend Pause in Strikes
Iranian state media declared Monday that Tehran controls the Strait of Hormuz, the world's critical oil chokepoint, following a weekend lull in strikes.
Lloyd's War-Risk Listing Is the Hormuz Reopening's Quiet Tell
Lloyd's Joint War Committee lists the Persian Gulf as a war zone. Until that listing is amended and additional premiums fall, the Hormuz reopening is not yet a market fact.
UAE Paid Iran $3B–$10B to Halt Gulf Strikes, Reuters Reports
Abu Dhabi secretly paid Tehran billions to stop attacks on Emirati infrastructure even as it lobbied Washington to keep striking Iran, Reuters reports.
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.
Kuwait, Bahrain Claim Right to Respond to Iran Strikes
Kuwait declares it retains the "full right to respond" after Iranian drones kill one person at its airport. Bahrain accuses Iran of attacking civilian infrastructure as Gulf tensions escalate.
IRGC Claims Cruise Missile Strike on 'US-Owned' Ship in Gulf
Iran's IRGC says it fired a cruise missile at the Panama-flagged container ship MSC Sariska V, calling it a US-owned vessel, in retaliation for a strike on an Iranian ship near Oman.
Iran Reopens Strike-Hit Missile Bases as IRGC Hardens Tone
Tehran has restored access to most of the underground missile facilities targeted during this year's Israeli-US strikes, according to a new report, even as IRGC commanders harden their rhetoric and back-channel talks with Washington continue.
IRGC says it downed US MQ-1 drone over Persian Gulf as talks stall
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it shot down a US MQ-1 reconnaissance drone in the Persian Gulf overnight, hours after Trump told Fox News a deal is near.
Iran Declares Hormuz Authorisation Zone Hours After Trump Cites 'Final Stages'
Tehran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority published map coordinates for a controlled maritime zone requiring transit authorisation, hours after the US president said talks were in final stages.
Iran Establishes Formal Authority to Govern Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Supreme National Security Council has created the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to manage Hormuz operations as Brent crude hits $111.50 and Trump threatens renewed strikes.
Trump officials urged UAE to seize Iranian Lavan Island, Telegraph reports
A Telegraph report says senior figures in the Trump administration encouraged the UAE to take Iran's Lavan Island, marking a notable escalation claim in the Gulf crisis.
Iran's Blockade Defiance: Endurance Strategy and Nuclear Opacity
Pezeshkian declared the US blockade doomed to fail on Persian Gulf National Day as Iran banks on oil reserves and IAEA inspectors remain locked out of Isfahan.
What CENTCOM is, what the Fifth Fleet does, and why this matters now
US Central Command runs every American military operation from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean. The Fifth Fleet is its naval arm in the Persian Gulf. Both are quietly the most consequential US military commands you've heard the least about.