Arquivos de Tag: Strait

Trump says U.S. only “semi-negotiating” with Iran after Tehran sets demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz

  21m ago Iranian missiles can change course to evade air defenses, paramilitary spokesperson claims Iranian missiles are now able to change course to evade air defenses, a spokesperson for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed Monday.  “Iran’s missiles no longer merely fire from one point and land at another point, as in the past, […]

Iranian leaders demand U.S. pay for war damage or will keep Strait of Hormuz closed

Iranian leaders demand U.S. pay for war damage or will keep Strait of Hormuz closed – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran’s Revolutionary Guard insisted that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. complies with a list of demands, including paying for war damage. Imtiaz Tyab reports on the latest in a […]

Will Iran and Oman jointly control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz?

Will Iran and Oman jointly control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz? – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran said it is close to finalizing a deal with Oman to jointly control the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran added that it does not mean the strait will be fully open and it could include a […]

Trump says Strait of Hormuz deal could happen today or tomorrow amid Iran-Oman talks

  36m ago Iranian foreign ministry reports positive progress in Strait of Hormuz talks Iran’s Foreign Minister Esmaeil Baqaei said in an interview with the country’s state broadcaster IRIB that talks with Oman on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have been positive. “Iran is trying to formulate the necessary mechanisms for future arrangements […]

Iran claims strikes on 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz and drone attack on U.S. base in Kuwait

  29m ago Iran says it struck two tankers under U.S. “aerial escort” in the Strait of Hormuz Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Corps said Friday that it had hit two tankers trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under an “aerial escort” of the U.S. military. The IRGC said the “non-compliant oil tankers … […]

U.S.-Iran fighting paused as progress reported in talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz

After two weeks of strikes and despite threats from President Trump to escalate the war in Iran by hitting civilian targets, there’s a pause in fighting between the two countries. It comes amid progress in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources in Iran and Oman say. Charlie D’Agata reports. U.S.-Iran fighting paused as […]

U.S.-Iran war appears to pause as Trump gives space for talks to end Strait of Hormuz standoff

  5m ago Energy and stock markets breath sigh of relief as fighting halts, diplomacy retakes centerstage World shares were mostly higher Monday and oil prices slipped nearly 7% as the U.S. and Iran refrained from fighting while discussing a possible resumption of negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal. The Pentagon has not openly discussed […]

Middle East oil producers seek Strait of Hormuz alternatives as the U.S.-Iran war escalates

Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few years, much of that oil could bypass the strait. As Iran’s chokehold on the strait drags on and oil prices surge — to over $100 per barrel for Brent Crude […]

Shipping insider says “nothing is going through” the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. insisting it’s open

London — The U.S. military’s Central Command repeated an assertion on Tuesday evening that has been made by the Trump administration many times over the last two weeks, insisting that “despite Iranian aggression, the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessel traffic.”  CENTCOM acknowledged in the same statement that Iran had launched more than 30 […]

Trump threatens to bomb a bridge or power plant for every ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices jumped around 4% Wednesday, with international benchmark Brent Crude trading briefly over $95 a barrel – a $20 rise since the U.S. and Iran resumed fighting on July 7. Shippers remain reluctant to transit the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. Central Command insisting again Tuesday night that it “remains open.” Iran has continued […]