Lesson Learned From Iran War: Reduce Reliance on Strait of Hormuz
Increased stockpiles, more pipelines and other tactics could loosen the waterway’s stranglehold on the global economy.
Increased stockpiles, more pipelines and other tactics could loosen the waterway’s stranglehold on the global economy.
Israel says one soldier killed in Lebanon after vehicle overturned An Israeli military official said on Thursday that a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon after a vehicle had overturned. The official described the incident as an accident. Earlier, the military said a soldier had died during "operational activity".
Fears of long-lasting energy crunch ‘slinking away’ as vessel traffic doubled in 24 hours to highest level since late February Business live – latest updates Oil prices have fallen below levels seen before the Iran war started in late February as more oil tankers exited the strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell to a low of $72. 24 a barrel on Thursday, slightly lower than the day before the US and Israel launched missile attacks on Tehran on 28 February.
Palestinian man killed in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man in the village of Sarta, west of Salfit, in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Local sources said Mustafa Taha Mustafa al-Khatib, 32, was killed when Israeli forces stormed his home and opened fire. With al-Khatib's death, the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire and settlers since the beginning of the year has risen to 72, including 17 children, 5 women, and two elderly people, the agency said.
Iran slams NATO chief's comments on US support in war Tehran accused Nato on Thursday of "complicity" in the US-Israeli war against Iran, after the bloc's chief noted its support for the United States in the war. Responding to US President Donald Trump's criticism of allies for not supporting the war, Nato boss Mark Rutte told Fox News that hundreds of American planes launched from bases in Italy. "Country after country, ally after ally after ally, have made their bases available for Epic Fury," Rutte told US TV channel Fox News.
Oil prices fell, moving closer to levels not seen since the war in Iran began in February.
New posts 09:15 Iran Demands Accountability For NATO's 'Complicity' With US In War Iran's Foreign Ministry called the statements by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte saying the United States used some of the military alliance's bases in Europe in the war with Iran "an admission" of its "complicity" in the conflict and demanded accountability.
New posts 12:53 Oil Prices Fall To Pre-War Levels For First Time The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark oil, has fallen to below the level it was at before US and Israeli air strikes started the war with Iran on February 28.
Newest first Newest first Oldest first 21:45 UN Maritime Agency Pauses Hormuz Evacuation After Ship Attack The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has temporarily suspended an operation to evacuate thousands of seafarers from the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel was attacked in the Gulf of Oman, the UN agency said on June 25.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei lashed out at Italy and Romania following NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s remarks acknowledging that the two countries were involved in supporting US-Israeli military aggression against Iran.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy announced that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is possible only via maritime routes officially declared by Iran and warned vessels against using any unauthorized routes.
Tehran [Iran], June 25 (ANI): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has warned vessels to use only authorised routes through the Strait of Hormuz, saying any transit outside those designated by Iran could face enforcement action, as reported by Iranian news agency Press TV.
The president said he felt let down by European allies during the war with Iran US President Donald Trump said he has been disappointed by most NATO members over their refusal to support the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran.
The president said he felt let down by European allies during the war with Iran US President Donald Trump said he has been disappointed by most NATO members over their refusal to support the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran. The president made the remarks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday.
Washington DC [US], June 25 (ANI): Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte on Wednesday heaped praise on US President Donald Trump, saying that Iran was getting its hands on nuclear capabilities, which would have been a threat to the whole world. Rutte, in his meeting with Trump, said that all G7 leaders have applauded the work the US has been doing with regard to Iran. 'First of all about Iran.
Washington DC [US], June 25 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that he has still not seen the investigation report on the Minab school attack that killed over 100 people, including children, in Iran.
Trump criticises European allies over lack of support during war on Iran US President Donald Trump has criticised several European allies for what he described as a lack of support during the US-Israeli war on Iran. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, Trump said the US did not require assistance but would have welcomed stronger backing from European governments. "We didn't need help on this at all," Trump said, adding that "it would have been nice" if European countries had offered support.
Trump casts doubt on US responsibility for deadly Iran school strike US President Donald Trump has said he has seen no evidence suggesting the United States was responsible for the missile strike that hit an Iranian primary school on 28 February, the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Speaking to reporters, Trump described the incident as "horrible" but said: "I've seen nothing to lead me to believe it was us. " His comments came after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the findings of a Pentagon investigation into the strike would be released "when the appropriate time is right".
Israeli army says it struck two people in southern Lebanon The Israeli military says it attacked two people who entered the area it occupies in southern Lebanon. In a brief statement posted on X, the army claimed the two were travelling in a vehicle and posed a threat to its forces, but did not provide evidence to support the allegation.
IRGC personnel sheltering in a civilian lodging complex in Shiraz were the likely target of a strike that also killed nine civilians at a neighboring emergency center, an Iran International investigation found.