Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, with roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption passing through it daily. Any disruption to shipping there can have immediate and far-reaching effects on…

TEHRAN/ABU DHABI – Iran on Saturday forcefully pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would soon declare the strategic Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, asserting that the vital waterway which Tehran…

Tehran, August 3, 2026 – Iran’s foreign ministry announced on Sunday that it is on the verge of finalizing a landmark agreement with Oman to establish a new maritime route through the strategic Strait of Hormuz a corridor that would operate…

GENEVA / DUBAI – The UN’s top human rights official on Friday issued an urgent appeal for warring parties in the Middle East to facilitate the safe evacuation and repatriation of approximately 6,000 sailors stranded aboard vessels in and…

Abstract The escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran over the imposition of transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz represents a critical juncture in global energy security and international trade. Iran's proposal to levy…

The United Nations has called for the sustained reopening of the Strait of Hormuz under the principle of freedom of navigation, urging all parties to uphold their commitments and avoid actions that could further destabilize one of the…