Trump says Hormuz to reopen Friday under US-Iran deal

Agence France Presse 06/16/2026

TEHRAN, Iran — US President Donald Trump said Monday that ships were again moving through the Strait of Hormuz and the vital oil route would be “completely open” by Friday, after Washington and Tehran announced a deal…

Oil prices down more than 4% after US-Iran deal to open Hormuz

Agence France Presse 06/15/2026

TOKYO, Japan —Oil prices plunged more than four percent Monday after the United States and Iran announced they had reached a peace agreement to end months of a war that had roiled energy markets. West Texas Intermediate…

US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Hormuz

Associated Press 05/08/2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military said Thursday that it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces.” The exchange occurred…

Russian yacht, cruise ships ferry seafarers out of Gulf – Philippines

Agence France Presse 04/29/2026

MANILA, Philippines — A Russian super-yacht trapped in the Gulf by the Middle East war carried stranded Filipino seafarers out through the perilous Strait of Hormuz, the Philippines government said Tuesday. The Russia-flagged Nord, a 142-metre- (466-foot)…

Trump demands allies help to secure Strait of Hormuz, but they push back

Agence France Presse 03/17/2026

TEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that US allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but European powers pushed back on a possible mission to reopen the vital waterway shut by Iran in response…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.