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Iran's state television reported that seven oil tankers either caught fire or were damaged by mines overnight Wednesday into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US has pushed back on the IRGC's claims, dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed efforts to ease escalating Middle East tensions and safeguard marit...

Iranian state television reported the claims about the latest attacks on ships, which the Associated Press couldn't independently confirm.

Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines, Iranian state media reported. Iran's Isl...

TEHRAN, Oct 22 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday threatened to strike American bases across the Midd...

Qatari and French leaders stress need to restore freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz.

Perdana Menteri Inggris Andy Burnham dan Sultan Oman Haitham bin Tariq pada Rabu (21/10) sepakat tentang perlunya ...

Non-Iran Middle East oil exports have surpassed prewar levels as ships continued to transit through the Strait of Hormuz , a key route for global oil supplies, despite rise in attacks on vessels. The total oil flows, including shipments through Hormuz and alternative routes across the region, averaged more than 24.5 million barrels per day for the week ended

Britain's King Charles III praised Oman’s “noble efforts” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open in a speech at a state banquet at Windsor Castle. Speaking at times in Arabic, the king told Sultan Haitham he recognised “Oman’s enduring commitment as a trusted interlocutor to all parties” at a time when conflict has returned “so painfully to the region”. At the en

Oil prices rebounded from the previous session’s losses as traders weighed renewed threats to shipping through the Hormuz Strait and attacks targeting Saudi Arabia against a recovery in Middle East oil exports.

<p>Despite US-Israeli airstrikes and Tehran’s attacks on shipping, the waterway still has to provide a lifeline for those that live and work there</p><p>Capt Farouq turns the wheel as he watches the ferry terminal of Bandar Abbas grow smaller, its bright lights flickering in the distance.</p><p>In front of him, the navigation radar beeps periodically, its gr

Iran reportedly shot down a U.S. combat drone over the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, local media reported. Tasnim reported that a new, advanced air defense system destroyed the M...