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As the Mideast conflict escalates near the Strait of Hormuz, merchant ships and their workers have been caught in the crosshairs. Thirteen vessels have been attacked in the strait since the U.S. and Israel began their war on Iran on Feb. 28, according to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Centre, …
Read More »All about the Strait of Hormuz and what’s at stake if the key global oil supply route is disrupted by war
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Oil prices jumped Monday as the widening war in Iran disrupted tanker traffic through the Strait …
Read More »Iran says progress made in nuclear talks with U.S. after partial closure of Strait of Hormuz
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Iran and the United States reached an understanding on the main “guiding principles” in a second …
Read More »What to know about the Strait of Hormuz as Iran-U.S. tensions rise
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, again has become a focus …
Read More »China says Canada ‘deliberately stirred up trouble’ with warship sailing in Taiwan Strait
China’s military on Monday condemned the sailing of a Canadian warship in the Taiwan Strait, saying its air and naval forces had monitored and warned the ship, a mission that came just a few days after U.S. navy ships made a similar mission. The U.S. navy, and occasionally ships from allied …
Read More »Russian tanker splits in half during storm, spilling oil into Kerch Strait
A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage, Russian officials said. The vessels were in the Kerch Strait between mainland Russia and Crimea, …
Read More »U.S. releases video of ‘unsafe’ manoeuvre by Chinese warship in Taiwan Strait – National
The United States Navy has released a new video showing an up-close angle of an “unsafe” manoeuvre performed by a Chinese warship in the Taiwan Strait this weekend. The incident, first captured by Global News on June 3 aboard the HMCS Montreal, was just the latest aggressive military move from …
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