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Iran declares Hormuz strait closed, US military insists traffic flowing By AFP July 12, 2026 10:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Pre-war Dubai was the Gulf's hub for container traffic but shipping is at a …
Iran declares Hormuz strait closed, US military insists traffic flowingCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz Sunday and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours, in retaliation for new US strikes following an attack by Iranian forces on a merchant vessel that was abandoned in flames by its crew. …
Iran strikes Gulf neighbours after new US attacksCitizen Digital
… The Iran-US deal was preceded by an April ceasefire, but the two sides have exchanged significant fire in recent days over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening talks laid out under the deal aimed at finding a permanent resolution to the war. …
Iran warns it will not be bound by deal with US if violations continueThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours, in retaliation for new US strikes following an attack by Iranian forces on a merchant vessel that was abandoned in flames by its crew.Sirens a …
Iran strikes Gulf neighbours after new US attacksCitizen Digital
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France hosts South Africa's Ramaphosa for talks, war remembranceCitizen Digital
… as well as indirect negotiations in Qatar, but there has been no sign of diplomatic progress since. - Hormuz deadline - The hostile words came as Axios and Politico reported that Washington has given Tehran until Saturday to stop firing on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz …
Iran hits back at Trump after insists truce overThe Standard
… The renewed hostilities, triggered by tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, sparked concerns of a return to full-scale war after an April ceasefire and a June US-Iran accord ended five weeks of conflict.This was the second day in a row that the decades-old foes exchanged attacks, w …
New US, Iran fighting erupts ahead of Khamenei burialCitizen Digital
… In a statement, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the attacks risked undermining regional peace, security and stability, following fresh targeting of commercial shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz. …
India urges restraint after fresh Iran-US strikesCitizen Digital
… LEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Audio By Vocalize Oil prices extended a surge on Wednesday as the Middle East crisis burst back into the spotlight with US forces launching fresh strikes on Iran after an attack on three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz …
Oil prices extend rally as US strikes on Iran revive geopolitical fearsCapital News
The US has launched “powerful” strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. …
US launches strikes on Iran after tankers hit in Strait of HormuzUS President Donald Trump has offered every adult American a $5,000 payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November's midterm elections, a plan that would cost over a trillion dollars. Trump provided no details on funding or implementation, and Democrats labeled it an "empty promise."
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
US President Donald Trump has offered every adult American a $5,000 payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November's midterm elections, a plan that would cost over a trillion dollars. Trump provided no details on funding or implementation, and Democrats labeled it an "empty promise."
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced a new "prohibited zone" extending miles beyond the Strait of Hormuz into the Sea of Oman and Arabian Sea, warning that vessels entering without coordination will face sanctions. The restriction is part of ongoing tensions since the start of a war with the United States on February 28, amid talks with Oman over a temporary shipping route.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they captured an American unmanned submarine in the Strait of Hormuz during what they described as a complex intelligence and operational action. The device, delivered to the US fleet in 2025, is equipped with technology for subsurface reconnaissance, surveillance, seabed mapping, mine detection, and inspection of submarine cables and pipelines.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels, including two US vessels and eight oil tankers, attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday as fighting between Iran and the United States drove oil prices above $100 per barrel. Tehran's Revolutionary Guards also extended a "prohibited zone" to parts of the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 36 targets supporting Iran's aviation sector, including 27 Iranian airlines and service providers in the UAE, Turkey, Malaysia, and Kazakhstan, as Washington escalates economic pressure in its conflict with Tehran.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi said Kenya regards the United States as a critical strategic partner, with cooperation expanding across security, trade, health, technology and economic development. Kenya and the US have signed a Bilateral Work Agreement and are preparing for the Fourth Session of the Kenya–US Bilateral Strategic Dialogue scheduled for early December 2026.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's top negotiator warned of a more forceful response to any further US attacks, saying proportionate responses have ended. The threat comes amid ongoing clashes between the two sides, with Iran controlling the Strait of Hormuz and Washington imposing counter-blockades and sanctions on Iranian ports and entities.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran said its forces attacked a US naval drone attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, hours after its naval forces targeted three oil tankers in retaliation for American strikes on tankers linked to the Iranian Guards. The escalation is part of an ongoing six-month conflict between the countries, with Iran maintaining control of the strategic strait while the US enforces sanctions and a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
6 September 2026 · The Standard →
Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen killed more than 140 combatants between Saturday midday and Sunday morning, with military sources reporting 84 government troops and 57 rebel fighters killed. The clashes are part of days-long fighting over control of a Red Sea gateway, with more than 300 combatants and some civilians killed since the Houthi offensive began Thursday.
6 September 2026 · The Standard →
Fighting between Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed more than 60 people on Saturday, including civilians, in renewed clashes over a Red Sea gateway following the July collapse of a 2022 ceasefire.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Fighting between Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed more than 60 people on Saturday, including civilians, following the collapse in July of a 2022 ceasefire. The clashes in Yemen's southwest over control of a Red Sea gateway saw 26 government troops and 31 rebel fighters killed, according to military and medical sources, while a missile strike also killed six civilians travelling by bus.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Chinese President Xi Jinping, on his first visit to Cairo in a decade, urged Middle Eastern countries to oppose "external interference" and said Beijing was ready to work with regional states to safeguard maritime shipping amid the US-Iran conflict.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he would not characterize the conflict with Iran as a war, despite continuing clashes six months after it began on February 28. Vance stated there is currently no active shooting and that major combat operations lasted six weeks, though he acknowledged fresh clashes have resumed and said the US would not restart talks with Iran until it stops attacks on commercial shipping.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Panama Canal will reduce daily traffic from 36 to 32 ships and lower maximum vessel draft from 15.24 to 14.63 meters starting Friday, in response to severe drought caused by El Niño. The drought, which carries an emergency declaration from Panama, is expected to last until mid-2027 and threatens operations of the locks that rely on freshwater from rainfall and artificial lakes to function.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to hit Iran "hard" after the two countries traded strikes over the weekend—the first exchange in weeks. The incident followed six months of war in which Iran has kept the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US has maintained a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday for a two-day visit as both countries face potential US sanctions over financial links to Iran. The trip comes amid a months-long Middle East war that began with US and Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28, and as Washington threatens expanded sanctions against Tehran's backers and partners.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's foreign ministry said 10 fishermen who went missing in Gulf waters in early August have been found in the United Arab Emirates and will return to Hormozgan this week with travel documents issued by Iran's embassy. Three fishermen remain missing.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's Revolutionary Guards attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday, striking two air bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles and targeting US personnel at a base in the United Arab Emirates, in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian territory.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States said it struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, its first attacks on Iran since late July. According to a US Navy captain, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
Six months into a war with the United States, Iran says putting diplomacy back on track is possible if Washington abandons its pressure campaign. A ceasefire was agreed in April and a memorandum toward a peace deal was signed in June, but no final agreement has been reached, and the US has since declared "economic warfare" against Tehran.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as tensions escalated in trade talks with Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the move, stating the lake would be called Lake Ontario "then, now and always."
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
According to Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights, Iran has executed at least 511 people so far in 2026, including at least 29 in connection with anti-government protests in January and at least 13 political prisoners affiliated with banned opposition groups. Activists argue Iran is using capital punishment to intimidate the population following protests and the war that erupted on February 28.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Six months into the US-Israeli war with Iran, governments across Europe and Asia are accelerating renewable energy buildouts to cut dependence on fossil fuel imports, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted a fifth of global oil and LNG shipments. Rooftop solar installations are surging in the Philippines, Australia, and Europe driven by higher fuel costs and government subsidies.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that the United States would achieve nothing with its new round of economic sanctions, stating that America was unable to achieve anything in previous pressure campaigns. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had announced plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, but Iran's leaders dismissed the measures, citing their experience enduring decades of sanctions since the 1979 revolution.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's president said Wednesday that the United States will achieve nothing with its sanctions campaign, as the two sides remain locked in a stalemate nearly six months into their conflict. Iran's army claimed it had rebuilt or replaced all weapons systems damaged during fighting and said it has a two-year plan to counter economic pressure.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →
President Trump claimed Monday that Iran was "collapsing" as Washington prepared to announce details of a new economic pressure campaign. The US is pursuing economic levers after six months of stalled conflict, with the Treasury Secretary declaring an "economic D-Day" against Tehran and warning third countries not to enable Iran.
24 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sudan's farmland lies fallow as El Niño delays crucial rains and causes Nile water levels to drop sharply, compounding devastation from the civil war that has killed over 200,000 people and pushed nearly 20 million into crisis hunger levels.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
An agreement signed in Dar es Salaam between Tanzania and Uganda to develop a regional energy hub at the Port of Tanga could draw more than $20 billion in refining, storage, logistics and petrochemical investment, offering a strategic response to global energy supply vulnerabilities exposed by the February US-Iran conflict.
22 August 2026 · The Standard →
Bitcoin jumped nearly six percent to about $77,000 and global stocks recovered from recent losses on Friday as the US Treasury bought back bonds to push down borrowing costs and boost investor risk appetite. The rally was also supported by President Donald Trump urging lawmakers to pass crypto legislation.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
U.S. President Donald Trump warned of economic consequences against any country providing "any type of lifeline to Iran" as the U.S. seeks to resolve a war begun alongside Israel nearly six months ago, with two ceasefire agreements announced in April and June having quickly collapsed.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →