BAGHDAD — Coordinated U.S. and Saudi strikes against Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq have opened a significant new front in the broader regional conflict, intensifying pressure on Baghdad to assert greater control over militias that are formally connected to the Iraqi state but retain varying degrees of political and military
WASHINGTON — Diplomatic efforts to restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz intensified Tuesday as the United States paused direct military strikes against Iran and regional mediators sought to translate the reduction in hostilities into a limited maritime agreement. President Donald Trump said the United States was engaged in
The United States carried out another round of strikes across Iran on Friday while attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea heightened concerns over the security of two of the world’s most important maritime trade routes. The latest developments come as military operations continue across multiple fronts and
A landmark civil nuclear agreement could reshape energy cooperation, nonproliferation policy and Middle East diplomacy—but key questions over enrichment, oversight and regional security remain unresolved. The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark civil nuclear cooperation agreement intended to place American companies at the center of the Kingdom’s
Strategic assessment: Emergency oil stockpiles have helped several Asian economies manage disruptions associated with the Iran war. Continued risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea are raising questions about how long those reserves may be required and how governments would respond to further interruptions. The
Trump’s abandoned Hormuz toll proposal underscores a larger reality: control of the world’s strategic maritime arteries is becoming one of the defining geopolitical and defense challenges of the 21st century. A Proposal That Revealed a Bigger Trend Donald Trump’s proposal to charge vessels for transiting the Strait of Hormuz lasted
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has dramatically reversed course on his proposal to charge ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, abandoning a plan announced just 24 hours earlier that would have imposed one of the most sweeping new levies ever proposed on global maritime commerce. In a lengthy post on
European powers deepen Gulf security cooperation as global trade routes remain under pressure The United Kingdom, France and Oman have announced a new agreement to strengthen maritime security in Oman’s territorial waters, marking the latest international effort to protect one of the world’s most strategically important shipping corridors following months
The proposed 20% transit fee could add tens of millions of dollars to a single oil shipment, sending energy markets higher and raising new questions over international maritime law. Proposed Toll Sends Shockwaves Through Global Shipping President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a 20 percent fee on cargo passing through
The latest American strikes mark a sharp escalation in the renewed fight over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran responding by targeting U.S.-aligned Gulf states. A New Round of U.S. Strikes The United States carried out a new wave of strikes inside Iran this week, deepening a military confrontation that
