Oil prices edge lower with no progress on US-Iran talks, Hormuz shipping still disrupted - Reuters

Oil prices edge lower with no progress on US-Iran talks, Hormuz shipping still disrupted  Reuters

US and Iran in blockade standoff as Pakistan pushes for talks

The mood in the Strait of Hormuz remains combustible despite Trump's ceasefire extension.

King Charles Will Not Meet Epstein Victims During U.S. State Visit

Representative Ro Khanna had asked Buckingham Palace for a private meeting between the victims and King Charles during his planned visit to the U.S. next week.

By Robert Jimison

The U.S. Has Long Been a Nation of Inventors—and Luddites - WSJ

The U.S. Has Long Been a Nation of Inventors—and Luddites  WSJ

Escape from Hormuz: the oil tankers running the Iranian gauntlet

How trading houses Vitol, Trafigura and Mercuria have managed to get some of their oil tankers out of the Gulf

Iran refuses to open Strait of Hormuz as long as US blockade remains in place

'A complete ceasefire only has meaning if it is not violated through a naval blockade,' said Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led Tehran's delegation in the first round of talks in Islamabad.

Iran releases video of IRGC seizing ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s revolutionary guard has released a video said to show its forces seizing a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran war: Standoff at Hormuz casts shadow over Iran ceasefire talks

The prospects for renewed peace talks wavered after Iran seized two international vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. DW has the latest.

US intercepts 3 Iranian tankers near India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka amid Hormuz tensions

The US military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday. Washington has imposed a blockade on Iran’s trade by sea while ‌Iran has fired on ships to prevent them sailing through the Strait of Hormuz waterway at the entrance to the Middle East Gulf. Nearly two months after the US and Israel began their war on Iran, there is little s...

By Reuters

U.S. demanding concessions before USMCA talks can start, sources say - The Globe and Mail

U.S. demanding concessions before USMCA talks can start, sources say  The Globe and Mail

Gulf allies have requested financial support, US Treasury Secretary says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that a number of allies in the Gulf region and ​in Asia have ‌requested currency swap lines from the United States to help deal with energy shocks ⁠and other fallout from the Middle East war. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Dr Kristi Diwan, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute.

By Sharon GAFFNEY

U.S. Intercepted Three Iranian Tankers Near Asia, Report Says - Forbes

U.S. Intercepted Three Iranian Tankers Near Asia, Report Says  Forbes

I visited West Point, the elite military academy with roots in the American Revolution. Take a look inside.

Inside the Cadet Chapel at West Point. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider West Point is the longest continuously garrisoned military installation in the United States. It also houses the highly selective United States Military Academy at West Point. Public tours include the Cadet Chapel, Trophy Point, and views of the campus and academic buildings. I knew I was in the right place when I saw the tank outside the parking lot. Established by George Washington in 1778, West Point is the longest con...

Oil prices today: Crude edges lower as Iran–US tensions keep markets on edge

Oil prices saw a slight dip after Wednesday's surge, as stalled Iran-US peace talks and ongoing shipping route restrictions, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, kept markets on edge. Iran's seizure of two ships and US interception of tankers highlight escalating tensions. Despite record US energy exports, domestic crude inventories unexpectedly rose, while fuel stocks declined.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

US intercepts three Iranian-flagged tankers near India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka: Report

US Central Command also said that American forces have instructed 31 vessels to turn around or return to port as part of the blockade against Iran.

Why Israel should worry about ‘losing’ America - The Straits Times

Why Israel should worry about ‘losing’ America  The Straits Times

Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks

Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attacks, with no sign of peace talks restarting. The status of a two-week-old ceasefire, due to expire earlier this week, remained unclear. In a sharp about-face […]

Iran fires on 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls

Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway. The attacks came a day after US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports. The standoff between the US and Iran has effectively choked off nearly all exports through the strait — where 20 percent of the world’s traded oil passes in peacetime — with no end in sight. Iranian media said the paramilitar

By The Korea Herald

The economic connection

INDIA and Pakistan are already paying a heavy price for not trading directly. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has created a new urgency for transboundary trade and energy cooperation. It has simply made the old argument impossible to dismiss. The global goodwill generated by the Islamabad talks has given Pakistan a new opportunity to win international support and initiate talks on regional economic and energy integration and direct trade between regional countries. Eighty-one per cent of ...

By none@none.com (Ali Tauqeer Sheikh)

U.S. turns to Ukrainian counter-drone tech after Iran attacks, sources say

The deployment of Ukrainian tech shows how Kyiv has surged ahead in drone and counter-drone technologies that have been ​battle-hardened in its four-year war with Russia.

Iran Says Won't Reopen Hormuz As Long As US Blockade Remains

Iran said on Wednesday it would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US naval blockade remained in place, calling it a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire between the longtime foes.

US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, sources say

At least three Iranian-flagged tankers have been redirected from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said.

(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. aim to meet OPCON transfer conditions no later than 1Q of 2029: USFK commander - Yonhap News Agency

(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. aim to meet OPCON transfer conditions no later than 1Q of 2029: USFK commander  Yonhap News Agency

Rotavirus is spreading across the US

The disease can cause severe diarrhea and spreads particularly quickly among babies and young children

By Devika Rao, The Week US

Container ship attacked off Iran heading for Gulf - eKathimerini.com

Container ship attacked off Iran heading for Gulf  eKathimerini.com

'US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters'

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By reuters

Court okays extradition of Afghani to face drug, illegal trade in firearms charges in the US

The former Afghani official lost a bid to stop his extradition to the USA.

President: Ukrainian military personnel sent to London for conference on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Ukrainian military officials are participating in a conference in London to discuss ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Taiwan-US agreements cover joint production of large-caliber ammunition - Taiwan News

Taiwan-US agreements cover joint production of large-caliber ammunition  Taiwan News

Iran insists Strait of Hormuz closed as long as US blockade remains

Iran vows to keep the strategic Strait of Hormuz closed as long as a US naval blockade remains, seizing two ships and causing a surge in oil prices. Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-insists-strait-of-hormuz-closed-as-long-as-us-blockade-remains/

By Punch Newspapers

Iranian artist’s cartoons review US presidents’ failure in handling Strait of Hormuz - Tehran Times

Iranian artist’s cartoons review US presidents’ failure in handling Strait of Hormuz  Tehran Times

Iran says Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened due to ceasefire breaches

Iran's chief negotiator in talks with the US said it is "not possible" for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened due to "the blatant violations of the ceasefire" by the US and Israel.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

Iran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz - Qatar Tribune

Iran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz  Qatar Tribune