Ships Pull Back Amid Heightened Risk From U.S.-Iran Strikes

Four days of attacks by both countries forced a sharp decline in the number of vessels navigating through the Strait of Hormuz.

By Jenny Gross

Iran is jealously competing with Oman as decision-maker over strait of Hormuz

Tehran believes it should control the shipping route but its neighbour has its own plans for reopening it The strait of Hormuz is Iran’s chief bargaining tool in the negotiations with America and so it was always likely to be the greatest point of contention. Every metre of the 39-kilometre-wide waterway is being contested in a test of wills and patience. For Iran, the continuation of the dispute is not a problem so long as it does not lose control. Continue reading...

By Patrick Wintour

Iran requests talks with US as White House warns 'violence will be met with violence'

Iran requested high-level talks with the Trump administration, sending special envoys Witkoff and Kushner to Doha to discuss a deal with Tehran.

US, Iran agree to halt strikes but broader talks still to begin

A US official said both the US and Iran have agreed to pause their attacks and allow vessels to move through the Strait of Hormuz. Technical talks between both sides are still to resume.

Why Oman has become a key diplomatic player in Mideast war

Iran said Monday it had held its first meeting with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz since it signed a preliminary deal to end the Middle East war with the United States. It comes as French President Emmanuel Macron is set to host the Sultan of Oman at the Elysée Palace on Monday, with talks also lilely to focus on Hormuz. France 244s James Andre takes a look at how Oman ended up playing a key diplomatic role in the conflict in the Middle East.

By FRANCE24

USMNT ticket for World Cup round of 32 on sale for seven-figures on FIFA’s own platform

The United States have sailed comfortably into the World Cup Round of 32, but a seat to watch them has never been harder to justify. Mauricio Pochettino’s side topped Group D to set up a last-32 meeting with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, July 1st at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

US-Iran war: Moody’s confident India can withstand fiscal deficit target breach

Moody's currently rates India at Baa3, the lowest level within the investment-grade category, with a stable outlook. According to de Guzman, the rating reflects the government's consistent progress in strengthening its fiscal position since the Covid-19 pandemic.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

Trump Says Iran Requested Meeting Tomorrow, Tehran Denies Claim

The US president has tried to preserve an increasingly fragile interim deal as hostilities have mounted in recent days in the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil had been shipped before war began.

Hormuz shipping recovery slows as fresh clashes keep risk high 

Fresh fighting in the Middle East has slowed the return of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to normal levels, keeping war-risk premiums elevated and delaying the full recovery of oil exports from the Arabian Gulf. Although the United States and Iran have agreed to halt hostilities and resume talks over the Strait, the latest escalation has emphasised how […]

Trump’s march of folly in Iran

It did not occur to the Trump administration that Iran would have a plan: retaliate with long-range strikes and close the Strait of Hormuz.

Macron hosts Oman sultan for talks on toll-free reopening of Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on Monday for the Gulf leader's first official visit to France, with talks expected to focus on securing the toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

By RFI

Oil rises on US-Iran strikes; gains capped by shipping hopes

Wall Street rises on tech rebound and easing U.S.-Iran tensions

Iran and US trade strikes in Hormuz power struggle

The US attacked Iranian targets while Iran responded with its own strikes

By Peter Weber, The Week US

Pakistan seeks urgent LNG cargo as Hormuz tensions disrupt supplies

State-owned Pakistan LNG opens tender for spot LNG cargo for delivery between June 30 and July 4

By Anadolu Agency

US & Iran Set For New Talks, Trump Says, Hours After Tehran Denied Plans Due To Days Of Hormuz Attacks

US & Iran Set For New Talks, Trump Says, Hours After Tehran Denied Plans Due To Days Of Hormuz Attacks After some persisting Sunday reports, including in The Wall Street Journal, said that last week's renewed tit-for-tat fighting between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz had 'stalled' the next round of talks, President Trump stated on Truth Social Monday that a meeting on Iran would be held in Doha Tuesday. He stipulated that Iran has requested the talks. "Iran has request...

By Tyler Durden

Hormuz shipping traffic drops after Saturday strike on vessel 

Hormuz shipping traffic significantly dropped over the weekend following a vessel strike and renewed US-Iran tensions. Learn more about the impact on the v Read More: https://punchng.com/hormuz-shipping-traffic-drops-after-saturday-strike-on-vessel/

By Punch Newspapers

Hormuz traffic drops after Saturday strike on vessel

In total, 29 commodity vessels crossed on Saturday and 12 transited on Sunday, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler. The post Hormuz traffic drops after Saturday strike on vessel appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Akinbayo Wahab