Iran Makes Moves to Assert Control Over the Strait of Hormuz

After Iran weaponized the waterway by making it too dangerous for businesses, experts say, the country is now looking to charge fees to vessels seeking to transit the vital water.

By Ephrat Livni

Iran War: Gulf Oil Floods Through Hormuz at Fastest Pace Since War Began - Bloomberg.com

Iran War: Gulf Oil Floods Through Hormuz at Fastest Pace Since War Began  Bloomberg.com

Ghalibaf: US and Iran can work together to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s chief negotiator said the Strait will never return to the way it was before the war.

US-Iran deal: Pakistan's diplomatic masterstroke?

By stepping in as mediator in the Iran war, Pakistan has managed to elevate its status from a regional player to a global diplomatic stakeholder — with a little help from China and its friends in the Gulf.

Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies

Starting Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is slated to visit three Gulf allies that were attacked by Iran during the US and Israeli war: the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain. Rubio appears to have his work cut out for him. The US’s Gulf allies were not warned in advance of “Operation Epic Fury” and now, many of them are being asked to invest in Iran’s reconstruction. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.

By FRANCE24

‘Hormuz can never return to pre-war state’, says Iran; agrees to set up ‘telephone hotline’ for waterway

According to data from MarineTraffic, at least two dozen ships have passed through the crucial waterway in the past 24 hours.

Bessent: Iran commits to 'free, open' Hormuz transit, return of IAEA inspectors in Switzerland talks

Iran has committed to allow "free and open" transit in the crucial Strait of Hormuz and the return of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to the country, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, following negotiations between Washington and Tehran over the weekend. Bessent made the remarks in a social media post after the United States and Iran, along with Pakistani and Qatari mediators, held the first round of high-level talks to negotiate a final peace agreement in Switzerlan

By The Korea Herald

Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain to sell a preliminary Iran accord to Gulf allies, amid concerns over a proposed $300 billion reconstruction fund for Tehran.

Hormuz In Focus As Marco Rubio To Visit Gulf Countries From Tomorrow

Marco Rubio will travel Tuesday through Thursday to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, on a trip that will give the Trump administration a chance to sell its preliminary Iran accord directly to Gulf Arab allies.

Iran chief negotiator says Hormuz will be administered by Tehran: State media

Iran says they will administer Strait of Hormuz as peace talks in Switzerland conclude

Iranian negotiators said that talks with US officials at a Swiss resort had produced “good achievements”.

Gulf Oil Floods Through Hormuz at Fastest Pace Since War Began

The flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is running at the fastest pace since the Iran war began — despite Tehran stating that the world’s key shipping chokepoint is shut and a report that the Islamic Republic continues to harass passing vessels.

By Julian Lee, Alaric Nightingale, Weilun Soon

Iran promises to maintain control of Hormuz as Swiss talks end

Iran asserts its intent to maintain control over the vital Strait of Hormuz following peace talks in Switzerland, a key point in Middle East negotiations. Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-promises-to-maintain-control-of-hormuz-as-swiss-talks-end/

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