Strait of Hormuz

NEWS ANALYSIS

As a naval blockade crushes its economy, Iran bets the US will not stay in the region for years to come

2026-08-21T04:34:43.000Z

Warnings put an immediate focus on China, which buys the bulk of Iran’s oil

2026-08-21T00:54:49.000Z

Washington wants to cripple Teheran’s economy, but it could have unintended consequences

2026-08-18T23:00:00.000Z

US president says that he won’t try to revive a lapsed ceasefire deal with Teheran

2026-08-18T11:11:14.000Z

Trump says US would “bomb” ally Oman if it “got in the way” in negotiations with Iran

2026-08-18T04:56:40.000Z

Persistently high pump prices above US$4 a gallon spell trouble for Trump’s Republican party in the upcoming midterm elections in November

2026-08-17T22:24:13.000Z

This comes amid stalled US-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict

2026-08-17T01:51:17.000Z

ADNOC said it was significantly affected by what it described as unprovoked attacks on its personnel and assets

2026-08-13T22:57:12.000Z

Agreement struck in June has swiftly unravelled as both sides accuse each other of failing to stick to terms

2026-08-12T22:42:33.000Z

Hormuz will remain closed unless US accepts Iran’s conditions, says Iran’s top security official

2026-08-12T03:22:30.000Z