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Iran’s Hormuz tolls would set a dangerous precedent, global shipping body says
The agency is working to re-establish the mechanisms that allowed ships to cross the strait before the war
China and Russia veto UN resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping
Oil prices have surged since the US and Israel struck Iran at the end of February
Iran defiant as clock ticks down on Trump’s threat to unleash ‘hell’
Investors are vacillating between bets either on a quick resolution, or on an escalation that could prolong a disruption to energy supplies
Trump threatens Iran infrastructure as he presses for a deal
The president has oscillated between casting diplomatic efforts as productive, and threatening further destruction
Iran tells UN: ‘non-hostile’ ships can transit Strait of Hormuz
The war has all but halted shipments of about one-fifth of the world’s oil and LNG through the strait
Iran not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Iran UN envoy says
IRAN’S UN ambassador said on Thursday Tehran was not going to close the Strait of Hormuz, but added that it was Iran‘s right to preserve the security of the key shipping route.
The Board of Peace: Bold vision, uncertain future
It is a fundamentally different kind of institution – one whose rules, norms and accountability mechanisms are still being written
More than 150 countries agree that focus on GDP harms nature
Nature is in decline worldwide, and levels of natural capital have fallen by nearly 40%
Trump launches his Board of Peace despite discord from allies
The board signals Trump’s push to move into the second phase of his Gaza peace plan
Trump could still lead Board of Peace after term ends, US says
PRESIDENT Donald Trump could still lead his proposed Board of Peace after he leaves the White House, a US official said.
