Hormuz Traffic Still Flowing Despite Strike on Ship

IMO to Pause Persian Gulf Ship Evacuation Plan After Attack

The International Maritime Organization, the UN’s global shipping regulator, said it was pausing its evacuation operations in the Strait of Hormuz after an attack on a vessel.

Oil tankers exit Strait of Hormuz despite Iran threats

Dozens of tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, via a route along the coast of Oman promoted by a United Nations maritime agency. Confirmed strait crossings rose to 70 on Thursday, an increase of 105 percent relative to a day prior, according to data and analytics firm Kpler. Commercial vessels accounted for…

Ship Struck in Hormuz as Oil Supertankers Turn Back Again

A ship was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after several freighters turned around while attempting to cross the vital waterway, developments that may undermine what had been a rapid reopening of the energy chokepoint.

Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz in challenge to U.S.-Iran deal

Iran attacked a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a U.S. official confirmed, leading a United Nations agency to pause an evacuation effort.

Oil Supertankers Turn Back Again From Strait of Hormuz

A ship was hit by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a setback to efforts to restore traffic through the vital energy thoroughfare. Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)

FIFA allows LGBT pride flags at Egypt-Iran match despite ban on ‘political’ items

FIFA said on Thursday that fans will be permitted to bring pride flags to the World Cup match in Seattle between Iran and Egypt, despite Iranian objections and the soccer organization’s ban on “political items.” The World Cup’s draw prompted pushback from both countries when it was first decided in December because it is scheduled […]

Iran strikes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz, endangering Trump’s peace

Iran attacked a cargo ship traveling through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, possibly upending President Donald Trump‘s diplomatic end to the war with Iran. A U.S. official confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “struck it with a drone.” The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations reported the attack Thursday afternoon, writing […]

The IRGC Just Fired on a Cargo Ship in the Strait of Hormuz