its worst day since the start of the Iran war, World stocks fell and oil rose again on Friday after Wall Street suffered its worst day since the start of the Iran war, amid growing doubts about easing tensions. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.3% to 9,939.96 in early European trading. France’s CAC 40 fell 0.7%…
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. (AP photo) US President Donald Trump spoke on Thursday about Iran’s secret “present” to the US during the first Cabinet meeting since the war began in the Middle East, which he mentioned two days ago was the passage of 10 oil-carrying…
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday (March 11) that it has destroyed several Iranian naval vessels, including 16 minelayers, near the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM released a video on its official US forces destroyed several Iranian naval vessels on March 10, including 16 mines In a separate post, US Central Command…
Iran’s move to close the Strait of Hormuz has brought navigation in the 24-mile stretch of water to a near halt. Only a few ships have transited in recent days, many of them having turned off their tracking systems or joined “shadow fleets.” “They can’t physically close a waterway of that size, but the threat…
Washington – Iran may be preparing to deploy naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, US officials told CBS News, in an effort to further disrupt key shipping lanes. US officials said Iran was using small vessels that can carry two to three mines each to lay in the strait. Although Iran’s mine stock is not…
Dubai – British maritime security firm Vanguard Tech said Tuesday that a US-flagged tanker was approached by Iranian gunboats, who threatened to board the ship in the Strait of Hormuz before continuing on its way under military escort. This incident has come to light amidst a tense standoff between the United States and Iran, just a…
