Australia unveils USD 7.22bn fuel reserve to boost security

Australia is investing USD 7.22 billion to establish a government-owned fuel reserve, ensuring a 50-day supply to...

Iran mandates prior permits for "sovereign" Hormuz transit

Iran has launched a "sovereign governance system" in the Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels to obtain transit...

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi meets Chinese counterpart in Beijing

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing to bolster bilateral ties and...

US gas prices hit four-year high of USD 4.50

Average US gas prices topped USD 4.50 a gallon on Tuesday, the highest level recorded in nearly four years,...

UN sounds alarm over "humanitarian crisis" as 20,000...

A humanitarian crisis has left 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf due to a naval blockade. Caught between...

IRGC Navy warns vessels to use designated Hormuz corridor

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has warned all vessels intending to transit the Strait of...

Trump says China not "challenged" US naval blockade on Iran

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has not challenged...

Trump pauses Project Freedom; Iran blockade remains in force

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) announced that "Project Freedom", an initiative aimed at...

US pushes UNSC resolution on Hormuz security

The United States on Tuesday (local time) proposed a draft resolution in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)...

Rubio says US "only" country capable of opening Hormuz

Addressing a press briefing, Rubio said Washington's actions are aligned with international appeals and credited...

Rubio claims 'Project Freedom' on Hormuz as "defensive operation"

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday (local time) described the ongoing US military activity linked to...

IRGC holding global economy hostage : Pentagon

United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine on Tuesday attacked Iran in a sharply worded...