Strait of hormuz

Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply

Drone strikes that damaged a Saudi pipeline yesterday could cut up to 4% of global oil supply and spur even higher fuel prices.

A satellite image shows black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline south of Medina, Hejaz Region, Saudi Arabia September 10, 2026.
A man waves an Iranian flag before a political billboard at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on August 8, 2026.

Pezeshkian vows not to surrender as Iranian ship struck near Qeshm Island

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam

No signed Hormuz deal expected yet from Oman, Gulf States meeting on Monday, Iranian official says

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026.

Pezeshkian accuses US of war crimes after explosions reported on Iran’s Qeshm Island


Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Iraqi President Nizar Amedi said that Iran had facilitated the passage of vessels carrying Iraqi oil through the Strait in recent days, and Baghdad had discussed the export of Iraqi oil with Tehran.

Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 2026.

IDF conducts fresh strikes in Lebanon, Israel targeted Syria airbase over planned Turkish presence

Trump: US had total control over the "entire region having to do with the Strait of Hormuz" • IDF arrests three Palestinian suspects related to attack on Jewish West Bank hikers

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks to the press after visiting the grave of Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, August 21, 2026.

Oil tankers going dark to evade Iranian attacks raises major oil spill risk in Gulf - report

Three separate oil spills are already spreading through the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, putting multiple ecosystems at risk.

This photograph obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on August 13, 2026 shows an oil slick along the southern coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, August 13, 2026.

Trump says Iran 'would love' to make a deal with the US but isn't prepared to make the right one

Trump also said that the US had total control over the "entire region having to do with the Strait of Hormuz."

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

NATO members discuss Strait of Hormuz options without alliance involvement

NATO countries have sought to ease the Iran conflict indirectly, focusing on plans outside the alliance to reopen the waterway.

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 17, 2026.

Pezeshkian claims Tehran in 'position of power' to end war despite blows to Iranian economy

Bessent: US will US will 'squash' Iranian economy, collapse 'murderous regime' • US planning to block Abbas from addressing UNGA in September

Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus on August 20, 2026.

Treasury Secretary Bessent says US will 'squash' Iranian economy, collapse 'murderous regime'

"I see lots of reports that said, 'oh, well, this has never worked.' It does work, because we have a combination. It is a one-two punch," Bessent said.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stands behind U.S. President Donald Trump who speaks to the media on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

How Ghalibaf’s visit could redefine Iran-Iraq ties amid regional tensions - analysis

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf visited Iraq as Tehran sought to protect its allied militias and signal it would not budge on the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and his Iraqi counterpart Haibat al-Halbousi attend a meeting at the parliament building in Baghdad on August 19, 2026.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf's Iraq visit seeks to reshape ties amid regional unrest

Upon Ghalibaf’s arrival, he insisted that the two countries needed to strengthen a “new regional order” and denounced “foreign interference.”

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi attend a meeting at the parliament building in Baghdad on August 19, 2026.

Israel and Colombia announce visa exemption, Trump declares 'Economic D-Day' on Iran

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 A supporter of Israel holds flags during a protest, following Hamas' biggest attack on Israel in years, in Bogota, Colombia October 9, 2023.