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May 18, 2026
Pakistan has communicated with the U.S. A Pakistani source revealed a revised Iranian proposal?to end conflict in the Middle East on Monday as the 'peace talks' appeared to be stalled. The source replied, "We donāt have much more time" when asked how long it would take to close the gapā¦
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May 17, 2026
Shipping data on LSEG?showed that the Supertanker Agios Fanourios?I was heading?for Vietnam after it had been held by the U.S. Navy in the Gulf of?Oman for five days. The Very Large Crude Carrier, flying the Maltese flag, sailed from the Strait of Hormuz?on?May 10.
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May 15, 2026
Ishaq dar, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, said that the country will repatriate 11?its citizens and?20 Iranians from vessels seized by the United States on the high seas. Dar?added an X-post on Friday that the Iranians were retried via Singapore and Bangkokā¦
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May 15, 2026
Panama Canal has confirmed that it will not restrict vessel passage for the rest of 2026, even if El Nino weather patterns begin in the second half of this year, as forecast, which could lead to a new drought in Central America, according to the waterway.
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May 15, 2026
These are the?top stories? from a?selection of Canadian newspapers. These'stories' have not been?verified?and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. Defense Minister David McGuinty refused to say whether Canada would send warships through the Taiwan Strait.
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May 10, 2026
Kpler data shows that two more tankers, both laden with crude, left the Strait of Hormuz in the last week, with their trackers turned off to avoid an 'Iranian attack. This trend is increasing to maintain Middle East oil exports. Data releasedā¦
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May 7, 2026
Indian sailor Tithi Chhranjeevi was terrified by drones and missiles after his ship had been stranded for more than a week in Iran due to the Middle East conflict's blockade of?the?Strait of Hormuz. "Around 10-20 missiles were fired every night." "No one could sleepā¦
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May 6, 2026
These are the most popular stories from?the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these articles. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the New York Times on Tuesday.
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May 1, 2026
A recently awarded contract reveals that the U.S. Navy is stepping up its AI capabilities in order to 'hunt' for Iranian mines along the Strait of Hormuz - one of the most important shipping routes on the planet. Donald Trump said that the U.S. Navy was clearing Iranian mines out of the Strait.
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April 29, 2026
Barclays said late Tuesday that the United Arab Emirates' decision not to join OPEC would result in a faster growth of oil -supply from the country, as it 'comes out?of?the current crisis. Barclays said late Tuesday that the United Arab Emiratesā¦
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April 27, 2026
Shipping data revealed a lull in activity over the last few days. However, the talks between Iran and the United States are still stalled. According to data from Kpler, and a separate satellite analysis by 'data analytics specialists SynMax'ā¦
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April 25, 2026
As a new week dawned, hopes of a diplomatic break in the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran faded. Talks to end the two-month conflict have come to a halt and neither Washington nor Tehran are willing or able soften their positions. The weekendā¦
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April 25, 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi made clear Iran's concerns and demands regarding U.S. policy on Saturday, as Pakistan launched a renewed push to put an end to a war which has claimed thousands of lives and shook the global energy markets.
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April 22, 2026
According to maritime security'sources' and United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), at least three container ships were hit by gunfire on Wednesday in the Strait?of?Hormuz. Iran has placed restrictions on the use of the Strait by ships, initially in retaliation to the U.S.
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April 20, 2026
These are the top business stories from the New York Times. These?stories have not been?verified' and?the?New York Times cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. After two months of war, sales in the Persian Gulf countries have plummeted. Chris Wright, U.S.
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April 18, 2026
India announced that it had invited the Iranian envoy to New Delhi, and expressed its "deep concern" about the attack on the two Indian flagged ships which were attempting to 'cross the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier. According to an Indian government sourceā¦
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April 21, 2026
Sources in the industry said that marine?fuel suppliers are facing a shortage of high-density low-sulphur crude, also known as heavy sweet oil, to blend because of the competition between refiners. The Iran war has disrupted Middle?East imports.
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April 18, 2026
According to a source in the Indian government, a?vessel flying an Indian flag and carrying crude oil was attacked?on Saturday while attempting?to cross?the Strait?of?Hormuz. Sources confirmed that the vessel was the Sanmar Herald and said the crew aboard the vesselā¦
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April 17, 2026
Data showed that Russia will send wheat to Iran via the Caspian sea for the first time since years, in the first quarter of 2026. The war in the Middle East has made the salt lake a more important trade route between the two countries. The Blackā¦
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April 17, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated 'on Friday' that his country was "prepared" to contribute a mission that would ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Merz, along with his counterparts in France, Britain, and Italyā¦
