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May 19, 2026
According to a local official, a semi-official Iranian news agency, Tasnim, reported that explosions were heard in Iran's Qeshm Island?on Tuesday? due?to the neutralization of enemy ammunition. The?country’s Mehr news agency?reported earlier…
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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
U.S. president Donald Trump has said that his patience 'with Iran is running thin. He agreed with Chinese President Xi Jinping in their talks to not allow the Islamic Republic to possess a nuclear weapon. They also agreed the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened.
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May 14, 2026
U.S. president Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping discussed the Iran -war in Beijing on Thursday. Meanwhile, new attacks on vessels close to the Strait of Hormuz reminded us of the cost of a prolonged stalemate with peace negotiations stalled.
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May 13, 2026
On Wednesday, the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran loomed large over Donald Trump's trip to China. Signs emerged that the conflict was shifting alliances accross the Middle East. Trump arrived in Beijing Wednesday, ahead of a scheduled meeting with President Xi Jinping on Thursday.
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May 13, 2026
Data from LSEG and Kpler showed that a Chinese supertanker with two million barrels of Iraqi oil sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, after having been stranded in the Gulf for over two months because of the U.S./Iran conflict.
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April 30, 2026
Iran announced on Thursday that it would respond to any new attacks by Washington with "long, painful'strikes'" and reasserted control over the Strait of Hormuz. This complicates U.S. plans to form a coalition in order to reopen this?waterway.
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May 12, 2026
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said Tuesday that he did not need China's assistance to end the "war" with Iran. This was despite the fact that hopes of a lasting peace agreement were fading and Tehran tightened their grip on the "Strait of Hormuz".
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May 11, 2026
Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned Monday that the ongoing 'energy -supply' shock was the biggest the world had ever seen. He also said that continued disruption of Strait of Hormuz would delay normalisation of the oil market until 2027. The longer supply disruptions persist…
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May 10, 2026
Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday that an?Iranian?proposal sent to the United States through?mediator Pakistan?stresses a need to end the war on all sides and lift the sanctions against Tehran. The proposal stresses the need for the United States to?lift sanctions.
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May 10, 2026
Saudi Aramco CEO stated on Sunday that the world lost 1 billion barrels of crude oil in the last two months. Even if the flow of oil resumes, it will take some time for the energy markets to stabilize, even if the flow of oil returns. Amin Nasser…
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May 8, 2026
The U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that Tehran could withstand a naval blocade for four more months. According to a U.S. government official who was familiar with this analysis, first reported by The Washington Post, the CIA assessment concluded that the U.S.
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May 8, 2026
China's Foreign Ministry confirmed Friday that a tanker containing oil products and crew from China was attacked on the Strait of Hormuz. The ministry also expressed deep concern for vessels affected by the Middle East conflict. Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry…
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May 8, 2026
According to industry sources, and shipping data, Asia received its first cargo of fuel oil?from Mexico?in nine months?on Thursday. More cargoes are expected to follow. After the Strait of Hormuz conflict, which cut off fuel oil supplies to…
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May 7, 2026
Iranian state media, citing a military official who declined to be named, reported on Thursday that U.S. 'naval units' operating in the strait of Hormuz were hit by a missile fired from Iran after the U.S. attacked an Iranian oil tanker. It added that U.S.
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May 4, 2026
The United Arab Emirates accused the 'Iran of attacking with drones a 'crude oil tanker that was empty and belonged to Abu Dhabi State Oil Company ADNOC as it tried to pass through Strait of Hormuz. ADNOC’s maritime energy logistic?unit stated…
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May 4, 2026
According to Iranian state television, the?navy prevented enemy warships from entering the Strait of Hormuz on Monday by sending a'swift warning'. U.S. president Donald Trump announced?on Sunday that the U.S. will begin a?effort on Monday morning to free ships stranded?in the strait…
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May 2, 2026
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said that he had been informed about a possible deal with Iran but was awaiting the precise wording. He also warned of the possibility of resuming military strikes against the country in the event of Tehran's misbehavior.
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May 2, 2026
A senior Iranian official said on Saturday that a proposal from Iran, which has been rejected by U.S. president Donald?Trump so far, would end the U.S. ban on Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. Talks on Iran's nuclear program could be held later.
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May 1, 2026
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said he wasn't satisfied with the latest Iranian offer for talks about the Iran?war. Meanwhile the Iranian foreign minister said Tehran is ready to?engage in diplomacy? if the United States alters its approach.
