1. Strait of Hormuz Traffic Grinds to Halt as Trump Sends Envoy Witkoff to Pakistan for Iran Talks
Tanker traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz has largely ground to a halt, with multiple vessels executing U-turns over the past 24 hours. This maritime freeze coincides with renewed threats from a senior Iranian official to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, signaling a sharp escalation in regional tensions. The ...