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In a sharp deviation from its stated policy, Iran has blocked two China-owned container vessels from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The move directly targets its primary international partner, Beijing, and contradicts Iran's public assurances that Chinese shipping would be allowed to pass. The two ultra-large contain...
Commercial shipping traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz has ground to a complete standstill. This abrupt halt follows a brief surge in transits on Saturday, directly coinciding with a dangerous escalation of tensions after vessels in the waterway came under gunfire and Iran issued stark warnings against cross...
A fully-laden Japan-linked oil tanker has completed a rare transit of the Strait of Hormuz, according to shipping tracking data, as the effective closure of the critical waterway to most international traffic enters its third month. The passage, which came despite heightened Iranian maritime interdiction threats and es...