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Rubio Calls U.N. Vote ‘Test’ as U.S. Pushes Iran Shipping Crackdown
By David Brunnstrom and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS, May 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday called a U.S.-proposed U.N. resolution demanding Iran stop attacks and laying mines in the Strait...
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U.S. Shifts to Shipping Protection as Trump Administration Declares ‘Epic Fury’ Over
The US said offensive operations against Iran are over as it shifts to protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but the targeting of another cargo vessel after a day of strikes signaled that the conflict is dragging on.
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Crowley Confirms US-Flagged CS Anthem Safely Transited Strait of Hormuz
Crowley has confirmed that one of its managed vessels has successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, providing more visibility into the limited number of U.S.-flagged ships that have exited the...
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Pentagon Pushes Hormuz Return, But Shipping Still Confined to High-Risk Corridor
The Pentagon’s rollout of Project Freedom is being presented as the first step toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz. But the details emerging behind those early transits point to something...
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U.N. Weighs Hormuz Sanctions as U.S. Pushes Resolution That Could Open Door to Force
U.N. Security Council members will begin talks on Tuesday on a U.S.- and Bahrain?backed draft resolution that could lead to sanctions against Iran, and potentially authorize force, if Tehran fails to halt attacks and threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, three Western diplomats said.
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China’s Maritime Gambit Is Backfiring—And Beijing Knows It
The waters around Japan are writing the future of the Indo-Pacific, and China doesn’t like what they’re saying. For over a decade, Beijing perfected a simple formula: deploy coast guard...
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US-Iran Ceasefire Holds After Hormuz Clashes and UAE Strikes
The fragile US-Iran ceasefire held Tuesday morning after a day of clashes involving shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and missile attacks against the United Arab Emirates.
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Mike Schuler
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Maersk Ship Exits Hormuz Under U.S. Protection
Maersk has confirmed that one of the vessels involved in Monday’s U.S.-escorted transits of the Strait of Hormuz was its U.S.-flagged roll-on/roll-off ship Alliance Fairfax, marking one of the clearest tests...
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Explosion Hits Ship as Trump’s Hormuz Push Meets Reality
A South Korean ship was hit by an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and Iranian drones caused a fire at a UAE oil port, as Tehran demonstrated its grip on Middle East oil after U.S. President Donald Trump said his Navy would open the strait.
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Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center Reopens—But Credentialing Backlog Could Stretch to a Year
The United States Coast Guard has resumed operations at its credentialing hub following the restoration of funding to the Department of Homeland Security, but the restart is unfolding under the weight of a...
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Evacuations Planned as Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak Traps 150 on Ship Off Cape Verde
edics were working on Monday to evacuate two people with symptoms of the deadly hantavirus after a suspected outbreak on a luxury cruise ship held off West Africa carrying mostly British, American and Spanish passengers, officials said.
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U.S. Launches ‘Project Freedom’ to Escort Ships Out of Hormuz as Risks of Clash With Iran Loom
The United States has launched a major naval-backed operation in the Strait of Hormuz aimed at guiding stranded commercial vessels out of the conflict zone, with the first U.S.-flagged ships...