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Deal with Iran can happen 'as soon as Monday,' Trump tells Fox News

This comes only hours after Trump threatened to strike Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz immediately.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One on March 1.
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The war with Iran is a major setback to China’s Belt and Road Initiative - opinion

A ship passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

How many ships have been attacked in the Gulf since start of Iran war? - explainer

A protester with a poster featuring a picture of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on his head joins a demonstration with Houthi supporters in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen March 6, 2026.

Iran pushes Houthis toward Red Sea attacks as Israel keeps restrictions unchanged


Houthi threats reroute ship carrying thousands of animals, sparking controversy

The voyage, which faced public outcry in both Australia and Israel, prompted petitions and legal challenges against Israel's Agriculture Ministry.  

 Livestock that arrived in Israel last week after the ship carrying them was forced to reroute.

Yemen's Houthis say they launched missiles, drones at two Israeli vessels

The Houthis have continued to disrupt global shipping through the Suez Canal, forcing shipping firms to re-route longer and more expensive journeys, and impacting global trade.

 Armed Houthi followers ride on the back of a pick-up truck during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024.

US shoots down Houthi drones above Red Sea

The engagement was one of three separate incidents of Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea on Saturday morning, according to US Central Command.

 The guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon, which Houthis in Yemen targeted with a ballistic missile on Tuesday.

Oil tanker crew tackle fire after projectile strike off Yemen - maritime agency

Ambrey said the tanker was registered under Union Maritime Ltd, a UK company, in 2019 before changing its registration details, including name and operator, last month.

The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy transfers crude oil from the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Lana (former Pegas), off the shore of Karystos, on the Island of Evia, Greece, May 26, 2022.

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The Houthis are holding the world to ransom through the Red Sea attacks - opinion

When the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza comes to an end, as it must eventually do, the Houthis might seize the opportunity to withdraw from holding the world to ransom.

 PROTESTERS, MAINLY Houthi supporters, rally to show support for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, this past Friday.

Houthi sinking of Rubymar ship off Yemen is a blow to the West - analysis

More thought needs to be put into what to do when and if ships are struck by missiles. Letting ships slowly sink is not a good solution.

 A satellite image shows the Belize-flagged and UK-owned cargo ship Rubymar, which was attacked by Yemen's Houthis, according to the US military's Central Command, before it sank, on the Red Sea, March 1, 2024.

Yemeni government: Rubymar cargo ship attacked by Houthis has sunk

In two separate reports on Saturday the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said it had received a report of a ship being attacked 15 nautical miles west of Yemen's port of Mokha.

 A satellite image shows the Belize-flagged and UK-owned cargo ship Rubymar, which was attacked by Yemen's Houthis, according to the US military's Central Command, before it sank, on the Red Sea, March 1, 2024.

What impact are Houthi's Red Sea attacks having on people around the world? - State Dept

While the Houthis claimed that they are targeting international shipping to help Palestinians in Gaza, their actions are limiting aid reaching them.

 Armed Houthi followers hold RPG launchers as they take part in a parade during a protest to decry the U.S.-led strikes on Houthi targets and to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near Sanaa, Yemen Januar

Danish frigate departs for the Red Sea to assist US-led operation

Denmark is sending the 139-meter Iver Huitfeldt frigate to the area as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian formed last month to protect merchant vessels.

 Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt sets off for the Gulf of Aden, from the Naval Station in Korsoer, Denmark, January 29, 2024. The Danish frigate will contribute to strengthening maritime security in and around the Red Sea.